Tips for preparing for an anemone

[jkrentz2515]

I am going to be picking up my RBTA tomorrow, and I want to make sure that I have done everything possible to ensure a smooth transition. I moved all my frags to the sandbed, covered the powerheads, mixed up a batch of water, got the airline tubing ready to drip, and made sure all my levels tested perfect. Should I move my big frogspawn frags, or do you think they will be ok? Any other recommendations?

 

[jdckbr]

heres a link some very usefull information, http://www.karensroseanemones.com/index.htm

 

[stagefright13]

Good idea ya mixed water in advance for the drip. I do the same. It could go anywhere in the tank. But won't go where the flow is blasting. So I suggest you point most of your flow across the back. That way it will stay on the front.

I bought my first coral today so can't answer that question. But if your highest flow is over the corals it won't go there. At least not for long.

 

[stagefright13]

And the BTA tends to attach UNDER a rock. And stretch into the highest lighting available. My old BTA did this. And my new one went all over the tank but is now 2 inches to the left of where the old one was. Dead center under the MH but attached on the bottom of a rock.

 

[goodtimes2]

I agree with stagefright13, I placed mine in a similiar position , it went all over the tank for 4 months and ended up about 5 inches from where i placed it the first day. It also split during this time. Keep your coral as far away as possible when your RBTA gets aclimated to your tank.

 

[jkrentz2515]

Ok good to hear. I will point a powerhead across the back of the tank, and hopefully it will deter it from going back there. Luckily I have a spot dead center of my aquascape that the nem can attach to if he chooses so.