To BTA or not?

ShaggyRS6 · Nov 13, 2019

Im in the same boat. I really want one and if I am gonna do it now is the time before I start filing with corals.

sarcophytonIndy · Nov 13, 2019

jd371 said:
It won't matter where you put it, if it's not happy where it is it will move over sand on the glass it doesn't matter. You also have to worry about splitting and then you're dealing with more than one. I started with one and wound up with five after the splits. I set up an anemone tank to move them to.

In my experience, mine haven't moved across the sand, but they will move on to the glass if they can reach it. And they definitely grow and split.

Florida Sunshine · Nov 13, 2019

I very surprised there is no talk in this thread about knowing if your tank is capable of supporting a nem of any kind. Now of the nems Btas seem to be easier than most, but they still need an established tank with stable parameters and mid to high level lighting.
Given the proper environment, they will find a place they like and stay there unless circumstances change.

Terri Caton · Nov 14, 2019

I love mine. Moved about 4 inches from where I put him and has lived there ever since.

Put a covering over your power heads. Why even take the chance?

jd371 · Nov 14, 2019

sarcophytonIndy said:
In my experience, mine haven't moved across the sand, but they will move on to the glass if they can reach it. And they definitely grow and split.

I should have been more clear. Not so much move across the sand on their own but puff up their foot and float with the current over the sand.