How hardy is a BTA?

[*GAREEF*]

I just ran another test, nitrite 0 ammonia 0 nitrate 10, ph 7.8/8. Salinity is 1.024 and temperature is 75 degrees. I have my blues on for 12 hours and then all lights on for 8 hours at full percentage. It’s the Biocube LED 32 and it has 3 channels. Channel 3 (Blue Lights is on for 12 hours. Channels 1 & 2 are on for 8 hours.

You might not need to purchase the nitrate or phosphate. Get a test for phosphate first and you might be good to go with just feeding and monitoring.

 

[exnisstech]

I’m running purigen, chemi pure elite, Seachem matrix, reef spec carbon, along with a filter pad.

I wouldn't run all that stuff on a new tank. On a new system I run mechanical filtration only. This allows the tank to mature and settle into a natural state. Once that happens then the tank will let you know if you need to address issues like hi or low NO3 or PO4 etc. If the tank is not allowed to settle into natural state it can become a tail chasing game. I run 3 tanks and all have settled in with different needs. One needs a bit of carbon dosing to keep NO3 below 20 and PO4 below 0.5 while another needs PO4 and NO3 dosed at times to keep test results above 0. The third gets a water change once in a while.
I'm of the belief that many failures and problems that arise, especially in new tanks are from trying to correct things that do not need correction and this prevents the tank from maturing naturally. JMO but I'm still learning.

 

[ninjamyst]

chemi pure elite, Seachem matrix, reef spec carbon are pretty much the same thing. Ditch them all for now till you actually need them. Your LFS sure made money off you....

 

[jcmjoe]

In my experience, keep salinity and temp stable and let the tank mature and you’ll be fine, I’ve had more issues with clowns loving small anemones to death , literally!

 

[Uncle99]

I might have more concern with the DBG who needs a mature, mature sand bed to feed. Same with the CUC, nothing for them to eat.

 

[Sidvicious]

I might have more concern with the DBG who needs a mature, mature sand bed to feed. Same with the CUC, nothing for them to eat.

I don’t have a clean up crew yet and the only reason I got the Diamond Goby was because he was eating Mysis/New Life Spectrum pellets like a champ. He’s a legit monster and eats anything I throw into the tank. I feed PE Mysis and NLS pellets, he’s a fat little bugger as well and doesn’t stop eating.

 

[KrisReef]

I used the fish as my ammonia source. It’s only been up for a week and the RBTA came on the rock I purchased from the LFS. Unbeknownst to me and the store. It’s such a beautiful anemone and I’ll do everything I can to make sure it’s a success.

Sounds like it’s going to be fine.
Don’t feed it directly just feed the fish lightly for the next month.