30 gallon cube

[spieszak]

hey all

Kinda expecting to get flamed with this one but..

It looks like I'm about to "inherit" a 30 gallon cube.
What do you guys think the chances are of maintaining an rbta and a pair of osc. clowns in a tank that small? The tank would be dedicated to just them, and would be seeded and cycled from lr/ls from an existing tank..

Any one think its a possbility? I know the rbta could eventually fill the tank by itself, but i would be happy to move/trade were that to happen..

flame on

-Stacey

 

[reefboy1994]

it will be fine, most likely the bta will split before it gets too big. make sure you let the tank mature before placing a anemone of any kind in it.

 

[bradleym]

Yea it'll be fine. 30 gallon is the minimum recommended size for BTAs but it is in the range so go for it. I would use a sump and put in some cheato + skimmer but otherwise target feeding the fish and weekly water changes would do it even with out the sump. As long as you add the anemone then wait a month before adding the fish or vice versa the system will adapt and should be fine.

 

[csharps42]

30 gal cube

30 gal cube

That is like solana size, it would be perfect, to have them and mabe some zoos, would look great

 

[garygb]

I would say a 30 gallon is plenty big for a BTA and a pair of ocellaris. Karen of Karens Roses website (an often referenced RBTA website) says 20 gallons or larger is fine. I think it depends on one's maintenance schedule and ability to keep the water parameters in check. Protein skimming, activated carbon and/or resins such as Purigen or Chemipure, and regular water changes are key to keeping the water quality in good shape.

 

[jt_milstead]

Go for it. I have a 34 gallon Solana with a RBTA, pair or perculas, some shrooms, and zoas. Nothing which needed lots of light. I liked it a lot, and so did the kids.

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

:thumbsup: Not a problem at all. I have a 30g cube with a RBTA and a misbar perc. The RBTA has split, and I just traded the clone in for some store credit.