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jubjub
11/04/2008, 05:44 PM
thought i would share pics for all the people who thought about getting a RBTA hope your tank is big enough....the following pics are 4 months of growth. Kept under 2x 250w 15k mh's..... feeding half a silverside every 3-4 days

(excuse any dirty tank pics)

my nem when i got him in march of 08
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll95/jubjubrsx/my%20fishtank/clown%20hosting/hosting007.jpg

july 21 08
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll95/jubjubrsx/Aquarium%20-PS/7-21-08aquarium012-ps.jpg

and yes that is the same clownfish hosting in both pics!

jkrentz2515
11/04/2008, 05:54 PM
any current pics?

jubjub
11/04/2008, 06:01 PM
when i get home post a current pic...took some last night..just forgot my camera ha!

jubjub
11/04/2008, 09:28 PM
current pics
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll95/jubjubrsx/my%20fishtank/11-4-08%20nem/100_1003.jpg
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll95/jubjubrsx/my%20fishtank/11-4-08%20nem/100_0998.jpg

Don-Coraleone
11/04/2008, 09:46 PM
sweet...

kiknchikn
11/04/2008, 09:53 PM
So what you're saying is my 20L i was thinking of putting one into will become a RBTA only tank? Somehow I think I'm totally OK with that :D

jubjub
11/05/2008, 01:11 PM
well a 20l is no where big enough for a RBTA if you ask me....but if you do do that, ha! my tanks a 5foot 75gal tank and the nem is taking over ahhhh!!!

kiknchikn
11/05/2008, 01:37 PM
There's a local strain of RBTA that seems to stay small and just divide instead, so that will probably be a good option for me if I go that route with that tank :)

garygb
11/05/2008, 02:50 PM
A beautiful RBTA you have there.

yardboy
11/05/2008, 04:24 PM
I recently purchased an RBTA from someone getting out of the hobby and she had it in a 30 gallon for 1.5 yrs. (so she said) and fed it a half a shrimp a week, but then her lighting was 2-65W PC's. It isn't huge, but it is quite dark in color, but is already lightening up under a 250W 20000K bulb in it's quarantine. Before you think it's bleaching, it's been in the tank for three weeks and it started at 1 hr and is up to 4 hrs. now.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y248/yardboy/reef%20lab/RoseBubbletipanemone102708.jpg

jubjub
11/05/2008, 05:23 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13687585#post13687585 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by garygb
A beautiful RBTA you have there.

^^ thanks...although i kinda wish he would split he's getting really big my best guess is atleast 15" across now....also be nice if he split because could sell the clones maybe make a lil money since im poor

Henryreef
11/05/2008, 06:15 PM
That is a nice RBTA, i have heard that feeding more can cause a split so it might be worth a try!

Gig 'em
11/05/2008, 10:04 PM
dude, that is a tight anemone. It's huge! You could always try to force it to split by cutting it....

bikeguy1
11/06/2008, 12:20 AM
Maybe my whole Biocube 8g could host inside that RBTA!

jubjub
11/06/2008, 01:55 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13690519#post13690519 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Gig 'em
dude, that is a tight anemone. It's huge! You could always try to force it to split by cutting it....



ugh im not a fan of cutting any animal unless its a big slab of steak on my dinner plate....

on a more subject oriented note, cutting i dont think is a good idea because i've read about a few people who crashed their tank because when the nems are cut they release some toxin that could kill off your tank pretty fast.

dcombs44
11/06/2008, 02:02 PM
I've had my RBTA for 8 months or so. It grows slowly and splits frequently.

I have 3 total now, and none are bigger than the mother the day I bought it.

Also, the first one has stayed in the same place, and the clones wonder all over the tank.

rob1991
11/08/2008, 01:52 PM
aaww! ! !! i want your whole anemone! !! ! ! ! how much????? :)

Doris M
11/08/2008, 03:42 PM
I feed mine krill every other day and they split often.

Aquarist007
11/09/2008, 03:57 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13694129#post13694129 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jubjubrsx
ugh im not a fan of cutting any animal unless its a big slab of steak on my dinner plate....

on a more subject oriented note, cutting i dont think is a good idea because i've read about a few people who crashed their tank because when the nems are cut they release some toxin that could kill off your tank pretty fast.

+1 on that answer

Aquarist007
11/09/2008, 03:58 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13707426#post13707426 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Doris M
I feed mine krill every other day and they split often.

what kind of krill--frozen, freeze dried ??

redfishsc
11/09/2008, 06:07 PM
Dang that's a sweet RBTA. Very nice!

Reefer08
11/09/2008, 11:10 PM
very nice rbta. Any reason why it isn't as deep of a red as when you first got it?

jubjub
11/10/2008, 11:55 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13715286#post13715286 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Reefer08
very nice rbta. Any reason why it isn't as deep of a red as when you first got it?

reason i would guess its not as red is for 2 reasons,
1. im using a easyshot kodak camera (100$ camera) my friend just got a new D90 nikon(nice slr badboy) he wants to shoot pics of my tank again so i can get some more nice ones then....

