newbie quick nem ID!

REEFROOKEE · 05/29/2010, 09:33 AM

new Thielle's clownfish hosting BTA, what kind is it?

returnofsid · 05/29/2010, 11:06 AM

Are you asking for an identification on the fish or the anemone? You've called the anemone a BTA, so I'd assume you already know the identification.....

REEFROOKEE · 05/29/2010, 11:07 AM

im pretty sure the fish is a Thielle's clownfish? i thought bta was a hosting anemone?

Toddrtrex · 05/29/2010, 12:09 PM

An BTA (( E. Quadricolor )) is a hosting anemone.

MandM · 05/29/2010, 02:37 PM

BTA= bubble tipped anemone. That's probably as specific as you need to get for a home aquarium.

It looks pretty healthy. Keep up maintenance to ensure good water quality and adequate light. If it doesn't survive, IMO don't replace it. Anemones tend to wander and have a poor chance of surviving. The clownfish does not require one and will live very happily in a frogspawn, hammer, anthelia or similar coral that won't wander off and kill other livestock.

REEFROOKEE · 05/29/2010, 05:09 PM

ahhh that make so much sense now! thanks MandM. thanks he does look very healthy! my water right now is RO/D! and ammonia is 0 PH is 8.4 . nitrate and nitrite are both 0. salt is at 1.025. sound ok for the nem to live in? hes deffenetly on the move! but seems to have found him self on a nice rock were the current and light arnt as harsh! does that look like a good spot for him?

dalston · 05/30/2010, 03:18 PM

It does look okay, and the params look pretty normal...my only concern at this point is that your tank looks pretty new?

Generally, it's not recommended to add an anemone to a system under 6 months old. They require the stability that an established aquarium provides. I would also look into covering those powerheads with some bridal veil. When your anemone goes walking, it can and will get sucked into them.

dread240 · 05/30/2010, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MandM

BTA= bubble tipped anemone. That's probably as specific as you need to get for a home aquarium.

It looks pretty healthy. Keep up maintenance to ensure good water quality and adequate light. If it doesn't survive, IMO don't replace it. Anemones tend to wander and have a poor chance of surviving. The clownfish does not require one and will live very happily in a frogspawn, hammer, anthelia or similar coral that won't wander off and kill other livestock.

I wish I could get that lucky

My damn clown won't go into anything

mthomp · 05/30/2010, 04:46 PM

how old is this tank? i do not see much anything in it but bta so im assuming its pretty new.

REEFROOKEE · 05/30/2010, 04:54 PM

Ya pretty new! About 4 months old but the water is great... got lots of good live rock and critters.

twiggyb · 05/30/2010, 04:58 PM

Is it just the clown and anemone? If so, I think if you keep the params where they are it should do just fine.

REEFROOKEE · 05/30/2010, 07:37 PM

theres a mated pair of clowns, i plan on more corals and more clean up crew, as well as 1 or 2 small fish

05/29/2010, 09:33 AM	#1
REEFROOKEE Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: canada Posts: 205	newbie quick nem ID! new Thielle's clownfish hosting BTA, what kind is it?

05/29/2010, 12:09 PM	#4
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	An BTA (( E. Quadricolor )) is a hosting anemone. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

05/29/2010, 02:37 PM	#5
MandM sick yet brilliant Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,497	BTA= bubble tipped anemone. That's probably as specific as you need to get for a home aquarium. It looks pretty healthy. Keep up maintenance to ensure good water quality and adequate light. If it doesn't survive, IMO don't replace it. Anemones tend to wander and have a poor chance of surviving. The clownfish does not require one and will live very happily in a frogspawn, hammer, anthelia or similar coral that won't wander off and kill other livestock. __________________ Sheila I was emo when emo wasn't cool If your not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate. Current Tank Info: 120g, 8g

05/30/2010, 03:18 PM	#7
dalston Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,336	It does look okay, and the params look pretty normal...my only concern at this point is that your tank looks pretty new? Generally, it's not recommended to add an anemone to a system under 6 months old. They require the stability that an established aquarium provides. I would also look into covering those powerheads with some bridal veil. When your anemone goes walking, it can and will get sucked into them. __________________ The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine - Abraham Lincoln An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one - George Mikes

05/30/2010, 04:58 PM	#11
twiggyb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: DeSoto, MO Posts: 3,813	Is it just the clown and anemone? If so, I think if you keep the params where they are it should do just fine. __________________ -Daniel- Love, grease and chicken peace! Chicken are people too. Current Tank Info: 29g since March 2012

05/29/2010, 11:06 AM	#2
returnofsid Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,852	Are you asking for an identification on the fish or the anemone? You've called the anemone a BTA, so I'd assume you already know the identification.....

05/29/2010, 11:07 AM	#3
REEFROOKEE Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: canada Posts: 205	im pretty sure the fish is a Thielle's clownfish? i thought bta was a hosting anemone?

05/29/2010, 05:09 PM	#6
REEFROOKEE Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: canada Posts: 205	ahhh that make so much sense now! thanks MandM. thanks he does look very healthy! my water right now is RO/D! and ammonia is 0 PH is 8.4 . nitrate and nitrite are both 0. salt is at 1.025. sound ok for the nem to live in? hes deffenetly on the move! but seems to have found him self on a nice rock were the current and light arnt as harsh! does that look like a good spot for him?

05/30/2010, 04:46 PM	#9
mthomp Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 766	how old is this tank? i do not see much anything in it but bta so im assuming its pretty new.

05/30/2010, 04:54 PM	#10
REEFROOKEE Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: canada Posts: 205	Ya pretty new! About 4 months old but the water is great... got lots of good live rock and critters.

05/30/2010, 07:37 PM	#12
REEFROOKEE Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: canada Posts: 205	theres a mated pair of clowns, i plan on more corals and more clean up crew, as well as 1 or 2 small fish

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