Rbta

[tannerd]

what would be the ideal water parameters for an RBTA???

 

[tannerd]

and how often and what should i feed it

 

[ocellaris123]

pH- 8.3, salinity 1.026, nitrates-0-5ppm, trites and ammonia 0.
I feed my anemones once every week either krill, or frozen brine/mysis mix soaked in selcon.

 

[tannerd]

could my maroon clown be the cause of my rbta to look bad

 

[WaffleWalffle22]

could my maroon clown be the cause of my rbta to look bad

What do you mean "look bad"?

 

[r2nj]

What do you mean "look bad"?

+1.

Regardless of what the definition of "looking bad" is, it's probably not the clown. Typically it's something else...flow, parameters, lighting, etc.

 

[tannerd]

the tentacles dont get as plump and colorful as they used to

 

[tannerd]

and i have to guard it when i am feeding it or my clown knocks all of the food out of it before it can get it down

 

[r2nj]

Also, I have a ritteri that the size of a volleyball. But I don't feed it...my maroon clown does. When I feed my fish, the maroon is always taking food back to his anemone. He takes care of the feeding

 

[tannerd]

mine used to do that same thing but the last three or four months she wont take it any food she just rolls around in it all the time especially when i feed it

 

[r2nj]

Ocellaris listed the ideal parameters. If your water s good, how about your lighting? How long have you had your anemone?

As far as feeding, I wouldn't try to overfeed it. I think once or twice a week is plenty.

 

[tannerd]

ph 8.19 (probe)
nitrate 5-10ppm (api)
nitrite 0 (api)
ammonia 0 (api)
phosphate 0 (api)
calcium 380 (salifert)
Mag 1050 (salifert)
DKH 11.8 (salifer) tested twice same results just to make sure
salinity 1.024 (refractometer)

 

[arioch]

I've heard stories about maroons beating up host anemones like abusive spouses, that COULD be what's happening. But without an idea of what the anemone looks like I wouldn't say that's definitely it.

 

[tannerd]

oh my lighting i forgot to tell you about
i have 2 150 MH and 4 T5
and i have had the RBTA for about 4 months maybe 5