BTA in 20 gallon?

[hops523]

I would really like to get a BTA eventually, but I have a 20 gallon tank. Would the BTA be too big for a 20 gallon?Also I would have a few none stinging corals in there.

 

[Gig 'em]

Eventually the anemone would grow too large for it.

 

[andygb54303]

it can be quite hard to keep stable prams in a tank that size without a sump. I wouldnt suggest a nem in a 20 gal.

 

[blownz281]

You can get a small one,run a skimmer,sump/refugium and you will be fine and then just sell it or trade it in when it gets to big. do water changes 15-20% once a week. i would not use any other lighting then T5,MH,VHO .

 

[sus]

I have had the same question. I have a 20 long, 10 gal fuge with cheato, cpr bakbak skimmer, and 250 MH lighting. I have been considering an anemone but don't know which type would be best. Is there one that seems to not move as much as others?

 

[1GoldClown]

Start with a condi also known as (pink tip, florida anenome,cheap anenome) they are like 5-7 dollars at the lfs. This is what i started with, they are very hearty and stay alive through alot. I had one for 3 months without even a skimmer and very bad water parms and it was healthy(not that anyone should do this). Nothing will host to them exept maybe an anenome shrimp and they arent the prettiest but you can find some pretty ones. Anyway start with one of those and see how it works for ya.

 

[helliott]

I have a 12g aquapod and have successfully kept a BTA in it for almost 6-7 months now. Eventually, though, it will get too big...I will have to upgrade by the end of the summer. If you are going to put the nem in a tank w/o MH or similarly intense lighting, I would suggest placing it as close to the light as possible.

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

I had a total of 9 btas in a 20L for about 9 months.I was doing 15 to 20% water changes a week,skimmer 24/7 and also ran carbon.When their color starting fading I moved them to a 40 gallon with a 29 gallon sump.They are starting to get their color back.If you decide to do a bta in a 20L get ready to do alot of water changes.(I wouldn't do it again)Good luck

 

[Slakker]

I wouldn't recommend it...you're best to hold off until you can get a larger tank.

There are lots of interesting corals you can keep in a smaller tank though.

 

[helliott]

Everything that has been said here I agree with, I wouldn't recommend it and it will outgrow, but for the adventurous - it is possible
Here's a pic of a BTA in my 12g if you're interested:

 

[trdofwrkin]

I have one in my 12g also for at least 8 months now and its fine

 

[ento-reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12539318#post12539318 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by helliott
Everything that has been said here I agree with, I wouldn't recommend it and it will outgrow, but for the adventurous - it is possible
Here's a pic of a BTA in my 12g if you're interested:

While it may be possible, is it a good idea? The RBT in your tank looks like it is really stretching for the light. I have never seen mine do that. It looks a little pale also. I would think about upgrading your lights. I think a 12g is really pushing it unless you are prepared to move when it outgrows the tank.

 

[Haddonisreef]

I have 5 rbtas in a 16 bow w/ 4 gall hob refigum and all has been great for the last 8 mths. Started w/ 4 and 1 has split sence then it was pretty big about 14in across! I do water changes when the family lets me at least 50% every 4 week!

 

[helliott]

I will probably upgrade to a 55g in a few months, until then the anemone will be fine...I've had it for more than a half a year and it has retained its stickiness, stays in one spot, eats when fed, in short there are many indications that it is healthy, and I would remind everyone to take the advice found on this board with a grain of salt: not everyone knows what they are talking about and what works for some may not work for others.

 

[ento-reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12540683#post12540683 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by helliott
I will probably upgrade to a 55g in a few months, until then the anemone will be fine...I've had it for more than a half a year and it has retained its stickiness, stays in one spot, eats when fed, in short there are many indications that it is healthy, and I would remind everyone to take the advice found on this board with a grain of salt: not everyone knows what they are talking about and what works for some may not work for others.

Helliott,

I certainly didn't mean to imply that your aneome isn't healthy just that it seems like it could use more light. I am not an expert, but also I am not brand new to keeping invertebrates. There certainly are many successful ways to keep a reef tank and if what you are doing is working than that is great.

Sorry.

 

[E.J. Coral]

If you can cover your powerheads and have PCs or better, go for it. Get a clone.

 

[Eklikewhoa]

I had a few in a 12g NC but within months it covered the whole tank and the single 70w MH I had on there was not enough for it so I added a second 70wMH.

Now they all reside in my 30g+15g sump.