My new tank/cabinet from Mermaid Aquarium - Page 6

bleedingthought · 04/30/2008, 08:19 PM

So nice! What are you feeding the BTAs? And spot feeding?

mobert · 04/30/2008, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bleedingthought
So nice! What are you feeding the BTAs? And spot feeding?

I've been soooo lazy lately. When I feed them it is PE mysis shrimp, cyclopeeze and golden pearls. I haven't fed them much lately. If I don't feed them for months, hot pink BTA's look cool too. The BTA's like anything---even Spectrum pellets. If I make them special food like Eric's recipe, things might look a little better but not that much different. My theory is grow what does well and forget what doesn't!!

Thanks again.

mobert · 05/07/2008, 11:26 PM

New Gold tipped BTA from Amazon Pets:

It is florescent yellow under actinics.

mobert · 07/31/2008, 02:14 PM

Clowns will be three years old next month.
I got them a birthday present from Dolphin Pet Village:

scuba71 · 07/31/2008, 02:24 PM

Hey Mona,

Very awesome pick up on the BTA. In the picture above, did you mount your scolymia on the rock, or did you just place it without any mounting?

MorandiWine · 07/31/2008, 02:38 PM

That looks super nice in your tank Mona! It was nice to see you.

tyler

mobert · 07/31/2008, 02:39 PM

Scuba71, thanks but not BTA, it is a H. Magnifica!! Scolymia just sitting loose on the rocks.

scuzy · 07/31/2008, 02:45 PM

tyler,

got any more of them around ?

MorandiWine · 07/31/2008, 03:26 PM

One but it does not look like that one. It is a red base with greenish tentalcles. Mona got my favorite one

!

They are from Africa and seem to be by my observations and from what I was told by my shipper that they are MUCH easier to care for than the magnificas from Indo or other areas.

tyler

scuzy · 07/31/2008, 03:39 PM

man i wonder if i am having too much current flow. My 7 clowns don't swim out like Mona's clowns. Theya;ll bunched up in the middle on the BTA and RBTA rock.

mobert · 07/31/2008, 04:30 PM

I've got some strong current near the BTA's but the clowns sleep in the calmer anemones.

The current is strong enough to throw the clowns around.
I recorded the video with my phone so the quality is low but you get the idea.

Another picture taken at night after the lights have been off:

I figured out how to use photobucket:

elegance coral · 07/31/2008, 06:28 PM

Beautiful tank, and new Magnifica!

Your tank has inspired me sooooo much. I bought four Perculas, and I'm pairing them up now. I hope to breed them and stock my new 250gl (when its up and running) with some of the offspring. The whole left side of the tank will be dedicated to R&GBTA's. Of course my Mag will be on an island in the center and the Gigantea on the right. The Haddoni will be in the back, center. If my tank turns out half as nice as yours I will be thrilled.

mobert · 07/31/2008, 07:28 PM

elegance coral, sounds like you have a plan! I've learned a lot from your H. Magnifica thread. It's nice having anemone action on both sides of my tank. The left side used to have fishapenia.

kenny77 · 08/06/2008, 12:59 AM

I woudl vote for tank of the month on this tank. It deserve it.

mobert · 08/06/2008, 08:28 PM

I added a couple of baby Banggais:

Aren't they cute?

mobert · 08/06/2008, 08:28 PM

kenny77---

Brewman12er · 08/06/2008, 08:47 PM

i couldnt imagin feedin everyone/thing...

sfsuphysics · 08/06/2008, 09:01 PM

All those RBTAs on one side makes me think that's going to happen to my softy tank... maybe I'll turn it into an anemone tank as well, although I totally would want more clownfish than the two I got.

mobert · 08/06/2008, 09:09 PM

Brewman12er---cyclopeeze from a Eheim feeder feeds everyone.
sfsuphysics---come over to the dark side.

before adding the mag, the anemone side was so much more interesting than the left side. a lot of movement plus the plus constant change with inflation/deflation, etc.

pic with flash:

Elite · 08/06/2008, 09:54 PM

beautiful anemone

scuzy · 08/06/2008, 10:16 PM

sexy i want a magnifica. Wonder if Tyler getting any in.

DarkXerox · 08/09/2008, 05:35 PM

Your tank is looking great! Mine are still doing strong too and the red BTA that I got from you is now two large ones.

What kind of lighting are you running btw? I'm trying to figure out why the anemones are so much happier in my 29 than my dad's 90.

mobert · 08/09/2008, 06:27 PM

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Originally posted by DarkXerox
What kind of lighting are you running btw? I'm trying to figure out why the anemones are so much happier in my 29 than my dad's 90.

3x400W XM SE bulbs plus 2x160W Super Actinic VHO's.

I have a RBTA in a stock 29 Biocube that looks pretty good though it looks more hot pink than rose. But shape and behavior wise it acts the same as the ones in the big tank.

Does my SPS look familiar? The dark green with blue tips all came from your frag.

