keeping a bta.

[yellowwatchmen]

What is the perfect enviroment for a bta. I have a 40 breeder tank. with abot 40lbs of live rock. My lighting is a coralife aqualight 2x96 watt pc (dont have it yet should recieve in about a week). I dont have any live stock yet but i am going to get my first fish in about a week. Would this enviroment be fine for a bta. I was going to get one before i start getting corals so it can pick its spot and i wouldnt have to worry about it harming any other corals while trying to find one. I am asking because my friend has a bta and he wants to get rid of it. so right now it is in the fuge with just a flood light for lighting.

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

How old is your tank. You really need a tank that is established for at least 6 to 8 months. A friend of mine put one in a tank that was only 1 month old, he had liverock and sand from a fellow reefers tank, that has been setup for about 2 years.

 

[yellowwatchmen]

my tank is just over a month and a half old. i have about 35lbs of live rock. I got my rock about a week after i set it up. Here are my paremeteres.
(API test kit)
ph-8.3
ammonia-0
nitrates-0
nitrites-0
salinity-1.024

I am wanting to buy a bta from my friend who has it in his fuge. He had it in his main tank and it was in the same spot for over 6 months but then he re did his rock and he doesnt want to deal with it moving around and distubing all his corals. It is 3-4 in in diameter he is selling it for $5.

 

[phoenix]

BTA need good lighting -I would also still be concerned that your tank is not mature enough.

 

[yellowwatchmen]

yes i was thinking about that also.Will it be ok to keep it in my tank until i find a good home for it? Or should i just not worry about it? it is inhis fuge in a net with one of those clip on lights.

 

[phoenix]

what type of lighting do you have?

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

It would be better off in your tank, than in that fuge with that type of light.Do you know someone who might keep it for you until your tank matures more.

 

[yellowwatchmen]

i have 2x96 watt pc. No unfortunaly i dont know any one.