RBTA - Placement - Fish Relations.....

[mattsilvester]

I would like some advice on how (where) to position my new RBTA.

I would like it to settle on either of the two sides of the tank, preferably the right hand side, as shown in the first pic. The 'X' indicates a hole / crevice that I am hoping it will find nice and secure.

Lighting is 250W SE Lowbays - there are only 2 over my tank (240gal), which are biased twoeard either end. I can riase or lower the light, accordingly, as required, if that makes any difference.

Here is a plan view sketch of the rockwork, again x marking the spot where I would like the nem to settle.

Can anyone offer some insight into ways to encourage him to settle here? My motives are two fold:

(1) This is where I would like to see him.
(2) MUCH more importantly - there will be a apir of clarkii clowns hosting in it As you can see from the first pic, my tank also contains a few bigger fish, includign an emporer angel. So I would prefer the nem and clowns to be ff to one side, rather than right in the middle of the tank where they are going to pester one another........

So..... if anyone can offer suggestions for how to encourage the nem to settle here, then it would be much apprecaited.

Manty thanks,

Matt

 

[Cablemike]

Bta's like to be tucked into a cave and like a moderate water flow. So if your chosen location meet theese needs it should stay put. Do you have adequate lighting?

 

[mattsilvester]

250W MH lamps.... since VHO is considered the minimum then I am assuming 250MH is plenty.

On that note.... what better .... 10k or 14k?

 

[rssjsb]

Put it where you want it and then, as soon as its acclimated to your system, feed it regularly. Ultimately, it will go where it wants. If you had a sandbed, I would give you good odds that the RBTA would stay on the "bommie" you've created (assuming the rocks aren't touching the glass anywhere). BTAs generally won't travel across sand. With BB, it may walk across the bottom to get to another spot.

 

[mattsilvester]

......oh well..... guess its going to just be a wiat adn see game so..... no much point in putting huge time and effort into creating a "spot" for him then I guess......

cheers,

Matt

 

[friedrice2841]

+1 for what matt said, the anemone will find it's own place no matter how much trouble you go through to make a home for it

mine attached itself in the upper corner of my tank right next to a powerhead. my maroon clowns don't seem to mind, hopefully it will migrate down to a more "normal" location.

good luck with your new purchase!

 

[mattsilvester]

they're in what I call "pseudo" quarantine at the moment..... just going to give the nem a week.... then allow the full 30 days for the clowns.....

The female in the first pic is swimming over a 2" fitting...... they are to be the gaurdians for the nem......