BTA in to Euphyilla tank?

[Jack_soho]

Want to get a BTA, but i already have a primarily Euphyilla tank (hammers octospawn and hammer) wondering if that could work, i’ve heard both sides
thanks!

 

[Baldyreef]

Want to get a BTA, but i already have a primarily Euphyilla tank (hammers octospawn and hammer) wondering if that could work, i’ve heard both sides
thanks!

It can work but it is very risky if the bta doesn’t have ample room to move around, what kind are you planning on getting?

 

[Jack_soho]

Want to get a BTA, but i already have a primarily Euphyilla tank (hammers octospawn and hammer) wondering if that could work, i’ve heard both sides
thanks!

It can work but it is very risky if the bta doesn’t have ample room to move around, what kind are you planning on getting?

I belive just a standard rainbow

 

[Jack_soho]

here’s a picture for reference, a standard 75g

 

[Baldyreef]

here’s a picture for reference, a standard 75g

Great! The tank is nice and open so should be absolutely no problem for the nem to settle, I must still warn you that rbtas split a lot and can quickly take over a tank if not monitored

 

[D-Nak]

BTAs are one of the few anemones that inflate and float around the tank like a balloon. There's the possibility of it landing on your Euphyilla or having a bad run-in with a powerhead.

But, if it were me, I'd do it. That's just because BTAs add a burst of color that almost no other coral/invert can. If you create a BTA island and provide it with the lighting and other parameters to its liking, it mitigates it leaving the island, preventing it from bothering your other corals.

 

[Jack_soho]

Ok appreciate the advice, i just moved most of my corals to the sand to avoid the nem stinging, thank you guys again

 

[mcarroll]

It's a risk adding a BTA to any coral tank later in the cycle....but lots of people still do it.

Before you begin I would read up on the problem that people have had....there are some precautions you might like to take, tho none are perfect.

 

[Piotrek]

I've done it multiple times. No issues to euphylia. You have plenty of room to do it.
From my BTA experience:
Try to pick a spot it could be happy with from the start - not too much light and not to much flow. In your case I bet it would love the inside site of the large rock on the right. Turn off the powerheads for 30minutes while adding it. If the BTA sticks to your hand, it's healthy. At first they never moved much for me. And if the spot is right and it's undisturbed, it can stay there for years.
The ones that were floating around in my case where not sticky and in bad health. I haven't notice a healthy BTA detach. Euphylia and BTAs like the same PAR, so they pair well.