LTA vs. RBTA? Trying to figure out which to put in the bigger tank...

[AliKat]

I have a 55 tall and a 14 clown and anemone-only tank. Which tank should the RBTA go in and which tank should the LTA go in? Does it matter?

Or should I keep both in the 55? Decisions, decisions! Help a girl out.

 

[Reefynewby]

put the anemones w/ whatever other is in same tank. If you have LTA's in the tall, put it there. (although tall is better for BTA ,cos needs less light) if you have BTA in one, put the BTA there. Its better not to combine anemones in case of chem warfare. But you don't have 2 listen to me, i have a BTA and a sebae together:eek2:

 

[AliKat]

Well, technically the 55 tall has better lighting, I think. It's a mH fixture with one mH bulb and two actinics. The other tank is a 14 biocube. Don't know if that makes a big difference.

 

[Lance M.]

You mostly likely wouldn't have a problem with both of them in the 55. and since it have the MH it would probably be better for the lta.

How many watts is your MH? I would be the anemones near the MH, not directly under it but near it.

How deep is the 55?

 

[AliKat]

Which of the two requires better lighting? Will measure the depth of the tank when I get home.

 

[Reefynewby]

lta needs more than bta

 

[Lance M.]

Yes Lta needs more but lta's live near the sandbed at the bottom of the tank so you have to take that into consideration.

If you give them an environment that is suitable for a carpet or even a ritteri then you won't have problems.

 

[Reefynewby]

good luck with your nems

keep us updated on how they do, and hopefully they won't bleach:eek2:
*knocks on wood*

 

[AliKat]

Well, I had decided to move one of my RBTA's from one tank to another, and it is not a happy camper. In fact, I think it might be dying. It is shrunken and has little white things coming off of it. I take it that's not good?

I also found it face down in the sand earlier.