Sufficient Conditions for BTA?

[maxfrenkel19]

Hello,

I'm really hoping to get a bubble tip anemone (heard they are the easiest to keep, and I know a local breeder). I've heard how delicate anenomes can be, and was hoping I could run my tank specifications past a knowledgeable community to see if they think I'm ready:

40 gallon tank
20 gallon sump
120 Watt LED fixture, details here http://reefbreeders.com/bridgelux_value.html
2 500 gph powerheads
Other essentials such as skimmer, LR, etc
I do not dose with anything

Currently keeping Zoas, frogspawn, symposium, and star polyps fairly successfully (although something is wrong with my star polyps not sure what). I know anemones are a BIG jump in lighting from frogspawn, so I'm hoping my lighting is sufficient.

I'd really appreciate the opinion of some more seasoned aquarists. Thanks!

 

[monkeypie102]

Light wise I am not sure... How long has the tank been setup? I've been told not to add one to a tank under 8 months old... I've got one in a tank and added her at 4 months she's still doing well

 

[maxfrenkel19]

Thanks for the response MonkeyPie...do as I say, not as I do haha! Like you my tank has been up and running for 4-5 months (post-cycle)

 

[Mr. Bill]

Don't know where, when, or why an exact timeline was introduced, but if you're successfully keeping LPS corals, you should be fine. IMOPE, nems, especially hardy species like the Condy and BTA, are more adaptable, resilient, and forgiving than most stony corals.

 

[tatuaje08]

Powerheads and Nems don't mix. Your tank doesn't have to be set up for a specific amount of time. That is hogwash. It just needs to be established with steady parameters.

 

[maxfrenkel19]

Powerheads and Nems don't mix. Your tank doesn't have to be set up for a specific amount of time. That is hogwash. It just needs to be established with steady parameters.

Interesting...I could turn the powerheads off while he finds his footing...wouldn't want to get rid of them long-term though, I feel that would have a negative effect on the rest of the coral.

Thanks for the input everyone!

 

[tatuaje08]

They travel when they want, where they want. Any time you have a spinning propeller in a tank with a nem, you risk having it chopped up. Happens all the time, unfortunately. Law of averages.

 

[Mr. Bill]

Agreed. You'll need to wrap your powerheads with some kind of netting to keep your nem out of the prop. With the older pump-style units, a sponge pre-filter on the intake done the trick.

 

[flakey]

They travel when they want, where they want. Any time you have a spinning propeller in a tank with a nem, you risk having it chopped up. Happens all the time, unfortunately. Law of averages.

You talk just like a dictator :lmao::lmao::lmao:
(but he's right)