Does anyone here had any success with a rbta living on the glass of there tank ??? Both my anenome decided to take a walk and now one settle on the glass below my power head I been a real renegade and I left it there it been about a week and my clown even started hosting it what I wanna know is if anyone have a anenome or have had success with a anenome living of there glass
Quick question on anenomes
- Thread starter dubs
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- Location
- 10022
I mean move the power head!
- Location
- astoria,new york
Hey buddy I'd be more concerned about that powerhead above the anemone .,might eventually wander into it..
But I do have a huge lemon drop in my frag tank only attached to the bottom acrylic for years,no sand
But I do have a huge lemon drop in my frag tank only attached to the bottom acrylic for years,no sand
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- Location
- bayonne / nj
Dubs I don't recommend any power heads in a tank with anemones
All tanks in my system use penductors /eductors or wave boxes
If there is a power head even with a cover on it a anemone will find it when you sleep lol they never find there way in here when you are watching
All tanks in my system use penductors /eductors or wave boxes
If there is a power head even with a cover on it a anemone will find it when you sleep lol they never find there way in here when you are watching
+1 on being more concerned about it being so near a power head 
Is there a foam sleeve on the power-head? If not, I'd get one on there asap!
Typically they like to keep their foot buried somewhere out of the light..but it sounds like you probably have a renegade rbta..lol
Is there a foam sleeve on the power-head? If not, I'd get one on there asap!Typically they like to keep their foot buried somewhere out of the light..but it sounds like you probably have a renegade rbta..lol
- Location
- bayonne / nj
foam isn't going to do squat trust me it will get in there and get destroyed
poss crash tank
poss crash tank
- Location
- Connecticut
+1 on being more concerned about it being so near a power head
Typically they like to keep their foot buried somewhere out of the light..but it sounds like you probably have a renegade rbta..lol
A tube several inches long formed with plastic canvas (used for embroidery) with the end pinched shut is all you need to protect powerhead intakes from anemones...or should I have said that the other way round.
The physics is quite simple. The "suction" drops off rapidly with distance from the powerhead opening. I had a colony of eight very large anemones living under the powerhead and the tentacles never being sucked against the canvas even though the tentacles were brushing up against it.
I cut the canvas to just fit around the diameter of the powerhead inlet and used monofilament fishing line in a few places to sew the tube. I then stitched the bottom end shut and used a cable tie to secure the open end to the powerhead. I used this instead of foam because it did not collect debris.
- Location
- Upper East Side of NYC
I've had a green mini BTA living on the back glass of my nano for close to a year. It split about 6 months ago and the spawn also lived on the glass until it decided to wander over to the rock work just last month. The original is still living on the glass and my clowns do indeed do their little dance in it. It used to occasionally get a tentacle or two stuck in the sucker of the power filter (boo power filter in salt water, said it was a nano!) but I would just yank em out with some forceps and it went on with life. Now it's finally moved enough to the right where it doesn't get sucked in anymore.
I probably just have mental anemones. It doesn't even seem to care when I change water...
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I probably just have mental anemones. It doesn't even seem to care when I change water...
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- Location
- New Jersey
Dubs,
Anemones are naturally attracted to flow, it is how they exchange oxygen and waste. I would suggest moving the anemone and not being a renegade. Your tank and the inhabitants of the tank will be much happier, then if you had anemone soup.
Its not worth chancing it. I have seen anemones live happily on glass, most of those were magnificas and most were in tanks without powerheads.
Anemones are naturally attracted to flow, it is how they exchange oxygen and waste. I would suggest moving the anemone and not being a renegade. Your tank and the inhabitants of the tank will be much happier, then if you had anemone soup.
Its not worth chancing it. I have seen anemones live happily on glass, most of those were magnificas and most were in tanks without powerheads.
- Location
- Staten Island ny
Yo dubs don't worry I have a speckled rainbow nem on my glass for 7 months and it's healthy and gorgeous so don't worry , I also only use my mp 10 when I'm home . I have 8 nems total so worry not brotha.
Ohh I have no worries I put the r in renegade I 3 in my system right now 2 in my dt and one in my frag tank plus I owned quite a few of these bad boys so I know how to deal with them I just wanted to see who else around just let it rock out ....As of now the anemone stay right were it is if anything changes I'll post here
- Location
- Wallingford, CT
My Sunburst BTAs actually are very aware of the powerheads in my tank. They actually shorten their tentacles where it's touching the grate of the powerhead. Been like this for 5+ years.
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