Will a BTA....

Tru2nr · 03-20-2008, 01:21 PM

ok i know BTA's are notorious for moving around and getting sucked into PH and filters but heres a question will a BTA climb on the tank walls?...im wondering because i have a powerhead that isn't close to rocks at all and i would like to remove the foam from the powerhead to keep the flow more constant...am i at risk for the bta to move on the wall?

tippMANn98 · 03-20-2008, 01:34 PM

anemones in general DO WHAT THEY WANT....i had a PH shred a nice Yellow sebae w/ purple tips, and its hard to just wait and WATCH, what about at night you know?

goldenmean · 03-20-2008, 01:41 PM

Yes they will climb the walls of the tank.
I lost a Condy to suicide by powerhead.
I have seen my rock flower nem climb the back and sides of the tank.

lcstorc · 03-20-2008, 01:42 PM

Yes they can certainly walk on the glass as well as anywhere else they like,

Tru2nr · 03-20-2008, 01:51 PM

aaight good to know guess ill just have to clean the foam surround on my powerheads until i get the money for some hydro korlia's

CATALYST · 03-20-2008, 07:04 PM

I had one of mine living on the front on the glass for a few months. It hung on there during water changes and everything. Not so exciting to look at that way but...
That is the one thing I love about the aquapod is that all the the pumps and moving parts aren't in the main tank. Can you simulate something like that? Make like a slotted corner overflow type thing and run an external pump with the return going to the display. I do that with the return from my chiller.

Tru2nr · 03-20-2008, 08:00 PM

well with the way the tank is i have the powerheads pointed at each other to make it so that way the water just doesn't circulate it kinda replicates a wave motion but not so much it more creates turbulance but still. heh

Octoman · 03-20-2008, 08:10 PM

It's not just walking on the walls you have to worry about, they can detach and just float around too, then they normally get sucked right into the closest intake. I don't know that korallias are any better with nems either. I would think they can get sucked into those just as easily.

goldenmean · 03-20-2008, 08:15 PM

I have tunze PH which are similar in design to the korallias and that didnt stop my condy

Tru2nr · 03-20-2008, 10:26 PM

i figured with the "broad" flow of the hydro's and the intake is right behind the flow guh im going to forever be in the search for an anenome safe powerhead aren't i

daddio · 03-24-2008, 10:42 PM

If you have an unprotected powerhead, the anemone will find it...

psycho1545 · 03-24-2008, 10:49 PM

will a hydor koralia shred a anemone?

Tru2nr · 03-26-2008, 04:11 PM

aparently all powerheads will destroy an anenome heh

03-20-2008, 01:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tru2nr Elegance coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,082 View Gallery Karma Komment	Will a BTA.... ok i know BTA's are notorious for moving around and getting sucked into PH and filters but heres a question will a BTA climb on the tank walls?...im wondering because i have a powerhead that isn't close to rocks at all and i would like to remove the foam from the powerhead to keep the flow more constant...am i at risk for the bta to move on the wall? __________________ The Addiction Chronical Pt. 2 The 75g Build R.I.P. My 55g Addiction Chronical... Mistakes Have been made in the past.....still trying to clean up from them in the present....mistakes will be made in the future.....so what do we do?...... we party until we make another mistake!!!!

03-20-2008, 01:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,064 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Will a BTA.... Yes they will climb the walls of the tank. I lost a Condy to suicide by powerhead. I have seen my rock flower nem climb the back and sides of the tank. __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,528 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Will a BTA.... Yes they can certainly walk on the glass as well as anywhere else they like, __________________ 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.

03-20-2008, 01:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tru2nr Elegance coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,082 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Will a BTA.... aaight good to know guess ill just have to clean the foam surround on my powerheads until i get the money for some hydro korlia's __________________ The Addiction Chronical Pt. 2 The 75g Build R.I.P. My 55g Addiction Chronical... Mistakes Have been made in the past.....still trying to clean up from them in the present....mistakes will be made in the future.....so what do we do?...... we party until we make another mistake!!!!

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CATALYST Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 916 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Will a BTA.... I had one of mine living on the front on the glass for a few months. It hung on there during water changes and everything. Not so exciting to look at that way but... That is the one thing I love about the aquapod is that all the the pumps and moving parts aren't in the main tank. Can you simulate something like that? Make like a slotted corner overflow type thing and run an external pump with the return going to the display. I do that with the return from my chiller. __________________

03-20-2008, 08:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tru2nr Elegance coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,082 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Will a BTA.... well with the way the tank is i have the powerheads pointed at each other to make it so that way the water just doesn't circulate it kinda replicates a wave motion but not so much it more creates turbulance but still. heh __________________ The Addiction Chronical Pt. 2 The 75g Build R.I.P. My 55g Addiction Chronical... Mistakes Have been made in the past.....still trying to clean up from them in the present....mistakes will be made in the future.....so what do we do?...... we party until we make another mistake!!!!

03-20-2008, 08:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
Octoman Majano Slayer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,368 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Will a BTA.... It's not just walking on the walls you have to worry about, they can detach and just float around too, then they normally get sucked right into the closest intake. I don't know that korallias are any better with nems either. I would think they can get sucked into those just as easily. __________________ Mark My tank thread... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-euphoria.html Tank build... http://55reef.blogspot.com/

03-20-2008, 08:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,064 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Will a BTA.... I have tunze PH which are similar in design to the korallias and that didnt stop my condy __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

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Tru2nr Elegance coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,082 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Will a BTA.... i figured with the "broad" flow of the hydro's and the intake is right behind the flow guh im going to forever be in the search for an anenome safe powerhead aren't i __________________ The Addiction Chronical Pt. 2 The 75g Build R.I.P. My 55g Addiction Chronical... Mistakes Have been made in the past.....still trying to clean up from them in the present....mistakes will be made in the future.....so what do we do?...... we party until we make another mistake!!!!

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03-26-2008, 04:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
Tru2nr Elegance coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,082 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Will a BTA.... aparently all powerheads will destroy an anenome heh __________________ The Addiction Chronical Pt. 2 The 75g Build R.I.P. My 55g Addiction Chronical... Mistakes Have been made in the past.....still trying to clean up from them in the present....mistakes will be made in the future.....so what do we do?...... we party until we make another mistake!!!!

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