Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

[Katrina71]

Was at work and Apex sent alert 3:00 power went out again. Got the generator going and will feed fish.

All 4 BTAs moved on top of rock and look better then they have even no lights and very low circulation for 3 hours.
I got this lol

8 month old tank 7 months with BTA. No detectable NO3 or PO4 most of that time and still none. Should I rehome 3 BTA or keep them?

Why not trade them to lfs?

 

[Musovski]

Please describe issue and type of tank

Im building a Nuvo 10. Other than some crushed coral and a piece or two of live rock, what in the world do i put in the back chambers?

 

[Katrina71]

@Crabby48 glad to hear everything is ok.

 

[Crabby48]

@vetteguy53081 I NEED HELP!! I FEEL LIKE A DUMMY!

Hello. I would like a small tank but to lazy and no more money

When it cools off @NY_Caveman you and I need to meet

 

[Musovski]

Was at work and Apex sent alert 3:00 power went out again. Got the generator going and will feed fish.

All 4 BTAs moved on top of rock and look better then they have even no lights and very low circulation for 3 hours.
I got this lol

8 month old tank 7 months with BTA. No detectable NO3 or PO4 most of that time and still none. Should I rehome 3 BTA or keep them?

what katrina said! if you dont want the BTA's trade them in.

 

[Crabby48]

Why not trade them to lfs?

@Musivski
Would that be best for the health of them?
That is why I am thinking of unloading 3. I don’t mind keeping them but I think I’m pushing my luck. I don’t know what I’m doing

@Crabby48 glad to hear everything is ok.

Everything was perfect. Fish was hiding and all coral had 0 polyp extension.

 

[Musovski]

@Musivski
Would that be best for the health of them?
That is why I am thinking of unloading 3. I don’t mind keeping them but I think I’m pushing my luck. I don’t know what I’m doing



Everything was perfect. Fish was hiding and all coral had 0 polyp extension.

Well, as long as you keep parameters steady and they get fed at whatever schedule you feed, then id say keep it. They are awesome, i love nems.

As for the health of them, depends on your water quality to the lfs. If you see they are striving in your water quality, id keep them there.

However.... The tank de Hippie kid and Katrina might want one soon. Ya know a cube at that size is a lot of space for a nem

 

[Katrina71]

Well, as long as you keep parameters steady and they get fed at whatever schedule you feed, then id say keep it. They are awesome, i love nems.

As for the health of them, depends on your water quality to the lfs. If you see they are striving in your water quality, id keep them there.

However.... The tank de Hippie kid and Katrina might want one soon. Ya know a cube at that size is a lot of space for a nem

We are getting one next week. Lol. Not his though.

 

[Katrina71]

@Crabby48 if you want sps, the fewer btas the better.

 

[Katrina71]

@Musovski

 

[Crabby48]

@Crabby48 if you want sps, the fewer btas the better.

I don’t know one day at a time lol

@Musovski

I’m in love

 

[Musovski]

@Musovski

holy rainbow bta! I had one of these, im so stupid. I didnt know how to take care of it, it was gorgeous. I miss it.

However, i am looking for a certain bta. Im hoping to find one. Not quite as colorful as yours which I'm jelly of.

 

[Musovski]

@Musovski

i think hippie kid might love this more than the coral he's got now!

 

[NY_Caveman]

This is one of the Black Widow BTA @Crabby48 and I saw at RAP.

I would also love an unusual one like this. Purple with green tips, almost the opposite of my current BTA.

 

[Hemmdog]

This is one of the Black Widow BTA @Crabby48 and I saw at RAP.

I would also love an unusual one like this. Purple with green tips, almost the opposite of my current BTA.

Oh wow! You should get one for sure!

 

[NY_Caveman]

This is another of the purple one. Stole these pictures from the user here that has the mother

 

[Crabby48]

Amazing creatures.

All my BTA’s moved from top of rock to underside. Guess they went to the top at lights out then when lights on they took off. I am sett at 38% how am I overpowering corals. The BTA’s are in the back corner 4-6” off sand bed.

Others are using 60+ power and have LPS way higher then me on the same tank

 

[Katrina71]

@Crabby48 your flow may be playing a part in your nems happy spot

 

[Katrina71]

The black widow nems are beautiful. I'd like to see one under white lights.

 

[Musovski]

i really want a sherman bta, colorado sunburst or a true acid wash