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Old 12-10-2007, 09:34 PM   #1 (permalink)
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GBTA vs. RBTA

You heard right! It's time for the throw down...

I've read roses are more hardy, but greens do better in lower light. Greens are bigger, roses are smaller. What is going on!?!?

I'd like to hear some of the expertise that RS has to offer.

Let's hear those opinions about GBTAs vs. RBTAs (Green vs. Rose Bubble Tip Anemone). Lighting, size, survival, whatever else you want to talk about.
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Old 12-10-2007, 09:39 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: GBTA vs. RBTA

Both are hardy. Given good light and excellent water it's a toss up IMO. I've got a small GBTA that my Tomato clown has chosen over my Sebae. As long as your tank is well established and lighting an water parameters are good, you shouldn't have a problem with either.
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Old 12-10-2007, 09:42 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: GBTA vs. RBTA

I have seen RBTAs that are HUGE. I agree with the Doc on this one.~Michael
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Old 12-11-2007, 07:53 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: GBTA vs. RBTA

What kind of lighting have people had success with? I know halides are great, but what about T5s, PCs, VHOs... Same for both G and R?
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Old 12-11-2007, 07:58 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: GBTA vs. RBTA

BTA's are more light tolerant than many other anemones. That doesn't mean that they don't like and need a lot of light. I wouldn't recommend less than T5s. Mine is under MH. They may survive with VHOs but certainly won't thrive. I really wouldn't recommend PCs. JMHO.
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Re: GBTA vs. RBTA

Mine is under 250w 10,000k MH's with a light period of 8 hours. I also have T5's which are on fpr an hour before the MH's come on and then on while the MH's are on, then still on for 2 hours after the MH's go out.

I've only had mine for about 3 weeks so the jury is still out but mine is HUGE!!!!

It's an RBTA.
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Old 12-11-2007, 10:52 PM   #7 (permalink)
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i dont have a bubble tip but i have a seabae,i wouldnt recommend keeping one under anything less the t5's..that and clams
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Old 12-11-2007, 10:54 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Re: GBTA vs. RBTA

i like the green, i have had sucess with them in not perfect water, and they look really cool with clowns.
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Old 12-11-2007, 11:15 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Re: GBTA vs. RBTA

Love my RBTA. It is in a shallow tank with T5s and has moved to the top of the rocks. Seems perfectly happy there,
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Old 12-11-2007, 11:42 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Re: GBTA vs. RBTA

I have a RBTA. It was about the size of a baseball when I got it. I kept it under PC's for about a year and it grew to about 9" in diameter. I now have a Solaris G series LED fixture and it has grown another inch or so in 6 months under the LED's.
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