Do btas group

[monkeypie102]

I've. Been doing some ready and have read that btas are grouping anemones... What exactly does this mean? I always thought anemones didn't like to be near eachother and always stung each other...

 

[SGT_York]

Anems of the same type don't sting one another.
BTA's typically split and group together but often one will wander off for a while and find a new home if conditions are right.

 

[monkeypie102]

Is it possible for different color btas to decide to group together even if they are not from a split anemone?

And basically a group of cont anemones can be hosed together safely... Awesome lol next to btas condy nems are the best! Imo

 

[tatuaje08]

There is no rhyme or reason as to why they group.

 

[sjwitt]

My theory is that they group to be in the "prime" real estate. Seems that in my tank they are all clustered in a spot under one of the MHs near the top, where there's good current. As they split they just remain in that area because they're happy. I think the current setup actually brings food to that location which makes it especially attractive.

 

[Travis Rohrbach]

I have a red bta and a green bta that are next to each other and are doing great

 

[igarc009]

I think it looks really cool when they group next to each other

 

[Reefvette]

Anemones

Anemones

Bubbletip and Magnificas will live in colonys and sometimes LTAs and Sebea will.

Haddoni is mostly a solitary anemeone

Mertens also i most solitary

Gigantea is most solitary.

Contrary to what has been post two anemones of the same species especially large ones like mags and mertens and gigantea can and will sting each other or shade the other to force the other to move to a different spot.

This can also happen with BTAS