BryanGoodson
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I have read gbta's for some reason have a better record in slightly newer tanks than other nems. I'm talking 3-4 months. Is this true?
GBTA Mythbusting!
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bradleym
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GBTAs have a better success rate in any tank, of any kind, of any age. They are arguably the hardiest host anemone on the market. They travel better than most and can put up with more variations in light, flow, and parameters. So, for this reason, yes, they stand a better chance on average than other anemones.
BryanGoodson
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Right to the point. Thank you.
Tmoriarty
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If you are planning on keeping a BTA in a 10gal tank (in your sig) they can grow up to 12 inches, most people will not reccomend them in a tank of that size regardless of tank age.
I had BTA's in a tank that had only been running for 2 months, They are now in a different tank but I have had them for around a year.
I had BTA's in a tank that had only been running for 2 months, They are now in a different tank but I have had them for around a year.
velvetelvis
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This might seem like a simpleminded question, but are GBTAs hardier than RBTAs? (I know they're the same species.) You see a lot more RBTAs for sale, but I always assumed that was because they're more in-demand.
In my experience, RBTAs and GBTAs are equally hardy. I would suggest a captive clone and believe that they are hardier than wild-caught, most likely because of the perils of being collected then shipped half-way around the world. Once established, wild-caught BTAs are also hardy (as anemones go).
velvetelvis
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Thanks--I will definitely be going w/captive-cloned, once my tank is ready. I buy aquacultured livestock whenever possible. 
savageAJC
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do you think BTA's are hardier then condy's? I always figured condy's were like the hardiest and hard to kill ones. (the one in my office tank has been in there for 4 years now and is an abused sort a fellow
you can't kill a condy, but they don't host, eat fish and are aggressive.
They're not too popular for those reasons.
davocean
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^^ Actually you can kill a condy, they can host, they are just not the best choice since they do have a stronger sting, and can kill/eat fish.
There are actually a lot of them out there because they are very cheap.
BTA's are very forgiving and very easy to keep compared to all other host nems, but the trade off is they often wander and sting what is in their path.
There are actually a lot of them out there because they are very cheap.
BTA's are very forgiving and very easy to keep compared to all other host nems, but the trade off is they often wander and sting what is in their path.