2. my bulbs are really starting to yellow out, i got new bulbs on order so they should be here wednesday i think.


on a side note i usually feed it a chunk of silverside ever 3-4 days.... been feeding him a tad more lately to try to get a split,

if/when he does split rob stop on by again could hook ya up :D lol wont give ya the entire nem but we can work something out haha


also on a side note i believe the tanner color is healthier for nems i could be wrong on this vs the darker color in the first pic(night i got it)

WHITETIP
11/10/2008, 03:49 PM
I have one that got that big and was just about to cut, when one morning in the far back in a shaded area was a baby that have split, so take a look in the smallest of areas, you never know.

yardboy
11/10/2008, 05:26 PM
Here's one in the wild, with no photoshopping for color.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y248/yardboy/Siquijor%20Diving/073roseanemonewithtomatos2.jpg

bwyoung
11/10/2008, 07:43 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13694174#post13694174 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dcombs44
I've had my RBTA for 8 months or so. It grows slowly and splits frequently.

I have 3 total now, and none are bigger than the mother the day I bought it.

Also, the first one has stayed in the same place, and the clones wonder all over the tank.

My "strain" behaves exactly the same way. All three of mine stay about grapefruit-sized. The thread-starter's anemone is huge!

tgfrench
11/10/2008, 08:53 PM
My rbta gets that big and is already that big just before it splits. Mine has split around the first or second week of Dec. for the last 3 years. I have quit target feeding mine over the last couple of years and it continues to grow well. But then again I do feed my tank lots of meaty foods, which I am certain the bta captures.

audio101
11/11/2008, 11:09 AM
I have one, in my 12g.:p
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii162/audio101/DSCN1147.jpg

12gallonbaby
11/11/2008, 02:17 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13724719#post13724719 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by audio101
I have one, in my 12g.:p
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii162/audio101/DSCN1147.jpg

I have one in my 12gal too but trust me when I say yours is going to get a lot bigger!! i have been forced to move most of my corals out of the way into the back or sell them to make room for my RBTA's growth. He stung and killed my favorite coral this past week, a 25 head duncan.... what can you do! Just a fair warning cuz it looks like you have some nice corals you are going to have to babysit later! haha

got2envy
11/11/2008, 03:04 PM
Very nice! Mines is about that big and has not split yet either...I would like to make some money too lol

DTeuton
11/11/2008, 09:35 PM
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj124/dteuton825/coral022.jpg

DTeuton
11/11/2008, 09:36 PM
I got my from a friend. 8 weeks ago.

Butlercoralfrag
11/12/2008, 08:07 AM
Has it plit yet ? Do you know how long it takes ?

Otto2
11/13/2008, 10:52 AM
Here is mine when I got it.
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff81/scottdwh/102_0825.jpg

And this is it after about 3-4 months. I feed it half silverside maybe once a month
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff81/scottdwh/100_1250.jpg

synofreak
11/19/2008, 02:51 PM
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Lmecher
11/19/2008, 07:33 PM
I just caught mine splitting about an hour ago. The last time it split was about 8 mths ago. It had grown huge and this time it split into 3. I got a photo, they are mostly behind the rocks but you can see it is still attached by a thin strand of tissue. Keeping anemones is extremely rewarding. This has been a very good day! : )
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll139/Lmecher/secondsplitofrose.jpg

tpdpercula
11/20/2008, 09:16 AM
12 gallon Nano

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd203/tpdpercula/Anenomes/DSC00525.jpg

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd203/tpdpercula/IanFish7-21-08004.jpg

24 gallon Nano

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd203/tpdpercula/DSC_0134.jpg

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd203/tpdpercula/DSC_0135.jpg


-Ian

VivaBorg
11/20/2008, 09:23 AM
I never feed my RBTA it just grows way too fast if I do. I have been lucky and I can get mine to split when I want it too. I will let my water quality get really poor, maybe go about 6 weeks without a water change, then I will do a 50% water change and BAM it split the very same night. ALWAYS. I do give it 6 months before I do this though. But hey its $75 income every 6 months LOL

Lmecher
11/20/2008, 09:35 AM
Ian, very nice : )

Stinpa
11/20/2008, 11:18 AM
tpdpercula

What lighting do you have on your 12 gallon?

gnarlyswine
11/20/2008, 11:25 AM
Shoot - I may regret this - i got one in the summer - It grew from about 6" diameter to 10" then split - the smaller one wandered off to the other side of the rock and main one has grown to around 12" Problem is they have settled amongst my acros and are gradually stinging them out I wouldnt mind having one grow big and stay in place but I dont want them populating the whole tank - any advice on how to get juniors out?

audio101
11/20/2008, 07:17 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13725840#post13725840 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 12gallonbaby
I have one in my 12gal too but trust me when I say yours is going to get a lot bigger!! i have been forced to move most of my corals out of the way into the back or sell them to make room for my RBTA's growth. He stung and killed my favorite coral this past week, a 25 head duncan.... what can you do! Just a fair warning cuz it looks like you have some nice corals you are going to have to babysit later! haha

I'm already getting started on selling off my corals, just the gsp is staying since it remains on the sand. The bta finally started to really open up so it's a lot bigger now.:)

rob1991
11/20/2008, 10:07 PM
^^ awsome!!! yeah jsut let me know....im eagerly awaiting for it to split :)

tpdpercula
11/22/2008, 01:22 AM
I believe on the JBJ 12 there are 2 24" 50/50s.

Stinpa
11/22/2008, 06:31 AM
Thanks!

I was wondering if stock lights on NC 12dx would support a BTA.

Looks like they do really well! ;)

synofreak
11/22/2008, 01:13 PM
Before http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l201/stallion811/misc011.jpg
Recent http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l201/stallion811/freeee001.jpg
Not even as big as it gets. Also have a standard BTA from Dec 07 that has split 3 times and clone is splitting now. I feed mine Mysis 1-2 times a week. GSM's also feed them when not target feeding.