DarkXerox · 08/10/2008, 07:20 PM

Oh wow, it got huge! Probably could try a few other frags!

mobert · 08/11/2008, 02:42 PM

I think the Gold tipped BTA from Amazon Pets wasn't getting enough light in the Biocube so I moved it to the 210:

04/30/2008, 08:19 PM	#126
bleedingthought Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Acworth, GA Posts: 422	So nice! What are you feeding the BTAs? And spot feeding? __________________ -Thiago-

07/31/2008, 02:14 PM	#129
mobert Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Gatos, California Posts: 2,574	H. Magnifica Clowns will be three years old next month. I got them a birthday present from Dolphin Pet Village:

07/31/2008, 02:24 PM	#130
scuba71 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 315	Hey Mona, Very awesome pick up on the BTA. In the picture above, did you mount your scolymia on the rock, or did you just place it without any mounting? __________________ --Monzer Current Tank Info: 140G w/80G sump/fug - New 240G tank in progress

07/31/2008, 04:30 PM	#136
mobert Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Gatos, California Posts: 2,574	I've got some strong current near the BTA's but the clowns sleep in the calmer anemones. The current is strong enough to throw the clowns around. I recorded the video with my phone so the quality is low but you get the idea. Another picture taken at night after the lights have been off: I figured out how to use photobucket: Last edited by mobert; 07/31/2008 at 05:23 PM.

08/06/2008, 12:59 AM	#139
kenny77 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 2,792	I woudl vote for tank of the month on this tank. It deserve it. __________________ "There's plenty of water in the universe without life, but nowere is there life without water" - Sylvia A. Farle, Project Director Sustainable Seas Expedition Kenny Current Tank Info: 24g nano. 60 cube in progress

05/07/2008, 11:26 PM	#128
mobert Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Gatos, California Posts: 2,574	New Gold tipped BTA from Amazon Pets: It is florescent yellow under actinics.

07/31/2008, 02:38 PM	#131
MorandiWine Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bay Area CA Posts: 914	That looks super nice in your tank Mona! It was nice to see you. tyler

07/31/2008, 02:39 PM	#132
mobert Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Gatos, California Posts: 2,574	Scuba71, thanks but not BTA, it is a H. Magnifica!! Scolymia just sitting loose on the rocks.

07/31/2008, 02:45 PM	#133
scuzy Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 6,499	tyler, got any more of them around ?

07/31/2008, 03:26 PM	#134
MorandiWine Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bay Area CA Posts: 914	One but it does not look like that one. It is a red base with greenish tentalcles. Mona got my favorite one ! They are from Africa and seem to be by my observations and from what I was told by my shipper that they are MUCH easier to care for than the magnificas from Indo or other areas. tyler

07/31/2008, 03:39 PM	#135
scuzy Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 6,499	man i wonder if i am having too much current flow. My 7 clowns don't swim out like Mona's clowns. Theya;ll bunched up in the middle on the BTA and RBTA rock.

07/31/2008, 06:28 PM	#137
elegance coral They call me EC Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: central Florida Posts: 6,208	Beautiful tank, and new Magnifica! Your tank has inspired me sooooo much. I bought four Perculas, and I'm pairing them up now. I hope to breed them and stock my new 250gl (when its up and running) with some of the offspring. The whole left side of the tank will be dedicated to R&GBTA's. Of course my Mag will be on an island in the center and the Gigantea on the right. The Haddoni will be in the back, center. If my tank turns out half as nice as yours I will be thrilled.

07/31/2008, 07:28 PM	#138
mobert Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Gatos, California Posts: 2,574	elegance coral, sounds like you have a plan! I've learned a lot from your H. Magnifica thread. It's nice having anemone action on both sides of my tank. The left side used to have fishapenia.

08/06/2008, 08:28 PM	#140
mobert Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Gatos, California Posts: 2,574	I added a couple of baby Banggais: Aren't they cute?

08/06/2008, 08:28 PM	#141
mobert Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Gatos, California Posts: 2,574	kenny77---

08/06/2008, 08:47 PM	#142
Brewman12er Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: idaho Posts: 96	i couldnt imagin feedin everyone/thing...

08/06/2008, 09:01 PM	#143
sfsuphysics Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Francisco Posts: 9,103	All those RBTAs on one side makes me think that's going to happen to my softy tank... maybe I'll turn it into an anemone tank as well, although I totally would want more clownfish than the two I got. __________________ Mike

08/06/2008, 09:09 PM	#144
mobert Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Gatos, California Posts: 2,574	Brewman12er---cyclopeeze from a Eheim feeder feeds everyone. sfsuphysics---come over to the dark side. before adding the mag, the anemone side was so much more interesting than the left side. a lot of movement plus the plus constant change with inflation/deflation, etc. pic with flash: Last edited by mobert; 08/06/2008 at 09:34 PM.

08/06/2008, 09:54 PM	#145
Elite Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: SJ Posts: 5,979	beautiful anemone

08/06/2008, 10:16 PM	#146
scuzy Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 6,499	sexy i want a magnifica. Wonder if Tyler getting any in.

08/09/2008, 05:35 PM	#147
DarkXerox Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 1,299	Your tank is looking great! Mine are still doing strong too and the red BTA that I got from you is now two large ones. What kind of lighting are you running btw? I'm trying to figure out why the anemones are so much happier in my 29 than my dad's 90.

08/10/2008, 07:20 PM	#149
DarkXerox Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 1,299	Oh wow, it got huge! Probably could try a few other frags!

08/11/2008, 02:42 PM	#150
mobert Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Gatos, California Posts: 2,574	I think the Gold tipped BTA from Amazon Pets wasn't getting enough light in the Biocube so I moved it to the 210: