Curly Q Anemone with BTA?

flyersfan

Member
I put an order in on SFW today and I'm getting a Curly Q Anemone for free, I also have a BTA in the tank too, It's a 55gal , Do ya think the two will get along? Also if they will be ok do you think a perc clown will go for the curly q?
 

rykna

Active Member
Absolutely NOT!!!!!! My first anemone was a curly q, I named him No. One, cause that was his attitude when I added corals and especially anemones to the tank. He would spit chemicals all over the place. I finally place him 1st in line right by the power filter so he would detect the other corals in the tank...it kinda worked until I added a BTA. It was a battle to the death

No. One won......poor little BTA it never had a chance.
Don't get me wrong, I love Curly Q's, but they are very aggressive!!!!!
It is very hard to know how animals will get along, but it a good idea to stock animals that come from the same areaand prefer the same tank peramiters, such as tonga, indo-pacific, temp, and such.
I just bought a fire goby that are known to be very jittery and tend to jump out of the tank if stressed, the little guy I got was totally opposite. My 2 false perc clown fish tried to bully him into submission, but the little guy completey ignored them...mad himself right at home...go figure :notsure:
Best to prepare for the worst, and be relieved when things work out.....however....the more you read up on critters the more you'll know and be prepared

Let me know how it goes :happyfish
 

flyersfan

Member
Thanks for the reply. This site is sending the curly Q's to me for free with my order, I ordered today, I guess it's too late to change!
 

rykna

Active Member
You never know....all animals are different. Just have active carbon on hand and be ready to do some small water changes if they start a chemical war. Do you have a hospital tank??? The my curly Q was most happy when he had the tank all to himself. :thinking:
I have often thought of setting up a 29 gallon just for a curly q.
Let me know how it goes
 

babyb

Active Member
im my 29 i have 2 bta ( one split) and a curly q that came as a hh and they have been fine ( knock on wood ) i never thought of them fighting but everything looks fine and the lfs had them in the same tank
babyb
 
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