BTA Varieties/Compatibility

[reefnar]

Goooooood reefvening everybody!!
We have decided to add a 60G BTA/Clown tank to our family.

Wondering which color/types of BTAs go with which color/types of other BTAs.

We have a good mix of rainbows and roses in our main tank, but we want to add some color when we are ready to move everyone to the new tank

 

[Jekyl]

Every day I'm more convinced that rainbows and rose are the same thing. I'd check out aquaSD auctions on eBay. He always has some variations for good prices.

 

[reefnar]

Every day I'm more convinced that rainbows and rose are the same thing. I'd check out aquaSD auctions on eBay. He always has some variations for good prices.

Yeah there’s only one of our rainbows that we KNOW is a rainbow. Everyone else looks like a rose.

do you know of another variation of BTA that goes well with those guys? I’ll check out aquaSD now, thanks!!

 

[Tamberav]

My green with purple tip… BTA cuddles up with my rose and they are happy.

 

[Hooz]

Wondering the same thing myself. I have an Acid Rain and a Rainbow, and I'm wondering if I could sneak another different color in there with them.

 

[LiveFreeAndReef]

This thread will be a good start: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/anemone-compatibility-spreadsheet.254141/

 

[Hooz]

This thread will be a good start: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/anemone-compatibility-spreadsheet.254141/

I'm specifically curious about different varieties of BTAs, though. I know some of the more expensive Sunbursts and such will wage war, but I'm wondering about some of the other varieties.

 

[LiveFreeAndReef]

I'm specifically curious about different varieties of BTAs, though. I know some of the more expensive Sunbursts and such will wage war, but I'm wondering about some of the other varieties.

My question would be: are there really that many different varieties of BTA, or do we just have a bunch of BTAs with fancy names so they'll sell? Someone mentioned an "acid rain" BTA earlier, which is literally just a green BTA with white speckles. Rainbows are just roses with blue oral discs. Black Widows are just rainbows with darker oral discs. The "designer" colors are "weaker" anemones because they've been selectively bred to produce certain traits, but at the end of the day they're all BTAs. My 2 cents anyway lol

 

[Jekyl]

Best I can toss in the mix is that I have rainbows and rose that are touching all day long without issue.

 

[Hooz]

My question would be: are there really that many different varieties of BTA, or do we just have a bunch of BTAs with fancy names so they'll sell? Someone mentioned an "acid rain" BTA earlier, which is literally just a green BTA with white speckles. Rainbows are just roses with blue oral discs. Black Widows are just rainbows with darker oral discs. The "designer" colors are "weaker" anemones because they've been selectively bred to produce certain traits, but at the end of the day they're all BTAs. My 2 cents anyway lol

I mean, of course that's true, but I think names are important for the exact reasons you mentioned. When someone says "Rose BTA" or "Rainbow BTA" a picture comes to mind and you know exactly what they're talking about.

The same could be said for torches, zoas, etc. Sure, the name game can get out of hand, but the names do mean something.

 

[Duncan62]

My question would be: are there really that many different varieties of BTA, or do we just have a bunch of BTAs with fancy names so they'll sell? Someone mentioned an "acid rain" BTA earlier, which is literally just a green BTA with white speckles. Rainbows are just roses with blue oral discs. Black Widows are just rainbows with darker oral discs. The "designer" colors are "weaker" anemones because they've been selectively bred to produce certain traits, but at the end of the day they're all BTAs. My 2 cents anyway lol

I have 2 "RBTA" that look like black widows. Black oral disc with yellow specks.