27 clowns in the same tank 27 months~Thread of the Month
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Joe LoPresti
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That tank is absolutely incredible!!! I love all the clowns, but even more, your nems are amazing!! I have an RBTA that split into four and they all kinda group together like that. It's really cool and looks like one giant anemone. Your tank has inspired me to consider a GBTA now. I love how they've mixed together in there!!
Again, just want to say "Awesome"!! Keep posting updated pics!!!!
Again, just want to say "Awesome"!! Keep posting updated pics!!!!
chelskisw6
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Wow, amazing tank!
What do you do when a nem goes for a walk? Do you just let it be, and let the corals suffer the consequences, or do you try and move it? or move the corals?
What do you do when a nem goes for a walk? Do you just let it be, and let the corals suffer the consequences, or do you try and move it? or move the corals?
mobert
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Any anemone on the wall gets a new home. I've only had one that just let go and floated to the other side. It eventually met a siphon hose. Lucky to have recovered in my BioCube 29. The return from the sump is aimed straight down near the center of the back wall. It has prevented anyone from crossing the great divide by foot.
Thanks for the interest.
Apologies to those who have already seen these pictures.
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Kind of hard to tell... is that another GBTA? You're starting to make me jealous with all those beautiful BTA's, and I don't think you need another one. You should probabaly just send that new one to me. 
Again, LOVE your tank. Hoping mine will look anything like that in a few months.
-Scott
Again, LOVE your tank. Hoping mine will look anything like that in a few months.
-Scott
isseym328
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I gotta say this thread just inspired me to keep a whole bunch of nems and clowns in my new 60g. I was originally going to just go with a blue or red carpet with a pair of clowns.
question if you dont' mind. How long did it take for your single rbta to split into all those other ones I see in your tank?
question if you dont' mind. How long did it take for your single rbta to split into all those other ones I see in your tank?
mobert
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Scott--It is a flourescent gold tipped BTA. Really striking under actinics. I just got it yesterday so it is still acclimating.
isseym328--Please proceed with caution. You must start with juvenile clowns. Size alone does not guarantee age. I started with a clutch that were born together and raised together. I don't know what the magic number is for clowns but anything under 7 is IMO dangerous. Three is certain death for one.
How long for a single to split into many? I'm not sure, but I remember the original was bigger than dinner plate size before splitting into 5 roses. I have so many now there are new clones every few weeks. The GBTA I got Jan 2006. I currently have 7 but have removed 4 or 5 in the last five months. This is with sporadic feeding. So one becomes at least 11 in 27 months. I don't know if any of the clones in their new homes have split.
Thank you all.
isseym328--Please proceed with caution. You must start with juvenile clowns. Size alone does not guarantee age. I started with a clutch that were born together and raised together. I don't know what the magic number is for clowns but anything under 7 is IMO dangerous. Three is certain death for one.
How long for a single to split into many? I'm not sure, but I remember the original was bigger than dinner plate size before splitting into 5 roses. I have so many now there are new clones every few weeks. The GBTA I got Jan 2006. I currently have 7 but have removed 4 or 5 in the last five months. This is with sporadic feeding. So one becomes at least 11 in 27 months. I don't know if any of the clones in their new homes have split.
Thank you all.
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mobert
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kimsie - thanks for the question.
See the tank return at the very top middle off center to the right just a little bit? It is aimed straight down with enough force that no BTA wants to cross the turbulence. Also, those are hammer corals in the center bottom that have very strong stings themselves.
Anemones tend to travel up towards the light. rarely do they travel down and across without first touching a rock across the other side. I have had two large anemones touch the front glass (near the bottom right) and climb up. The Tunze Stream in the upper left is aimed at the front glass discourages this route.
95% of the clones that are sold have climbed up the back wall. I have only had one rose that just let go and floated to the left side.
The top of the tank has a high density of smaller bubbly anemones whereas those on the bottom are much larger and stringier. I'm not sure what that means except you would think the larger animals would take the favored positions.
The original GBTA was located at the bottom right. The clones gradually traveled up but one is still in the original position.
See the tank return at the very top middle off center to the right just a little bit? It is aimed straight down with enough force that no BTA wants to cross the turbulence. Also, those are hammer corals in the center bottom that have very strong stings themselves.
Anemones tend to travel up towards the light. rarely do they travel down and across without first touching a rock across the other side. I have had two large anemones touch the front glass (near the bottom right) and climb up. The Tunze Stream in the upper left is aimed at the front glass discourages this route.
95% of the clones that are sold have climbed up the back wall. I have only had one rose that just let go and floated to the left side.
The top of the tank has a high density of smaller bubbly anemones whereas those on the bottom are much larger and stringier. I'm not sure what that means except you would think the larger animals would take the favored positions.
The original GBTA was located at the bottom right. The clones gradually traveled up but one is still in the original position.
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bleedingthought
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Man, and I have a hard time keeping my SINGLE anemone from traveling in the new tank (also a 210g). 
mobert
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12501882#post12501882 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bleedingthought
Man, and I have a hard time keeping my SINGLE anemone from traveling in the new tank (also a 210g).
You have to make a berm. An island by itself where the anemone can't touch the glass or another rock structure. That is the only way to contain them. My previous tank was a 240 with the high point under a 150 W HQI's. Since the clones couldn't reach the glass, they just expanded their territory and it was very difficult to remove clones.
Featherdusters
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Wow, I could never get tired of looking at these pictures. Clown fish will always be one of my favorite saltwater fish so this is clown fish heaven to me
mobert
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Thanks! They are my favorite fish too. I recently lost my powder blue tang after over a year. I'm not sure if I want to replace it with another tang. (I think it inadvertently ate too many flat worms)<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12502053#post12502053 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Featherdusters
Wow, I could never get tired of looking at these pictures. Clown fish will always be one of my favorite saltwater fish so this is clown fish heaven to me
bleedingthought
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I've tried that twice. Unless the anemone can reach out about 5" to another rock, it must have just detached and float to the other side. 3 times now!
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