BTA and hammers

[Venzzla]

I would like some input on keeping a BTA with a branching hammer coral. Anyone see this as a problem in a 40 gallon breeder? I know anemones have a tendency to travel wherever they want. Should I just do one or the other ? Thanks

 

[Jason mack]

BTAs can get quite big and they will sting the hammer if they touch ...but if you can move corals out the way until the bta settles ...I don't see why not ...I have both in my 90g but my btas don't move much ...

 

[hdsoftail1065]

Agree^^^

 

[sghera64]

I “breed” wall hammers. I’ve had RBTAs take up home on the hammer’s side wall and both go along just fine. This frag bin has at least a dozen RBTAs and 7 large hammers.

I’ve not seen these two species “offend” each other. But in my case, these are 4th generation aquaculture hammers that were “born” with BTAs in the frag bin with each other. So maybe mine have adaptive tolerance.

Geee, wouldn’t that be great if humans could adapt similarly? Say for example if reef keepers and reef dwellers could understand and trust each other.

 

[gabeb]

Just give the BTA some time to settle and once you know it is not moving then you should be fine as long as you keep coral away from it

 

[maevepotter]

My bubble tip called into hammer on free float several times and killed it.

 

[Srh444]

I have a BTA that has settled next to a hammer and has settled for about four days now, it's new in the tank. Seems like the BTA likes the comfort of the rock it's up against. Do you think they will be ok, eg no stinging?

 

[Red_Beard]

It will be fine. If the bta stings the hammer it will start getting stringy, watch for that and play referee.

These are *almost touching, but not quite yet.

 

[Srh444]

It will be fine. If the bta stings the hammer it will start getting stringy, watch for that and play referee.

These are *almost touching, but not quite yet.

Thanks for your advice. I've actually put another rock in-between the two to be on the safe side. It actually looked nice with hammers, frogspawn and BTA together. I'm sure the BTA will be fine. I wanted to protect my hammers. Thanks again!

 

[Uncle99]

Depends on how close they get.
Hammer easily moved.
Neither look for trouble.

 

[Srh444]

Depends on how close they get.
Hammer easily moved.
Neither look for trouble.

Crikey, that is a big one. Do they get really large before they split? Or what causes them to split?

 

[Uncle99]

Crikey, that is a big one. Do they get really large before they split? Or what causes them to split?

Direct feeding can encourage split.
A negative change in water chemistry may invoke a split as well.

 

[Srh444]

Direct feeding can encourage split.
A negative change in water chemistry may invoke a split as well.

Oh I see, thanks for your reply. Mine is about 4" across so a way to go. It loves live brine shrimp

 

[Uncle99]

Oh I see, thanks for your reply. Mine is about 4" across so a way to go. It loves live brine shrimp

I had to stop, too many splits, no place for others.

Not all splits go well, a couple split, and perished.
Not directly fed in a couple of years now.