What corals can be kept with BTA's

rynon · 11/24/2007, 09:40 AM

I'm worried about allelopathy. This is a anemone specific tank but if there are some corals that won't cause issues it would be nice to add some color. No shrooms, correct? What about Xenia? How about some hard corals, like montipora? Acro is not doable in this tank....so that's out. I REALLY want the anemones happy, so if I can't mix, let me know. Thank you!

TXStateUnivReef · 11/24/2007, 11:24 AM

i have kept zoas shrooms xenia sps and lps with my bta with no problems just keep the sps away from it incase your bta goes for a walk

Haddonisreef · 11/24/2007, 11:50 AM

You can have any thing w/ your bta just be able to move it when the anemone gos for a stroll cause they will. I d stay away from xenia, or any coral that grows like a weed and will be hard to contol. Montipora are a good tank mate, as well as all zoos lps brains, plate corals etc.

rynon · 11/24/2007, 12:45 PM

Thanks for the reply, I guess I wasn't specific enough with my question.....or maybe you answered it. Due to the chemicals corals/anemones "put off" I know for a fact certain corals will irritate anemones.......as an example, I'm nearly certain I have read NO mushrooms with anemones.....it's like another anemone, so they compete chemically. This is what I'm trying to aviod. I bought this tank FOR my anemone clones, not corals, BUT if I can safely put something like a acan.....meaning the acan will not irritate the anemones, I would do that. If I remember correctly, most LPS and SPS compete via sweeper tentacles and not so much chemically, soft corals compete entirely by chemical means. Does this make sense. I'm trying make my anemones as happy as possible, if I can do that with some corals, that's great, if not, so be it. Thanks again.

Haddonisreef · 11/24/2007, 01:15 PM

If they are far enough a part and you maintain proper water conditions then all will be fine. Running carbon, skimmer,frequent water changes are a few things that will help in making certain that everyone is happy. Most important is allow your anemone enough room to open full w/o touching anything!

rynon · 11/24/2007, 01:47 PM

Sounds good, thanks! I'll try a acan or something, only tank this would work in.

Lance M. · 11/24/2007, 03:23 PM

I have tons of xenia, shrooms, zoos, ricordea, leathers, anthelia, star polyps in with two btas and a lta with weekly pwc and I run chemi-pure. Allelopathy isn't really an issue in my tank.

11/24/2007, 09:40 AM	#1
rynon Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 688	What corals can be kept with BTA's I'm worried about allelopathy. This is a anemone specific tank but if there are some corals that won't cause issues it would be nice to add some color. No shrooms, correct? What about Xenia? How about some hard corals, like montipora? Acro is not doable in this tank....so that's out. I REALLY want the anemones happy, so if I can't mix, let me know. Thank you!

11/24/2007, 11:24 AM	#2
TXStateUnivReef Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rosenberg Texas Posts: 197	i have kept zoas shrooms xenia sps and lps with my bta with no problems just keep the sps away from it incase your bta goes for a walk __________________ -Chris 90 gallon

11/24/2007, 11:50 AM	#3
Haddonisreef Registered Member. Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Where ever she needs me Posts: 2,911	You can have any thing w/ your bta just be able to move it when the anemone gos for a stroll cause they will. I d stay away from xenia, or any coral that grows like a weed and will be hard to contol. Montipora are a good tank mate, as well as all zoos lps brains, plate corals etc.

11/24/2007, 12:45 PM	#4
rynon Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 688	Thanks for the reply, I guess I wasn't specific enough with my question.....or maybe you answered it. Due to the chemicals corals/anemones "put off" I know for a fact certain corals will irritate anemones.......as an example, I'm nearly certain I have read NO mushrooms with anemones.....it's like another anemone, so they compete chemically. This is what I'm trying to aviod. I bought this tank FOR my anemone clones, not corals, BUT if I can safely put something like a acan.....meaning the acan will not irritate the anemones, I would do that. If I remember correctly, most LPS and SPS compete via sweeper tentacles and not so much chemically, soft corals compete entirely by chemical means. Does this make sense. I'm trying make my anemones as happy as possible, if I can do that with some corals, that's great, if not, so be it. Thanks again.

11/24/2007, 01:15 PM	#5
Haddonisreef Registered Member. Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Where ever she needs me Posts: 2,911	If they are far enough a part and you maintain proper water conditions then all will be fine. Running carbon, skimmer,frequent water changes are a few things that will help in making certain that everyone is happy. Most important is allow your anemone enough room to open full w/o touching anything!

11/24/2007, 01:47 PM	#6
rynon Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 688	Sounds good, thanks! I'll try a acan or something, only tank this would work in.

11/24/2007, 03:23 PM	#7
Lance M. Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Clemson, SC Posts: 826	I have tons of xenia, shrooms, zoos, ricordea, leathers, anthelia, star polyps in with two btas and a lta with weekly pwc and I run chemi-pure. Allelopathy isn't really an issue in my tank.