Traded in the BTA for....

[Bogie]

Well, if a pair of clowns won't take to a BTA in 2 months, then they probably never will. So I traded in my BTA tonight and picked up a frogspawn, a grey/blue-colored devil's hand, and a trumpet coral. My wife also couldn't resist buying a small leopard wrasse too. She paid the bill tonight .
The corals are all looking good, and the wrasse even ate a little food before I shut off the light.

So, this will be the end of my BTA with ADD stories.

[Marty]

Originally Posted by Bogie

Well, if a pair of clowns won't take to a BTA in 2 months, then they probably never will. So I traded in my BTA tonight and picked up a frogspawn, a grey/blue-colored devil's hand, and a trumpet coral. My wife also couldn't resist buying a small leopard wrasse too. She paid the bill tonight .
The corals are all looking good, and the wrasse even ate a little food before I shut off the light.

So, this will be the end of my BTA with ADD stories.

That's too bad. I've heard it can take up to a year. Mine took about a month and then blam-o.

Patience is key.

[coral reefer]

It took well over a year for my False Percula to finally call his Pacific Long -Tentacle Anemone home! Sometimes it happens over night, sometimes longer and sometimes not at all. Anemones don't have to host a Clown or vice versa for their success either!
Nice pick up just the same on the return of your BTA!

[lunatik_69]

Originally Posted by Bogie

My wife also couldn't resist buying a small leopard wrasse too. She paid the bill tonight .

Great wife, shes definitely a keeper! Does she have a sister? J/K My wife would kill me. I personaly would have given it more time, Mother nature gave all her creatures instincts. I dont believe in that tank raised or wild caught bologne. But on a positive note, great new additions. Good luck with them and one little thing..................DONT FORGET THE PICS!!!

[missionsix66]

I love this fish. I've also pondered the thought of adding one to my system. I worry about the six-line with it though.

[sssnake]

Sweet!

Your wife has great taste, it's a beautiful wrasse and quite hard to come by most of the time (at least in my neck of the woods).

[Bogie]

Mission666, that's exactly what our wrasse looks like (maybe not as much yellow on the fins yet), although it has not come out of hiding in the LR yet today, and I know it didnt' jump out of the tank.
Here's the eye candy for you, Luna.

[Bogie]

Originally Posted by coral reefer

It took well over a year for my False Percula to finally call his Pacific Long -Tentacle Anemone home! Sometimes it happens over night, sometimes longer and sometimes not at all. Anemones don't have to host a Clown or vice versa for their success either!
Nice pick up just the same on the return of your BTA!

Yup CR, well despite the non-hosting issue, I just didn't feel that it could be safe to put in any coral with the BTA wandering around all the time. Although I liked watching the BTA eat his freeze-dried krill, and it was cool to see him swim around, I guess in the end, we'd just rather start up some corals instead. And lemme know when you'll be doing some more xenia and capnella fragging. Thanks.

[lunatik_69]

All I can say is Great addition buddy. Luna

[Bogie]

Thanks guys. After the lights have been on for a few hours today, the frogspawn really opened up a lot more, and the leopard wrasse came out of hiding.