RBTA too big for tank?

[jaybfresh]

A neighbor took down his 6 foot tank, and I used it as an opportunity to start up again with a 40 breeder. I inherited 4 or 5 larger RBTAs on a rock, along with a breeding pair of clowns. So far the nems have stayed in place, but I worry if they are just too large for the tank.

Right now I consider it a nice looking centerpiece, but I'm wondering if I'd be better off taking a chisel to the rock and keeping a single RBTA. Thoughts?


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[zooman72]

Personally would keep them all - I think it looks nice (I have 12 RBTA in my IM nuvo 20 in my college office, and 4 RBTA and 5 GBTA in my 40B in my home office). Just don't feed them if you want to keep the status quo...

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

Yep I would keep them also.They look good .

 

[DaveRaz]

You should keep them. They look great.

 

[D-Nak]

As long as you can keep up with water changes -- enough to keep the parameters suitable for keeping the BTAs -- I say go for it. I agree that a tank for of nems looks cool.

 

[SammyL]

You guys are insane, that is way too much and would look so much better in my 6' tank.

I think you will be ok but if you decided to get ride of some please let me know.

 

[stscream4187]

Looks great, I say keep them too.

 

[SnoopyDaPimp]

My original RBTA has split twice since I have had it and they all live happily together. I say keep them.

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

Like D-Nak,if you keep up the tank parameters it should be no problem.I had a 40 breeder with 10 Rbtas for a year before upgradeing to a larger tank,only because I wanted some tangs.

 

[zooman72]

Heck, I have had the IM 20 Nuvo running in my office for the last few months with at least 12 of the RBTA's - started with 6-8 of them, and have removed a couple of the larger ones. I do not feed them, but they keeping growing and splitting "like rabbits"! Everyone that passes by the office gravitates towards it and asks about it, and it is a "piece of cake" to care for...

 

[jbvdhp]

Don't nems split for survival means?

 

[zooman72]

Don't nems split for survival means?

That's one of the "theories" - they split when stressed, and another is that they split when well-fed. I have seen evidence of both scenarios with the various BTA's in my care...

 

[jbvdhp]

That's one of the "theories" - they split when stressed, and another is that they split when well-fed. I have seen evidence of both scenarios with the various BTA's in my care...

Better stop feeding mine then!!!!

 

[supervdl]

they are beautiful but I had four in my 215 gal and I lost a lot of corals due to them...

 

[jaybfresh]

I was having some trouble keeping them away from coral, but readjusting my flow has kept them together and out of trouble (so far). Keeping my fingers crossed, but I might part with one or two of the smaller ones.

 

[BairdimusPrime]

keep them they're gorgeous you can never have too many lol