dadonoflaw
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Amphiprion chrysopterus is the species of cllown i wanted for my rbta. how large should it be to support a pair of these clowns. i know it says twice the size of the fish but mine is about 5".
Amphiprion chrysopterus and rbta
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MarinaP
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BTAs grow fast, if well fed. I would wait to add the clowns until it gets bigger, maybe 7-8". Unless yours is a splitter 
. If it is, you will at least have a couple of BTAs to take the abuse from the clowns. I hope you read about chrys being very difficult to acclimate and keep healthy. There are hundreds of posts here on RC about them.
I would not even attempt to get chrysopterus at this time of the year, its' too cold here in metro dc area (and other parts of the country) for them to fly.
. If it is, you will at least have a couple of BTAs to take the abuse from the clowns. I hope you read about chrys being very difficult to acclimate and keep healthy. There are hundreds of posts here on RC about them.I would not even attempt to get chrysopterus at this time of the year, its' too cold here in metro dc area (and other parts of the country) for them to fly.
dadonoflaw
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i did not know that. there is no hurry as i am still fighting an ich outbreak. no new fish will be added until april. i feed the bta every other day or two. i got it at a wamas meeting in november and it was the with of a dime. i had to move a coral the other day. anyway i saw them at brk and was talking to the owner about care but i didnt hear that they where difficult. i will do more research. are they prone to disease or just difficult to get to feed?
dadonoflaw
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if it comes in healthy do i have a chance. are there steps that can be taken? should i just avoid this?
MarinaP
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Chrys are not for those new to keeping delicate clowns.
Even pros have difficult time during acclimation.
It does not matter if they look healthy at the store, you can be almost certain they will come down with something that will require treatment. You will need a large tank to QT them (29 long could be a good choice).
Don't forget about a possibility of cross-contamination of other tanks and equipment.
Somebody on WAMAS breeds tomatoes. I think it could be your best bet - you get healthy fish and support your fellow hobbyist (not financially :lol: ).
Even pros have difficult time during acclimation.
It does not matter if they look healthy at the store, you can be almost certain they will come down with something that will require treatment. You will need a large tank to QT them (29 long could be a good choice).
Don't forget about a possibility of cross-contamination of other tanks and equipment.
Somebody on WAMAS breeds tomatoes. I think it could be your best bet - you get healthy fish and support your fellow hobbyist (not financially :lol: ).
dadonoflaw
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dont tomatoes bite you and stay aggressive?
