Rose bubble tip decision

[Zeko]

I am new to this forum so not 100% sure if I'm in the correct area but I have a 20 gallon long reef tank with zoos acans hammers leathers and 2 clowns and a 6 line and have 2 kessils 150 ocean blue for light a 10 gallon sump running chato in also with a aquaeurousa 55 and a regular filter for the back of tank that hangs on just for carbon and stuff plan on getting media reactor soon not sure yet though but anywho was wondering if i could get a rbta in my tank or will it just create a destructive path and or die

 

[Zeko]

Should also mention tank is about a year and a half old

 

[Pete polyp]

The biggest problem I think you will have is out getting caught in your filter. I had a great rbta about 12 years ago that got caught in my hob filter so many times it died. It was about a 50% chance it would be sucked up into the filter every day.

 

[Zeko]

Hmmm didnt even think about that to much :/ maybe I could put a sponge around the nozzle since I'm only using it for media not a filter should change much but then again what about my overflow box inside my tank?

 

[Zeko]

Bump might go get one tomorrow so would like to know plz

 

[Tahoe61]

You can get fine point mesh to put over the intake. Or you can easily model a cover using aquarium foam, but you do not want the foam to be densly packed. You can use panty hose mesh but watch for clogging.

 

[Zeko]

So will that be the only problem i will have with it or is there anything else that I should know

 

[Zeko]

Well I did the plunge and got one its looking good but it keeps going under the rocks and hiding its been in there for 2 days first day went straight under the rocks second day i moved it and it went straight back under the rocks again Lol is this normal? Is it just acclimating? I got it from my lfs and it was in a pretty dirty tank and the lighting was from a dirtier older looking t5 model and is now in my 20 gallon long with 2 kessils 150 ocean blue

 

[Pete polyp]

You should leave it alone, it will move to where it wants to be

 

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