Update of my GBTA

[55semireef]

Completely lost its bubbles.

Oh well.

I do however like the red base it has.

 

[55semireef]

Any comments is appreciated.

 

[ATX aquarist]

wow that looks pretty cool. I wish I could find a GBTA with a colored base like that. Do you keep it in the same tank with your H. Crsipa???

 

[55semireef]

Yes. Keep them all in the same tank and no problems. I usually try to avoid anemones that inhabit the same area in the wild such as sand dwelling anemones or rock dwelling anemones. For example, I wouldn't want to have a H. Crispa and a M. Doreensis together since they are both sand dwellers. There is a bigger probablity I have read when you have different species together that are either both rock dwellers or sand dwellers for chemicle warfare. Know what I mean? Hard to explain in words.

 

[ATX aquarist]

Hmmm. Yeah that makes sense to me since they won't realy compete that much much for space. Well good, now I can safely add an H. Crispa to my aquarium with a RBTA.

 

[ATX aquarist]

Hmmm. Yeah that makes sense to me since they won't realy compete that much much for space. Well good, now I can safely add an H. Crispa to my aquarium with a RBTA.

 

[ATX aquarist]

sorry, didn't mean to send it twice... I wonder what makes BTA's lose their bubble tips. I think maybe one day I will make a controlled study with different lighting and water perameters to see what makes a BTA keep its bubble tips.

 

[55semireef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9271670#post9271670 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ATX aquarist
Hmmm. Yeah that makes sense to me since they won't realy compete that much much for space. Well good, now I can safely add an H. Crispa to my aquarium with a RBTA.

Nothing is a given. They might have chemicle warfare but the chances are lower since they are not competing for the same spot.

 

[ATX aquarist]

Today I fed my RBTA some silversides and its bubbles popped right back. I don't know if it was coincidence?

 

[55semireef]

How big is your RBTA? I notice too sometimes when I feed my RBTA, it tentacles become more bubbly but don't stay like that for very long.

 

[Amphiprion]

If you take care of your new H. crispa, it will outgrow that 26 gallon by far, ATX aquarist. A healthy one would likely fill the whole tank in a relatively short amount of time. 55semireef, you may find yours getting too large eventually to keep the two together. I know there is no way I could include a BTA in my 75 with my H. crispa.

 

[55semireef]

Amphiprion, do you think it could outgrow a 40 gallon cube?

 

[Amphiprion]

It is hard to say, but if they are fed like they are supposed to be, they can get anywhere from 18-24" in diameter. I never expected mine to get that big when I put her in my 75. I really had to work around her to do anything. I am not familiar with the dimensions on a 40 cube, but it sounds like it is 20x20x24-ish, correct? That would probably house a fully grown specimen but only that specimen and its clownfish.

 

[55semireef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9280052#post9280052 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Amphiprion
It is hard to say, but if they are fed like they are supposed to be, they can get anywhere from 18-24" in diameter. I never expected mine to get that big when I put her in my 75. I really had to work around her to do anything. I am not familiar with the dimensions on a 40 cube, but it sounds like it is 20x20x24-ish, correct? That would probably house a fully grown specimen but only that specimen and its clownfish.

I think that would be a fine setup. Would a 150 watt MH fixture over it be fine for lighting?

 

[Amphiprion]

For H. crispa with that height, it should be ok. Just feed it well, too and I think it will be quite rewarding.

 

[55semireef]

Thanks, thats what I think I am going to do.