My other BTA question

[sr3w]

Here's my other question: a friend of mine suggested to me the other day that the way he's gotten BTAs to stay in one place is to place them inside a large diameter PVC elbow when locating them in the tank - in his systems, lighting seems to be roughly uniformly bright and flow high, although I have no numbers.

Has anyone else discovered any anecdotally succesful techniques for restricting the movement of BTAs? I'd love to have a hosting-size one in my main tank, but I don't relish the thought of placing my corals at risk. So I'm checking around first.

Scott

 

[rudeanduncouth]

Well, since you are only asking for anecdotal answers I can help

When I got my BTA I but it in a nice crevice that I like. It had a different opinion on what it liked and moved halfway around the rock (almost out of site of course), and stayed there. It went through two different tank upgrades and stayed in the same spot. The only reason I can suggest that it stayed in that spot was because it was a deep hole that it felt protected in it. To become flush with the rock the anemone had to stretch out almost 4 inches. The only suggestion I can offer I on getting one to stay put is to find a deep crevice and put it there.

 

[HBtank]

same here, on my 3rd day and the first crevice was just not right.

so it climbed to the back and found a really deep hole facing the back.. argh!

but alas, I turned the rock around and it has been there over 24 hours and seems very happy right up front!

 

[SEAFLOWERS]

Here is a successful technique not trying to be sarcastic, don't mix them with corals and you won't have to worry about it moving and possibly hurting other things.
FWIW

 

[sr3w]

I appreciate the concession to the likely reality, Seaflowers - but even in the absence of corals, it would still be nice to know if there are any successful techniques to get the anemone to stay in place.

It says you've got a 70 gal. anemone species tank, so you might be the person best suited to offer advice - do you make any attempt at providing a location for the anemone that both you and it will like?

Scott

 

[SEAFLOWERS]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7066975#post7066975 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sr3w
I appreciate the concession to the likely reality, Seaflowers - but even in the absence of corals, it would still be nice to know if there are any successful techniques to get the anemone to stay in place.

It says you've got a 70 gal. anemone species tank, so you might be the person best suited to offer advice - do you make any attempt at providing a location for the anemone that both you and it will like?

Scott

no, I pretty much let them roam where they want to go. they usually do settle in one place and don't move once they are happy i.e. lighting,water flow...etc. I have eight in the tank right now after the last split. Sorry I can't be of more help to you