beadlocked450r
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I'm sure that there is a limit of how many btas one could put into a tank?I have 180g tank and was wondering if there is a limit on putting these in my tank?also do bta get along with carpets?
how many?
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kichimark
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I have seen a tank with the live rock almost covered with btas. I only have btas in mine (gbta and rbta). I have read many times never to mix nems unless you have a large system. Your 180 is probably big enough. I would definitely not put them close together.
Toddrtrex
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Assuming that you can handle the waste they produce, and don't care about them taking over the whole tank, can have as many BTA's (( E Quadricolors )) as you want.
As for mixing them with "carpets" (( should be more specific, they have different care )), I would not to it with an BTA and an S. Haddoni. I tried this in the past (( and so have others, and have had the similar results )), and it didn't work out -- the Haddoni wouldn't stay put until I got rid of all the BTA's.
As for mixing them with "carpets" (( should be more specific, they have different care )), I would not to it with an BTA and an S. Haddoni. I tried this in the past (( and so have others, and have had the similar results )), and it didn't work out -- the Haddoni wouldn't stay put until I got rid of all the BTA's.
I've had moderate success with mixing one type of BTA with S. Giganteas. I have a 130 gallon, run carbon and skim *really* wet.
It hasn't worked with every BTA type though, and I can't really advocate doing it.
The type of BTA I have now doesn't mind being by other anemone types, but I couldn't even mix BTA types without the other BTA types going on constant prowl around the tank due to chemical warfare. I don't even really keep the anemones that far apart from each other (giganteas and BTAs) and they haven't moved or shown any signs of discomfort. [edit: I should further emphasize that just because I don't have any problems now, it does not mean that I won't have problems down the line. Every tank is different, and we do things at our own risk.]
It hasn't worked with every BTA type though, and I can't really advocate doing it.
The type of BTA I have now doesn't mind being by other anemone types, but I couldn't even mix BTA types without the other BTA types going on constant prowl around the tank due to chemical warfare. I don't even really keep the anemones that far apart from each other (giganteas and BTAs) and they haven't moved or shown any signs of discomfort. [edit: I should further emphasize that just because I don't have any problems now, it does not mean that I won't have problems down the line. Every tank is different, and we do things at our own risk.]
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beadlocked450r
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Ok so bta with bta?no carpets with btas?how much extra waste do the produce?and what is done to control the waste?
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