anybody have anemones in their sps tanks? I have a RBTA in my mixed reef and have not had any problems. BUT I just picked up a large green carpet anemone and was wondering if I should keep it. It is awesome but I am not sure what it will do to my sps. I'm mainly concerned with chemical warfare. Any input? It's still attached to a large segregated rock so I can still remove it. What do you guys think?
anemone in sps tank
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ClownReef®
Bubbletrousing
I have a RBTA in my SPS tank..No problems at all, the anemone has always been in the same spot..away from the corals..
Amphiprion
Premium Member
I have a sebae in a mixed tank. I wouldn't necessarily recommend one, considering the size they get (~24"). BTA would be the best bet--just be sure to let it settle before you start adding sps corals.
JER-Z
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The LFS by me keeps a RBTA in their SPS tank. I always wondered about it damaging all of the high dollar colonies the store has in the tank for sale.
The last time i was in there, i noticed the RBTA had split twice and was touching two different Acropora colonies. I asked the guy if he had any problems w/ the RBTA damaging his acros, and he said that he hasn't really had any major problems with it. If he notices that the RBTA has come into contact w/ on of the colonies, he just moves the SPS out of reach. And he had never had any of the SPS die from BTA stings.
The last time i was in there, i noticed the RBTA had split twice and was touching two different Acropora colonies. I asked the guy if he had any problems w/ the RBTA damaging his acros, and he said that he hasn't really had any major problems with it. If he notices that the RBTA has come into contact w/ on of the colonies, he just moves the SPS out of reach. And he had never had any of the SPS die from BTA stings.
RichConley
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I also have a large sebae, and it has been fine in my tank. It stays in its spot (its foot atleast) and kind of swings its body around occasionally.
MY 2 BTAs on the other hand, like to wander.
gflat65
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I've had GBTA's for about five years now in my sps tanks and have only lost one coral (a hydnaphora frag) in the whole time due to the anemone. GBTA's aren't as aggressive as RBTA's, though. IME, when they are on the move, they aren't as much an issue. Once they get settled, they would stretch out a little more (that's when it got the hydna), but I've had them sting corals, but it has always seemed to be more of an irritation than long term detriment. Someone had an RBTA spawn in their tank, but I'm not sure if he lost anything over it. Spawning is uncommon, though.
Amphiprion
Premium Member
Mine did move at first until I built it a deep "cave" out of live rock. She has her entire column within the structure, so she won't swing either. The only thing I have to worry about is when she swells that extra few inches and whenever she spawns.
Toddrtrex
Premium Member
I have 2 BTAs and a Haddoni in my SPS tank. If I had to do it again, I wouldn't get the BTA -- too many splits. However since I have cut down on their feeding no more splits, just slow growth. The only issue I have had with my Haddoni (which stay on sand beds) is when a frag is knocked off and falls into it -- fine for the Haddoni, not so good for the frag.
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jjjimmy
Premium Member
Here you go...
Right now it is about 18" in diameter in my 180 mixed reef. I added it pretty early in the current set up so that it could find where it wanted to be before adding many corals.
I would not recommend adding one to a full reef unless you do not mind losing half or your corals.
Jimmy
Right now it is about 18" in diameter in my 180 mixed reef. I added it pretty early in the current set up so that it could find where it wanted to be before adding many corals.
I would not recommend adding one to a full reef unless you do not mind losing half or your corals.
Jimmy
Snausages01
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I have an RBTA, which I have had for about a year and a half. It has never moved or split (I just don't feed it).
