Re: RBTA & GBTA

[asia102485]

Re: RBTA & GBTA

Hey guys, does anyone know if there would be any problem keeping RBTA and GBTA in the same tank and next to each other or would they start killing each other.

I have 6 RBTA in my tank (they all came from 1 RBTA) and would like to add a couple of GBTA to the tank.

Any advice would help, thanks.

 

[Toddrtrex]

Assuming that the conditions in your tank are suited for keeping anemones there won't be an issue with keeping different color morphs of the same anemone. Over the years I have kept different color morphs of BTAs, LTAs and Haddonis together -- touching even without issue. Will run into issues with different types of anemones touching (( and IME just in the same tank )) each other.

 

[asia102485]

Toddrtrex- Thanks for the info. I guess I will add them into my tank. I am planning on adding about 4 of them. Do you guys recomend me to add them all at the same time or one by one? Thank you.

 

[Toddrtrex]

I personally would add them one by one. And making sure each one is settled in before adding the new one. Mainly because of the off chance that one doesn't make it and fouls your tank. Sure the chances of that are pretty slim, but better to be safe then sorry.

 

[Coral Hind]

Very sound advice. As with just about everything in this hobby, doing it slower is always better!

 

[asia102485]

Thanks again for the help.

One last question, I would like to feed my RBTA's shrimp, is that a good idea? is it better thank silversides? Is this raw shrimp that I would feed them or cooked shrimp? Thank you.

 

[Coral Hind]

I feed raw/thawed shrimp that I buy in a large bag at the frozen sea food section at the grocery store. I have been doing that for 11 years and no problems yet.

 

[asia102485]

Coral Hind-Thank you. I will try that. Do you know if it has more nutritional value than silversides? Thank you.

 

[Coral Hind]

I am not sure of the exact nutritional value but I do remember reading that shrimp had more of a variety of vitamins and healthy oils then the silver sides. You brought up a good question that is worth looking into.

 

[Toddrtrex]

I personally stopped using silversides a couple of years ago. I fed a smallish H. malu a small one, and the next morning it was dead. I can't prove for a fact that it was the silverside, but was enough for me to stop using them. Since then I have just be feeding frozen (( thawed )) krill, plus anything they catch when I fed the fish.

 

[NeverlosT]

I do the same as Coral Hind, feed shrimp bought at the grocery store and thawed out. When I had clownfish, they would grab the shrimp chunks and deliver them right to the anemone, so I never had to worry about the pieces rotting in the tank somewhere!

 

[Mike31154]

I feed silversides mostly. This may sound crazy, but the few times I fed shrimp, the nem would start stinging my Maroon clownfish. The clown would hover very near the nem but would draw back instantly if it touched a tentacle. It had marks all over it's face. This would last about 18 to 24 hours and the clown would then be able to dive back in. I posted this info some time ago and didn't hear of any similar occurrences, but I'll just stick to feeding silversides to avoid this weirdness in the future. Something silversides have that shrimp do not is bones, cartilage etc. Not sure if those provide any benefit to the nem, but I assume it can't hurt since in the wild they may end up consuming an entire fish.