Once in a while, to be honest. :headwalls: However, my recent (( somewhat )) break/slow down of posting, during my move helped a lot.
Todd,
Can loki32687 put a Green/Red/Orange BTA in a 12 gal nano with PC lighting?
Can he also keep a sps forest and a pair of full-size GSM in that tank too?
Would you feed the anemone full filets of salmon?
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Sorry, I just had to add some humor.
Loki,
I would opt for the BTA anemone if I were you. They are fairly hardy for an anemone (if not the hardiest in the hosting varieties). As long as you feed minimally some minced shrimp/fish(or mysis), give adequate lighting (NO CFL! Let the bashing begin on that comment), proper flow, good rocky structures for securing their foot and consistent water chemistry you will be fine. I have found though that split BTAs' seem to do much better if you slack some on maintenance. I am in no way suggesting that is ok, but I have gained an understnading with a GBTA in a nano when he/she is happy or PO'ed at me by the overall 'look'. I can adjust quickly when I see things going south.
As for wandering, your screwed. They will go where they want when they want. That drove me to a seperate BTA/maxi-mini only tank. My GSM pair doesn't even recognize my various maxis' in my lagoon. The only positive with the maxi-mini carpet's is they are truly nuclear blast-proof and mine are growing under 6500K CFL bulbs for the lagoon. The growth difference between the CFL and MH (in BTA DT) are minimal at best.
So, buy the anemone if your truly set on clowns that are hosted. I prefer cloned anemones and RBTA and GBTA are easy to come by. Once you get one, you may have 3+ in a couple years time.
I'll let someone else cut in about clowns, as I kind of have become bored with everything available and have set my eyes on some species that have been in my bucket list for some time. Onyx are definitely in my top 5 favs. I prefer a little more spunk in a fish so my GSM and Tomato pairs are up my alley. You could go for an Allard's or Great Barrier Reef clown. If your going to just enjoy the fish, buy what you like. If your going to breed, choose wisely or you'll be selling offspring at a couple bucks a pc (my experience).
Hope the rambling helped....:fish1:
As soon as I make the plunge on a few lights for all my tanks I will be going anemone nuts.. I will PM you. Trying to figure out the very cheapest possible option to keep an anemone healthy.
