How do I keep a bta from moving

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I plan on getting a nice flame of multi color bta, but I want to place it near some corals. How can I keep it from moving? I can adjust my leds, so lighting is not abig factor in this case (hopefully). I have a rock with a 1" pit in it that I plan on putting the anemone on. The rock is on the sand bed, and can be moved. I thought that maybe I could put some sort of netting, like brs 1/4" screening over it to keep it in place.

 

[Aquaph8]

Start with low light and slowly increase it, surround its foot with rocks (they feel more secure when they can tuck theyre foot under the rocks), lower your flow around it until it settles in. HTH

 

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Ok, I have a ton of lr rubble to use. Here is where it will go:

I will move that coral to a new spot.

 

[CoralObsessions]

I have found that they like flow on top...my flow is directed down across the top and they always stay where I put them if the flow hits their tips. If that makes sense.

 

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That is exactly what kind of flow that area has.

 

[MarvinsReef]

I turn off my flow to get them settled for about 15 mins. Then just have my return for a few nights. After about a week of not moving, I slowly acclimate them to the vortech. It's been working so far. Good luck.

 

[miyags]

I don't think you can. Mine stayed in the spot i put it for 2years. then it split and they moved all over. one wiped out my krypto trumpets.

 

[CalmSeasQuest]

How do I keep a bta from moving

IMO, the only way to be absolutely sure a BTA won't go "mobile" in your tank - is to not put a BTA in your tank.

I love them as well, but I've learned to accept that when you add an Anemone, you give up a certain amount of control. They will move until they find a location they are happy with, hopefully without any encounters with power-head intakes.

 

[Paul_N]

IMO, the only way to be absolutely sure a BTA won't go "mobile" in your tank - is to not put a BTA in your tank.

I love them as well, but I've learned to accept that when you add an Anemone, you give up a certain amount of control. They will move until they find a location they are happy with, hopefully without any encounters with power-head intakes.

+1 and IMO anyone that has had one that has never moved has just been lucky. There is no guarantee they will not move. I have seen tanks that have had them in the same place for a few years and one day they start to wander.

 

[Zombie]

My 250 will not have one in it. I have sold 5 splits so far. My large one will be sold or placed in a separate tank when I set up the new 250. You will get tired of moving corals out of their way. My large one hasn't moved in years but when they split they will walk all over the place. I am setting up an anemone/clown fish tank in the basement if I keep them. I like them but don't like the risk of losing corals.

 

[MarvinsReef]

just do a clownfish/anemone tank and you won't have to worry about one or two wandering around the tank. :wink:

 

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I wish I had the $$$ for that, but I just need a small bta for my clowns.

 

[WhisperinLoudly]

If you're really set on getting an anemone, you might want to put a piece of nylon mesh around your powerheads and a filter sponge around the ends of any filter intakes. They will move until they find their happy zone and more times than not you'll be diggin it out of your powerhead. just my .02