Really in a pinch. Darn BTA's. Help?

[EMUreef]

Alright, I'm not to sure of the truthfulness of this but first i just figured i had some small GBTA's and they were taking a while to grow. Someone than said to me no, there are such things as Mini BTA's they just stay small.

Has about oh, 20 or so in my old tank and when i upgrade and transferred tanks i tried to sell off as many as possible but some made the trip and and are still living in my tank. Well I have about 8-10 of them kinda hanging out in my tank and I dont want them anymore. Cause I have a nice RBTA that has found a nice place to sit.

Is there anyway to remove these small BTA's from the rocks? As much as I hate to ask is there anyway to kill them off, though im sure killing them might do something to my tank water.

I wonder this because one of the BTA's is getting close to and stinging a Acan that is encrusting on a rock and i can't remove the frag now.

[weimers75]

I doubt they'll sting the acan - they have a weak sting. You could chip them off the rock, but you'll have to remove the rock to do it. Are you sure they aren't mojano's?

[EMUreef]

Originally Posted by weimers75

I doubt they'll sting the acan - they have a weak sting. You could chip them off the rock, but you'll have to remove the rock to do it. Are you sure they aren't mojano's?

I'm having the same argument on RC, yes im sure.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by EMUreef

I'm having the same argument on RC, yes im sure.

Looks just like my mini BTA I have heard of people using credit cards or ice to get them off the rocks

[Chris]

Originally Posted by weimers75

I doubt they'll sting the acan - they have a weak sting. You could chip them off the rock, but you'll have to remove the rock to do it. Are you sure they aren't mojano's?

You can doubt all u want.... but the guy sees them stinging the coral, and its definitely a mini bta

[EMUreef]

Originally Posted by chort55

You can doubt all u want.... but the guy sees them stinging the coral, and its definitely a mini bta

thanks dude yea polyp looked like it was getting stung just didnt look right and with a BTA that close it was my only choice of what was doing it.

I heard use a credit card as well. Thanks chris.

[jolson10450]

yeah man i got the same ones i use a credit card to take them off, its easier if you remove the rock from the tank while you do it though. they come off pretty easy. post them up on the swap forum for sale if you get them off the rock, just put them in a rubbermaid with tons of holes in it so they cant escape, people always look for them for nano tanks and stuff, my clowns will actually host in mine and sleep in them.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by jolson10450

my clowns will actually host in mine and sleep in them.

Yeah my fistal male will swim in mine and hang out in/ around mine quite a bit, but my WC female wont touch it... kinda hoping it will split soon so maybe the "area" will be bigger and they will both host them

[EMUreef]

Originally Posted by jolson10450

yeah man i got the same ones i use a credit card to take them off, its easier if you remove the rock from the tank while you do it though. they come off pretty easy. post them up on the swap forum for sale if you get them off the rock, just put them in a rubbermaid with tons of holes in it so they cant escape, people always look for them for nano tanks and stuff, my clowns will actually host in mine and sleep in them.

Alright credit card it is, unfortuantly can't take the rock out so im gonna be trying to do it in the tank. Fun!

I have some acrylic left over that im just gonna superglue together to hold them, and drill a bunch of holes in it.

Thanks justin!

[EMUreef]

I wish my clowns would move from my elegance to my RBTA!