Heteractis Magnifica and BTA's. What are your thoughts?

[revhtree]

What are your thoughts on keeping a Heteractis Magnifica with some BTA's?

I am going to try it. :crossedlips:

 

[Salty Dog]

Be sure to get a tank raised rittrri, if not it will most liley dye and pollute your tank

 

[Acropora52]

I've kept Ritteris for years. I'm currently on my 4th. I've had 1 die within a couple days. The others have done well anywhere from 2-6 years (basically until I had to break down the tank). If you can find a tank raised one, that's going to do better. They ship poorly. If you get it from a LFS, your best bet is to get it straight from the bag and take it home. I've had bubbles in every tank I've ever had without any problems with the ritteris.

If I can get my last rose bubble out of the tank, however, I'm never doing another bubble. They split too often and then start moving, usually over the more expensive corals.

 

[revhtree]

Well these are wild collected ritteris from AquaSD. I can never find one that is tank raised and rarely see nice ones for sale at all. This one has some nice neon green tentacles so I am going to give it a try.

Any advice on the long term care and feeding?

 

[Saltgator]

Rev I say go for it. Just did it myself adding one with my rbta. GL.

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[revhtree]

That's gorgeous!

I need to not I am running LED's and will making a spot up nice and high for the nem. Hopefully it will stay.

 

[Saltgator]

That's gorgeous!

I need to not I am running LED's and will making a spot up nice and high for the nem. Hopefully it will stay.

Thanks Rev. Its abouts 12 or more inches now, under 1 of 3 250 mh 14k. Hasn't moved (not yet atleast). I always wanted one and I picked this one up at a lfs that had it for 3+ weeks.

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[Salty Dog]

If you're patient mine split, and I will be trying to get one half out of my display. Ive had mine for 8yrs now and it split twice

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[clowns101]

You got alternating currents rev?


It shouldnt be a problem with the RBTA's, they dont tend to fight for some reason, maybe it has somthing to do with the traits that they share? Theres pictures on google of RBTA's and Rit's together.

 

[revhtree]

Bill what color is it?

 

[revhtree]

You got alternating currents rev?


It shouldnt be a problem with the RBTA's, they dont tend to fight for some reason, maybe it has somthing to do with the traits that they share? Theres pictures on google of RBTA's and Rit's together.

I have 2 vortechs on a 36" cube and 2 more if I need it.

 

[clowns101]

I think 2 will cover it!

Make sure your floe is alternating, that is key, make sure they have a flat place to put their foot, they don't plant themselves like bubbles do. Also, be sure to make the flat rock as high up as possible. Make sure it's about 12-16 inches below the water surface that way when you put the nem in it can expand upwards toward the light, then keep all your btas below the ritteri so they have their own territories.

Google luck

 

[revhtree]

I think 2 will cover it!

Make sure your floe is alternating, that is key, make sure they have a flat place to put their foot, they don't plant themselves like bubbles do. Also, be sure to make the flat rock as high up as possible. Make sure it's about 12-16 inches below the water surface that way when you put the nem in it can expand upwards toward the light, then keep all your btas below the ritteri so they have their own territories.

Google luck

Sounds like good advice!