Fast growing maroon clown

pdmckinn78 · 07/13/2012, 07:52 AM

Hi all, My maroon clown is quickly outgrowing her GBTA. When I got them together they fit well. But the BTA hasn't kept up the same rate of growth. I've seen tank pics from several people here who have multiple G/RBTA's in their tanks right next to one another. Is this a solution to my problem, getting a couple more nems and putting them all together? I'm afraid that my clown will overwhelm the BTA soon and cause it to start closing up.

If I do get more nems, how do you herd them all together? Every nem I've had in my tanks has moved around a lot until it found the "perfect" spot. (I currently have a new blue LTA in another tank that moved four feet overnight last night.)

I appreciate your advice.

Thanks,
Doug

CoralReeferGal · 07/14/2012, 12:08 AM

I've had the same issue with nems moving until they decide they are where they want to be. We had 2 nems at once in a 55, and they stayed on opposite ends of the tank, but they were also different types of nems, so not sure if BTAs would stay close or not... sorry I can't help more than that!

Maroons grow fairly quickly from I've been told. I just got one today (hoping she takes to our carpet nem! hasn't left the power heads yet) Good luck, hope someone else can shed some light!

07/13/2012, 07:52 AM	#1
pdmckinn78 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 18	Fast growing maroon clown Hi all, My maroon clown is quickly outgrowing her GBTA. When I got them together they fit well. But the BTA hasn't kept up the same rate of growth. I've seen tank pics from several people here who have multiple G/RBTA's in their tanks right next to one another. Is this a solution to my problem, getting a couple more nems and putting them all together? I'm afraid that my clown will overwhelm the BTA soon and cause it to start closing up. If I do get more nems, how do you herd them all together? Every nem I've had in my tanks has moved around a lot until it found the "perfect" spot. (I currently have a new blue LTA in another tank that moved four feet overnight last night.) I appreciate your advice. Thanks, Doug

07/14/2012, 12:08 AM	#2
CoralReeferGal Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Amish Country, PA Posts: 775	I've had the same issue with nems moving until they decide they are where they want to be. We had 2 nems at once in a 55, and they stayed on opposite ends of the tank, but they were also different types of nems, so not sure if BTAs would stay close or not... sorry I can't help more than that! Maroons grow fairly quickly from I've been told. I just got one today (hoping she takes to our carpet nem! hasn't left the power heads yet) Good luck, hope someone else can shed some light! __________________ Sarah 120 gal established 15+ years, Home to a pair of clowns, Professor Khaos (the diamond goby), Oscar (green mandarin dragonette), and Larry the (purple reef) Lobster.