Rock Flower nems and BTA's

hdsoftail1065 · Oct 29, 2018

We have quite a few RBTA's right now. I made the mistake of showing my wife @Dsnakes Rock Flower nems. I know, self inflicted pain to the wallet getting ready to happen here. Question is...
Will BTA's and RFA's get along or will the BTA's sting the RFA's to death? I have a lot of experience with one but not the other.

James M · Oct 29, 2018

Yes but it depends on the tank and it’s size

cromag27 · Oct 29, 2018

i’ve kept all types of nems in one tank without adverse effects. but mileage will certainly vary. breeding rock flowers is fun too!

hdsoftail1065 · Oct 29, 2018

Thanks for the feedback! She is running a 32 biocube.

reef lover · Oct 30, 2018

I have both and an lta in my nem tank...https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/30-gallon-nem-tank.408403/

hdsoftail1065 · Oct 30, 2018

reef lover said:
I have both and an lta in my nem tank...https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/30-gallon-nem-tank.408403/

Wow, obviously I seen this tank back in June! Lol, I commented on it several times! Beautiful nems! I will show your tank off to the wife she will love the pics and probably have more questions. :)

Dsnakes · Oct 30, 2018

They may bother each other, however, I feel that the Rock Flowers are pretty good at finding a safe spot to be. That said, you may not be able to see them wherever they decide to set up shop.

Katrina71 · Oct 30, 2018

My son has maxi minis, RFA, and BTA in a 32 biocube. The maxis and rfa each got their own rock. The bta footed and I moved the others to separate parts of the tank.

Katrina71 · Oct 30, 2018

cromag27 said:
i’ve kept all types of nems in one tank without adverse effects. but mileage will certainly vary. breeding rock flowers is fun too!

I'm hoping mine get amorous. I have 4 together.

Katrina71 · Oct 30, 2018

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Katrina71 · Oct 30, 2018

@hdsoftail1065 if mine have babies, I'll gladly share. Free. I don't sell stuff.

hdsoftail1065 · Oct 30, 2018

Katrina71 said:
@hdsoftail1065 if mine have babies, I'll gladly share. Free. I don't sell stuff.

You are a very kind hearted person. :)

cromag27 · Oct 30, 2018

Katrina71 said:
@hdsoftail1065 if mine have babies, I'll gladly share. Free. I don't sell stuff.

have they spawned before for you?

Katrina71 · Oct 30, 2018

cromag27 said:
have they spawned before for you?

Not 100% sure. I have seen some behavior that makes me wonder.

hdsoftail1065 · Oct 30, 2018

Katrina71 said:
@hdsoftail1065 if mine have babies, I'll gladly share. Free. I don't sell stuff.

Wife told me at lunch to tell you that was such a nice gesture let her know when you want a nem.

Katrina71 · Oct 30, 2018

hdsoftail1065 said:
Wife told me at lunch to tell you that was such a nice gesture let her know when you want a nem.

Lol. That made me smile.

Leslie Tabor · Oct 30, 2018

I keep maxi's, RF, and BTA's, and I know Bornemans may or may not be RF but they look very different so I add them to this list separately lol The maxi's have their own rock, the RF stay low on the rocks, the BTAs are on top of their own rock, and the Bornemans are in the middle of the rockwork. No one intermingles much, the Bornemans get really close to the BTAs but never any issues.