Questions about BTA

kyle1284 · 01-07-2007, 03:57 PM

As most of yall know i am only 3 months old and i see people talking about BTA's ... what are BTA's? what does it stand for? are there dfferent kinds of BTA?

ds69 · 01-07-2007, 04:04 PM

Bubble tip anemone (bta for short) Entacmaea quadricolor

Kevin

billyr98 · 01-07-2007, 04:12 PM

my favorite is a Rose Bubble Tip Anemone!!

BoomerD · 01-07-2007, 04:14 PM

kyle1284 · 01-07-2007, 04:32 PM

what kind is that boomer?

BoomerD · 01-07-2007, 04:53 PM

Rose bubble tip anemone...actually one of these:

Frankie · 01-07-2007, 05:01 PM

Nice shallow reef Boomer!

billyr98 · 01-07-2007, 05:03 PM

did it split boomer?

fishheads · 01-07-2007, 05:03 PM

star burst rose......ILLEGAL for sale in stores.......really hard to find now...just got a new one the other day from a friend...i was lucky

kyle1284 · 01-07-2007, 05:12 PM

those are awesome! what lights are they under ... what are th proper water specs for one? do u think one would be good under my 4x54 t-5 lighting?

fishheads · 01-07-2007, 05:15 PM

they like bright lighting,MH...but im not that familiar with T5 lighting....normal reef settings....but they might be difficult to find....unless an individual sells you one...there illegal

kyle1284 · 01-07-2007, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishheads

they like bright lighting,MH...but im not that familiar with T5 lighting....normal reef settings....but they might be difficult to find....unless an individual sells you one...there illegal

any idea why its illegal? i found one on live aquaria http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...pcatid=869&N=0

BoomerD · 01-07-2007, 05:23 PM

Thanks all

Kyle, all anemones require a well-matured, stable tank to do well. The general recommendation is 1 year old or more.
The 4X54 watt T-5's MIGHT be enough, if the tank is shallow enough.
That last pic is in a standard 40 long, (36X15X16) and they did wonderfully under 4X95 watt VHO's. You'll need to get rid of the canister filters, (horrible for any reef anyway) and get an efficient protein skimmer. If you need to go HOB, then a Remora Pro would probably be OK on your 75.

I started with ONE rose anemone, and over the next 2 years, sold 6 that were larger than the original one was...each for MORE than I paid for the original...Then, the glut of chinese roses hit the market, and prices fell through the floor. One bay area store had over 400 at one time! Quite the sight to see...I haven't heard that they were illegal to sell, (just a BTA in a different color) but I have heard that the Chinese government clamped down on their collection and export.

I was also fortunate to have a few green ones:

kyle1284 · 01-07-2007, 05:28 PM

Those are awesome... do you have AIM or yahoo Boomerd? i have some questions for ya about why canister filters are bad for a reef aquarium... i have the 2 canister 305's and a remora pro running.... is that to much?

fishheads · 01-07-2007, 05:29 PM

i was trying to find a thread,we were just talking about this maybe a week ago...why they are illegal,you cant harvest them anymore....i think they came from china....where you only get caught harvesting once and only once...the qoute is not exact,but along those lines

01-07-2007, 03:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
kyle1284 Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Huntsville, TX Posts: 919 View Gallery Karma Komment	Questions about BTA As most of yall know i am only 3 months old and i see people talking about BTA's ... what are BTA's? what does it stand for? are there dfferent kinds of BTA? __________________ KYLE 75 Gal 110 Lbs Live Rock 40 Lbs of live sand Equiptment:48 Inch 4x54 T-5 true blue and 10000k lights, 2 fuvual 305 Canister Filters Mis. Mushrooms, Fan Worms, hammer coral, frog spawn, candy cane, A TON OF TRUMPET CORAL!! orange plating monti, some kind of branching monti, pom pom xeina, all kinds of zoos BRIGHT GREEN star polyps, xeina, neon green toadstool, 3 damn damsles, a foxface and a blue tang. November 1...The begining! http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2.../random045.jpg November 8,2008 http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2...ristina034.jpg My 75 GALLON BAR TOP REEF TANK! http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...n-bar-top.html

01-07-2007, 04:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
ds69 Fire Coral Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Modesto, Ca Posts: 67 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Questions about BTA Bubble tip anemone (bta for short) Entacmaea quadricolor Kevin

01-07-2007, 04:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
billyr98 Reefing Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 5,399 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Questions about BTA my favorite is a Rose Bubble Tip Anemone!! __________________ Billyr98 -=NJRC Treasurer=- My 450g Reef Tank ~~~ Its HERE!!!

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BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,613 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Questions about BTA __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

01-07-2007, 04:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
kyle1284 Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Huntsville, TX Posts: 919 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Questions about BTA what kind is that boomer? __________________ KYLE 75 Gal 110 Lbs Live Rock 40 Lbs of live sand Equiptment:48 Inch 4x54 T-5 true blue and 10000k lights, 2 fuvual 305 Canister Filters Mis. Mushrooms, Fan Worms, hammer coral, frog spawn, candy cane, A TON OF TRUMPET CORAL!! orange plating monti, some kind of branching monti, pom pom xeina, all kinds of zoos BRIGHT GREEN star polyps, xeina, neon green toadstool, 3 damn damsles, a foxface and a blue tang. November 1...The begining! http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2.../random045.jpg November 8,2008 http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2...ristina034.jpg My 75 GALLON BAR TOP REEF TANK! http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...n-bar-top.html

01-07-2007, 04:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,613 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Questions about BTA Rose bubble tip anemone...actually one of these: __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

01-07-2007, 05:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 6,816 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Questions about BTA Nice shallow reef Boomer!

01-07-2007, 05:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
billyr98 Reefing Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 5,399 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Questions about BTA did it split boomer? __________________ Billyr98 -=NJRC Treasurer=- My 450g Reef Tank ~~~ Its HERE!!!

01-07-2007, 05:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
fishheads Ricordea Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: norcal Posts: 179 View Gallery* Karma Komment	Re: Questions about BTA star burst rose......ILLEGAL for sale in stores.......really hard to find now...just got a new one the other day from a friend...i was lucky __________________ 110 GAL.REEF,ask me for specs • What happens when you throw a green rock into the Red Sea? .....it gets wet...... Why are gold fish orange? .....The water makes them rusty!.....

01-07-2007, 05:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
kyle1284 Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Huntsville, TX Posts: 919 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Questions about BTA those are awesome! what lights are they under ... what are th proper water specs for one? do u think one would be good under my 4x54 t-5 lighting? __________________ KYLE 75 Gal 110 Lbs Live Rock 40 Lbs of live sand Equiptment:48 Inch 4x54 T-5 true blue and 10000k lights, 2 fuvual 305 Canister Filters Mis. Mushrooms, Fan Worms, hammer coral, frog spawn, candy cane, A TON OF TRUMPET CORAL!! orange plating monti, some kind of branching monti, pom pom xeina, all kinds of zoos BRIGHT GREEN star polyps, xeina, neon green toadstool, 3 damn damsles, a foxface and a blue tang. November 1...The begining! http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2.../random045.jpg November 8,2008 http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2...ristina034.jpg My 75 GALLON BAR TOP REEF TANK! http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...n-bar-top.html

01-07-2007, 05:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
fishheads Ricordea Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: norcal Posts: 179 View Gallery* Karma Komment	Re: Questions about BTA they like bright lighting,MH...but im not that familiar with T5 lighting....normal reef settings....but they might be difficult to find....unless an individual sells you one...there illegal __________________ 110 GAL.REEF,ask me for specs • What happens when you throw a green rock into the Red Sea? .....it gets wet...... Why are gold fish orange? .....The water makes them rusty!.....

01-07-2007, 05:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,613 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Questions about BTA Thanks all Kyle, all anemones require a well-matured, stable tank to do well. The general recommendation is 1 year old or more. The 4X54 watt T-5's MIGHT be enough, if the tank is shallow enough. That last pic is in a standard 40 long, (36X15X16) and they did wonderfully under 4X95 watt VHO's. You'll need to get rid of the canister filters, (horrible for any reef anyway) and get an efficient protein skimmer. If you need to go HOB, then a Remora Pro would probably be OK on your 75. I started with ONE rose anemone, and over the next 2 years, sold 6 that were larger than the original one was...each for MORE than I paid for the original...Then, the glut of chinese roses hit the market, and prices fell through the floor. One bay area store had over 400 at one time! Quite the sight to see...I haven't heard that they were illegal to sell, (just a BTA in a different color) but I have heard that the Chinese government clamped down on their collection and export. I was also fortunate to have a few green ones: __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

01-07-2007, 05:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
kyle1284 Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Huntsville, TX Posts: 919 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Questions about BTA Those are awesome... do you have AIM or yahoo Boomerd? i have some questions for ya about why canister filters are bad for a reef aquarium... i have the 2 canister 305's and a remora pro running.... is that to much? __________________ KYLE 75 Gal 110 Lbs Live Rock 40 Lbs of live sand Equiptment:48 Inch 4x54 T-5 true blue and 10000k lights, 2 fuvual 305 Canister Filters Mis. Mushrooms, Fan Worms, hammer coral, frog spawn, candy cane, A TON OF TRUMPET CORAL!! orange plating monti, some kind of branching monti, pom pom xeina, all kinds of zoos BRIGHT GREEN star polyps, xeina, neon green toadstool, 3 damn damsles, a foxface and a blue tang. November 1...The begining! http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2.../random045.jpg November 8,2008 http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2...ristina034.jpg My 75 GALLON BAR TOP REEF TANK! http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...n-bar-top.html

01-07-2007, 05:29 PM	#15 (permalink)
fishheads Ricordea Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: norcal Posts: 179 View Gallery* Karma Komment	Re: Questions about BTA i was trying to find a thread,we were just talking about this maybe a week ago...why they are illegal,you cant harvest them anymore....i think they came from china....where you only get caught harvesting once and only once...the qoute is not exact,but along those lines __________________ 110 GAL.REEF,ask me for specs • What happens when you throw a green rock into the Red Sea? .....it gets wet...... Why are gold fish orange? .....The water makes them rusty!.....

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