Bta?

[sgallagher7]

Just wanted to make sure I identified this correctly and if I am feeding it properly. I purchased this today with the understanding that this was a BTA but am thinking now that it is a Condy. Is that a bad thing? Also have frozen brine shrimp on hand and am wondering if that will be ok. Any help for this newbie would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Amphiprion]

Re: Bta?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11640227#post11640227 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sgallagher7
Just wanted to make sure I identified this correctly and if I am feeding it properly. I purchased this today with the understanding that this was a BTA but am thinking now that it is a Condy. Is that a bad thing? Also have frozen brine shrimp on hand and am wondering if that will be ok. Any help for this newbie would be greatly appreciated.

Ah, what you have there is a specimen of Condylactis spp.





(How long has it been since I've posted here on RC?). :eek1:

 

[sgallagher7]

Thats what I was thinking. Now I have heard pluses and minuses of having them. It found a comfy spot in the rockwork, and my perc is already rubbing up against it. Whats the consensous of having one?

 

[Amphiprion]

There aren't any problems in particular. They can sometimes be prone to wandering if their needs aren't met. Also, they aren't a natural host to clowns. Other than that they are a good, hardy species.

Edit: I forgot to mention food. Brine shrimp will be insufficient. You need a good, meatier food, such as frozen silversides, krill, and mysid shrimp, etc.

 

[sgallagher7]

Thanks for your input. Thats good to hear. The final question is feeding. Does it need direct feeding, or can it get what it needs from the water columb. Also is brine shrimp ok, or go with mysis or frozen fresh shrimp?

 

[garygb]

It would appreciate direct feeding once or twice per week. And although it would probably eat brine shrimp, they aren't especially nutritious and so mysis, shrimp, squid, krill, silversides, etc. would be a better choice.

 

[sgallagher7]

Thanks. Would mysis be a better choice for most of the inhabitants in the tank? (zoa's, 6 line wrasse, perc, and firefish?

 

[garygb]

yeah, mysis is a good source of nutrition.

 

[sgallagher7]

thanks to both of you. I appreciate the feedback.