Jacobnano Posted September 19, 2009 Author Share Posted September 19, 2009 From what I read, they don't move if they are placed in a crevice and are happy. Most of my stuff can grow back but I would be worried if it decided to attack my duncan or SPS. If it does, into the 24g... Link to comment
zjharva Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 DO EEEEEET! lol just get a small baby one, and you can always transfer it Link to comment
Jacobnano Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 Yup gonna get a little one for 15$ I am diggin my new animated sig haha Link to comment
zjharva Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 interesting. did you take those pics yourself? I think im going to post a picture thread too. hey all us teen reefers should make some sort of a sig thing. Link to comment
Jacobnano Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 Yup, sure did. Look at the link in my sig, I have more haha. Haha maybe, you should add teen reefer below your avatar This could be one of the coolest things ever in a 5.5g, or the biggest mistake I have made with my 5.5g yet. What I have discovered is that with the 2g (close to 50% if not 50%) my calcium barely even fluctuates and I have SPS and LPS in the tank. This is good because I am also planning on keeping a clam lol. If I can do both I will prove I am not a noob! Or fail epically... Link to comment
zjharva Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 just keep us updated. ooooh maybe get a little baby clown to go along with it........... you'd be king to pull that off Link to comment
Jacobnano Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 Haha I am trying to keep down on the nitrates, the nem will be enough to deal with haha. The other thing about clams is that they are actually pretty good at filtering water, that would be helpful lol. Link to comment
Christo Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 I have a 6" RBTA in my 5.5 it settled in a crevice and hasnt moved for a long time. I have 1 damsel, 6-8lbs of rock and 1.5" sandbed. I do 20% change a week. RBTA is happy and its tips are bubbly I have the Oceanic Bio Cube Skimmer in my tank as well though. No corals except for a few pally's and feather dusters. Been going for about 6 months and it eats every second day. Link to comment
systemtool Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Call me crazy, but.. if you have 7 tanks, don't you have a tank with more room than a 5g? Transferring to a new tank might be a pain later on, especially if it parks on a big piece of LR or something. Not meaning to be a "NR dick", and I'm not sure what you have in your other tanks, but.. it kinda makes sense to me to give it as much room and water volume as possible. Link to comment
Jacobnano Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 Huh? My biggest tank is 25g, my 5.5g is my smallest SW tank Link to comment
systemtool Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 can't the RBTA go in one of the other tanks instead of the 5.5g is what I meant? sorry Link to comment
Jacobnano Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 Oh yea it can, but I want to try this first haha. I know it kinda sounds nooby but I think I will be capable, and if it does start to go downhill I have larger tanks all ready for it. Link to comment
systemtool Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 haha, ok.. a gamblin man.. water changes will probably be its best friend. you will know its not a happy camper if the bubbles fade away from the tips. Link to comment
Jacobnano Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 Yes I am. Ya gonna be doing 2g ones weekly. Actually... Link to comment
Mike Maddox Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Putting a virtually immortal animal that attains a good 1-2 feet across in a 5 gallon container is ridiculous. I consider the idea almost thread-locking unconscientious. 50%+ WC's are no biggy at all - I do 100% weekly on all of my nanos. Remember, corals get doused by millions of gallons daily...just make sure the params match and your livestock won't know the difference. Link to comment
nebthet Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Bad! Bad! Jacob! No RBTA for you. If you didn't have any other coral in your 25g you may be able to get away with it in there, but definately not in anything less than that. They like lots of room to move around if they have to and they grow and expand at least 10 times the size of their base. They also need good flow. Honestly, I would not suggest it. It would not be happy. It would be like stuffing a big person in a closet for the rest of their life. Link to comment
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