Tank size
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A 29 gallon tank would be a good starter tank and would provide enough room for a pair of clowns and a BTA. You will want to let the tank become established over a period of at least 6 months before adding the BTA. Perculas often are hosted by BTAs in aquariums, but there are no guarantees. Entacmaea quadricolor is not a natural host anemone for perculas. Do your research for E. quadricolor (bulb tip anemones), they are more demanding than most fish species, but a good starter host anemone species and hardier than the others.
MOB1224
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Thanks for the info. I have done some researh on the bta vs. the carpet and decided to go with the bta to start and after a time with that I might get a carpet but I want to be confident that I can keep one first. I don't want to kill one because of ignorance so I thought a bta would be a good starter for me.:fish1:
Yeah, they're nice anemones. And, you might be able to find a tank propagated RBTA. Those are especially hardy as they haven't been through the rigors of collection from the wild and transport. You wouldn't want to have a BTA and carpet in a 29 gallon. One pair of percs and a RBTA or two would be plenty.
MOB1224
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Yea I know I wouldn't want them in a small tank a carpet needs a larger tank that a 30 gal. I meant that once I am confident that I can keep a bta alive I might upgrade to a larger tank and get a carpet instead of a bta.:beer:
