Lonely BTA?

MarbleShark · 01-17-2007, 02:37 PM

Ok here is a question to all of those that have BTAs or know a bit about them.

Do they do better if they have a clownfish pair or even one hosting in them than if they are left alone?

Mine has been doing great although I do not think she liked having the light off last night for a bit more because she was still inflated but partially detached this morning like she was thinking about moving but when the lighs went on she settled down and relaxed again.

I will hopefully have some pictures of her soon.

I am wondering because I am trying to decide if I should wait and get a mated pair of false percs from the guy I am now getting my fish from or if I should just get two and hope they pair up. I do not want though to get 2 and then have 1 of them claim the anemone and then kill the other one. That is why I wanted a pair to be introduced into the tank and not 1 or 2 solos.

Input and feedback?

cheeks69 · 01-17-2007, 02:44 PM

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Do they do better if they have a clownfish pair or even one hosting in them than if they are left alone?

They will do well if parameters, light and flow is to their liking it'll have nothing to do with wether they're hosting or not.

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I am wondering because I am trying to decide if I should wait and get a mated pair of false percs from the guy I am now getting my fish from or if I should just get two and hope they pair up. I do not want though to get 2 and then have 1 of them claim the anemone and then kill the other one. That is why I wanted a pair to be introduced into the tank and not 1 or 2 solos.

It's best to get an already established pair then to try to pair them in your tank. I would opt for maybe the True Percula instead of the Ocellaris aka false percs as they are VERY picky about hosting anemones and seem to take much longer to accept BTA's as hosts if ever.

burning2nd · 01-17-2007, 05:37 PM

im waiting on my false to hury the hell up and get in there.... but i have faith

MarbleShark · 01-17-2007, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by burning2nd

im waiting on my false to hury the hell up and get in there.... but i have faith

How long have you been waiting?

cheeks69 · 01-17-2007, 05:52 PM

I know in my old tank my B&W Ocellaris took several months before he accepted my RBTA.

BoomerD · 01-17-2007, 05:53 PM

File this under Strange but True...
As odd as it sounds, I got my false percs to host in BTA's by taping a pic like this to the side of the tank:

The first time, I used a generic pic from the web. After that, I used that pic, taken in my tank...in every occasion, the oscellaris/perc has taken to one of the BTA's within a week...

BTW, not only do anemones do fine without clowns to be hosted in them, quite often, they do BETTER without clowns, depending on the size of the anemone, as well as the size and species of the clownfish. Maroons are notoriously hard on anemones, especially smaller ones.

lcstorc · 01-17-2007, 11:32 PM

Also I know of at least one person who's clowns killed their host anemone though that was a carpet not a bta. Give the right environment the anemone will do just fine without any clowns.
Also I have read many places about the picture trick. Odd as it sounds it does seem to work in many cases.

MarbleShark · 01-18-2007, 11:45 AM

01-17-2007, 02:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
MarbleShark Torch coral Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 543 View Gallery Karma Komment	Lonely BTA? Ok here is a question to all of those that have BTAs or know a bit about them. Do they do better if they have a clownfish pair or even one hosting in them than if they are left alone? Mine has been doing great although I do not think she liked having the light off last night for a bit more because she was still inflated but partially detached this morning like she was thinking about moving but when the lighs went on she settled down and relaxed again. I will hopefully have some pictures of her soon. I am wondering because I am trying to decide if I should wait and get a mated pair of false percs from the guy I am now getting my fish from or if I should just get two and hope they pair up. I do not want though to get 2 and then have 1 of them claim the anemone and then kill the other one. That is why I wanted a pair to be introduced into the tank and not 1 or 2 solos. Input and feedback? __________________ Norm

01-17-2007, 05:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
burning2nd Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pocono PA Posts: 2,037 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lonely BTA? im waiting on my false to hury the hell up and get in there.... but i have faith __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) 2 cromies and one dragon jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

01-17-2007, 05:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,032 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lonely BTA? I know in my old tank my B&W Ocellaris took several months before he accepted my RBTA. __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

01-17-2007, 05:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lonely BTA? File this under Strange but True... As odd as it sounds, I got my false percs to host in BTA's by taping a pic like this to the side of the tank: The first time, I used a generic pic from the web. After that, I used that pic, taken in my tank...in every occasion, the oscellaris/perc has taken to one of the BTA's within a week... BTW, not only do anemones do fine without clowns to be hosted in them, quite often, they do BETTER without clowns, depending on the size of the anemone, as well as the size and species of the clownfish. Maroons are notoriously hard on anemones, especially smaller ones. __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

01-17-2007, 11:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 21,932 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lonely BTA? Also I know of at least one person who's clowns killed their host anemone though that was a carpet not a bta. Give the right environment the anemone will do just fine without any clowns. Also I have read many places about the picture trick. Odd as it sounds it does seem to work in many cases. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

01-18-2007, 11:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
MarbleShark Torch coral Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 543 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lonely BTA? __________________ Norm

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