should i get an RBTA?

[timdam]

main question, do u think i have enough room in my tank. i always wanted one. But i'm scared it might run all over my corals.

24 x 24 x 18 cube. (i think that's about 45 gallons). What do u think?

[preef]

No. It will eventually grow to about 2' wide and wipe out everything in its path. Your tank is stunning the way it is.

Here is a picture of my GBTA in my 4' long 72 gal tank. It takes up too much space in mine.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_2iVbB9CQugE/TTNg5n8kZZI/AAAAAAAAGRk/Xlgp238Dd-A/s800/IMG_6256.JPG

[timdam]

ha, thanks. that's what i'm afraid of.

if u look closely at my tank, u will see a small RBTA that i already have. but it was never big and hasn't flourished and remains small. so i don't know what the problem with that is. I've feed it on occasions too but it didn't help. It won't die nor grow, and has lost it's color.

[timdam]

by the way PREEF, nice looking tank!

[d0ughb0y]

in a word, no. It will start killing your corals sooner or later. I lost many corals already when this guy decides to take a hike. I have a 24x24x24.

http://public.blu.livefilestore.com/y1pfTKGdGd9A7E02Y9nVuLdkvQJ-1P6VnKKQ5KrqgWe5_l_HfRzD0Eu3FeEVgk8HdvsJRG8zIPnUg_zFXFyDYOHGw/IMG_4635.JPG

[TLXB]

That's one huge nem!

[timdam]

wow, glad i asked the question!

[Agu]

I had a bubble tip in a ten gallon for a few years. It grew large and started wandering but never stung anything. I also had a bubble tip in a 37 gallon that never irritated other corals as it wandered around the tank. IME the bubbletips have never been aggressive.

However once they start wandering they're prey to every powerhead/drain line in your tank. Unless you're willing to use sponge filters and/ or other barriers I suggest you skip having an anemone.

ime,

[LaOtIn]

+1 on the skip the nem

your tank is stunning as is, save that cash and buy some frags :)

[trmiv]

Moving from a 65g (36x18x24) to a 60g cube (24x24x24), and my BTA is the first thing going before the move. What started as a nice, cute 4.5" wide anemone is now over a foot across when expanded and dominating my tank.