Quick Question about BTA, Xenias

[reef@305]

Not sure if I should post this here but here goes.

I have Xenias in my tank and a BTA and both are been hosted by my Maroon Clownfish Yellow stipe the BTA decide to settle herself right below and next to the xenias now the question is are they going to sting each other they lock find an this as been going on for the past 5 month. she as not move from that spot I cant not get near to the BTA or the xenias without getting attack by the master & commander. Only to feed her silver side that he gets it and feeds her.

Richard

 

[rssjsb]

xenia can't sting anything, but your BTA will probably sting the xenia if it gets close enough to touch.

 

[reef@305]

They have been touching they but they look fine I hope

 

[55semireef]

Like above mentioned, Xenia soft corals do not sting but when they are stressed or being threatened than they can release a very potent toxic chemicle. It's always best to run carbon when you have Xenia in a tank.

If you see no ill effects of your BTA and Xenia touching then it either your Xenia is not being bothered or your BTA could be sick. It could be possible that your BTA is sick. When anemones are sick they usually loose their aggressive behavior because they are conserving energy. Got a picture of your BTA?

Thanks

 

[reef@305]

Here are the pics of the BTA and the Xenias

 

[reef@305]

SORRY A MEANT TO POST THE PARAMETER OF THE TANK THE SYSTEM IS A RED SEA MAX STOCK LIGHTING STOCK SKIMMER STOCK CIRCULATION PUMPS AND A KORALIA 2 TURBO PUMP THE SKIMMER RUN 24 HOUR A DAY THE LIGHTS ARE ON FOR 12 HOURS. RUNNING CARBON & PHOSGUARD AND THIS MORNINGS READING WERE AS FOLLOWS:

PH: 8.4
ALK: 4.5
NH3: 0
NO2: 0
NO3: 2.5
PO4: 0
CA: 450
SP: 1.026
TEMP:78.6

I DO WATER CHANGES EVERY OTHER WEEK 2 GALLONS I CHECK PARAMETERS EVERY OTHER DAY AND DOSE CA WHEN NEEDED.

THERE IS A TOTAL OF 7 FISHES TOTALING 15 INCHES ADULT SIZE AS FOR CORALS 5 XENIA STOCKS OR MORE, 1 CANDY CANE, 1 RUSTY GORGONIAN, 5 RICS, 1 RED MUSHROOM, BUTTON POLYPS, 5 FEATHER DUSTERS, 2 SEA SQUIRTS, 2 BIVALVE ONE THEM IS A TURKEY WING THE OTHER NOT SURE, 2 RED ONE YELLOW SPONGES, 1 MYSTERY GUEST AND OF COURSE THE CLEANING CREW AS FOLLOW

10 - CERITH SNAILS
05 - NASSARIUS SNAILS
10 - NERITE SNAILS
01 - QUEEN CONCH
10 - MEXICAN TURBO SNAILS
07 - BLUE LEG HERMIT CRAB
07 - MEXICAN RED LEG HERMITS
01 - CLEANER SHRIMP
02 â€"œ PEPPERMINT SHRIMP