Anemone Care
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Instead of giving some arbitrary recommendation on lighting and flow, why don't you give us details about your setup and then we can comment on whether a BTA will do well.
The 6-month rule is about stability in water parameters. In my opinion, it's also as much about the reefkeeper as much as the anemone. You learn a lot in the first six months about maintaining a stable environment.
As to moving, the only way to contain a BTA is to isolate it on a rock "bommie" that does not touch the walls or any other rock in the tank. BTAs will not walk across sand. This tip will only work, however, if you've got conditions that are good for the nem, since in very bad conditions, a BTA will release from the rock and float, in a last-ditch effort to find a better spot. Usually, that ends badly, especially if you've got powerheads in the tank.
The 6-month rule is about stability in water parameters. In my opinion, it's also as much about the reefkeeper as much as the anemone. You learn a lot in the first six months about maintaining a stable environment.
As to moving, the only way to contain a BTA is to isolate it on a rock "bommie" that does not touch the walls or any other rock in the tank. BTAs will not walk across sand. This tip will only work, however, if you've got conditions that are good for the nem, since in very bad conditions, a BTA will release from the rock and float, in a last-ditch effort to find a better spot. Usually, that ends badly, especially if you've got powerheads in the tank.
k4ndyk1ng
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my tank is 48" x 24" x 12"h i have 6000lph (1500gph) my light is nothing at the moment but getting a 6 tube t5 fixture. have about 10kg diy rock and 2 kg of live to seed. i have a skimmer rated for 200g and this tank is 60g.
i have a window near the tank and for about an hour a day i get direct sunlight and the rest of the day it still shimmers. i live in the south of england and i was wondering if this was enough light as i dont have a par metre.
i have a window near the tank and for about an hour a day i get direct sunlight and the rest of the day it still shimmers. i live in the south of england and i was wondering if this was enough light as i dont have a par metre.
k4ndyk1ng
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my tank is 48" x 24" x 12"h i have 6000lph (1500gph) my light is nothing at the moment but getting a 6 tube t5 fixture. have about 10kg diy rock and 2 kg of live to seed. i have a skimmer rated for 200g and this tank is 60g.
i have a window near the tank and for about an hour a day i get direct sunlight and the rest of the day it still shimmers. i live in the south of england and i was wondering if this was enough light as i dont have a par metre.
i have a window near the tank and for about an hour a day i get direct sunlight and the rest of the day it still shimmers. i live in the south of england and i was wondering if this was enough light as i dont have a par metre.
