GBTA compatibility with coral and other inverts

[jelwyoming]

I have been very fortunate to be able to keep a 10" GBTA with a mated pair of Clarkii clowns. The clowns lay eggs fairly frequently, though with all the other animals in the tank, none survive. The unusual part of my setup is that I also have a mated pair of percula clowns as well in the same tank now for 5 years; not usually recommended. This is all in a 120g tall tank with lots of live rock. The clowns have pretty much established their territory on each end of the tank. The GBTA has remained in the same place (approximately) now for 4 years. The coral in the tank has established itself within a 6" distance of the GBTA. The anemones sting kills anything inside that diameter. Is there any kind of invert or coral that can tolerate it's sting? It is leaving quite a bare spot that I'd like to find something to fill it in with, ie, zoas?

 

[catran]

I have an RBTA planted firmly in the middle of some green plays on a rock. A few of the plays right next to the nem are closed, but none of them have been killed, except where the nem planted his foot. I didn't like the Paly's and was hoping they would die, but no luck! So, if you're desperate you could always try common Paly's. Just be aware that they spread fast.


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[jelwyoming]

I have some green ones that are spreading that way...I guess that's good. They kill any thing they touch as well. I have a real nice lord that is being over run by it now. Those are about as nasty as the GBTA!

 

[ssgtgonzo]

Conventional wisdom says you shouldn't try to put any other sessile inverts with nems. I have kept some with them though. Just "think like a nem" and pick out spots that you KNOW they won't want to be...i.e. smooth, exposed areas, areas of high direct flow, etc. You can then tailor your coral choices to those areas.

For example, my RBTA and GBTA exist in a 29g biocube with SPS and zoas. The zoas are in an area of lower light and under an area of direct flow...so the nems don't perch directly over it. The SPS are in very high flow, near the top of the water line, and on smooth rock. The nems won't want to perch near there either, because they like to really get their feet into a crevice.