BTA safe with gobies?

velvetelvis · 12/13/2009, 02:49 PM

I'm getting a locally raised captive-cloned BTA in January, and I'm very excited about it. But I'm worried about the safety of my pair of tiger gobies. They mostly stick to the bottom of the tank, but they will sometimes hop up on rocks or the tank walls, especially the female. Are BTAs bad to eat small fish like tiny gobies? Are most fish smart enough to steer clear of anemones?

tufacody · 12/13/2009, 03:26 PM

It certainly is possible, but BTA's are pretty safe.

Indymann99 · 12/13/2009, 05:44 PM

My Diamond Goby is fine with my GBTA

He will occasionally swim up near the foot but no higher. My GBTA is up high on my rocks.

CockyBrock · 12/13/2009, 10:28 PM

Should be ok...but I'd monitor its movement and once it's happy and established...the fish will be aware of its location and generally steer clear!

Smo · 12/14/2009, 04:47 AM

Your gobies will be BTA food some day.

My RBTA ate a blue mandarin goby within 6 months.
Had her for 7 years before she was consumed by that beast.

homeagain · 12/14/2009, 04:03 PM

should be fine I have had mine together over a year and they do swim near the foot but mine has never got in side of the rbta

12/13/2009, 02:49 PM	#1
velvetelvis always learning Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,670	BTA safe with gobies? I'm getting a locally raised captive-cloned BTA in January, and I'm very excited about it. But I'm worried about the safety of my pair of tiger gobies. They mostly stick to the bottom of the tank, but they will sometimes hop up on rocks or the tank walls, especially the female. Are BTAs bad to eat small fish like tiny gobies? Are most fish smart enough to steer clear of anemones?

12/13/2009, 05:44 PM	#3
Indymann99 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,347	My Diamond Goby is fine with my GBTA He will occasionally swim up near the foot but no higher. My GBTA is up high on my rocks. __________________ FOWLR 120g DT 100lbs LR / 200 lbs LS 45g fuge Mag 9.5 Return 2xK4 1xK3 ASM G2 Nova Extreme Pro 6x54w T5 Coralife Lunar Aqualight 4x65w Tank startup 6/2008

12/13/2009, 10:28 PM	#4
CockyBrock Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 221	Should be ok...but I'd monitor its movement and once it's happy and established...the fish will be aware of its location and generally steer clear! __________________ No free advertising here!

12/14/2009, 04:47 AM	#5
Smo Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Tan Valley, AZ Posts: 1,121	Your gobies will be BTA food some day. My RBTA ate a blue mandarin goby within 6 months. Had her for 7 years before she was consumed by that beast. __________________ Everyone has a photographic memory .........some just don't have any film. Current Tank Info: 29gal BB \| 42+ lbs LR \| 130watts PC \| Asst. Leathers, Frogspawn, RBTA(2), Mushrooms, Diploastrea heliopora \| Ocellaris Clown \|

12/13/2009, 03:26 PM	#2
tufacody Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,915	It certainly is possible, but BTA's are pretty safe.

12/14/2009, 04:03 PM	#6
homeagain Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 64	should be fine I have had mine together over a year and they do swim near the foot but mine has never got in side of the rbta