Can I have 2 BTA in one tank?

[b3noodles]

We have one BTA nad my husband really likes the anemones and I want to get him another for Fathers Day but I was wondering if there would be a fighting problem? If so what other one (not expensive) would be good to get? Also how many snails for a 55 gal fowlr tank. We are having some red slime algea problems and want to rid the tank of it. TIA!! Sue

 

[alrmc4]

if you get exactly the kind you have now be it rose or green it will be fine. i would not try to add a different one. my 2 roses killed my green bta.

 

[seaham358]

IMO snails won't eat the red slime. At least none of the snail I have ate it. This is more a bacteria then algae, poor lighting, low water flow and phosphates can cause this. Do a search on this and you should find info on red slime, cyno bacteria.

 

[Atari]

I wonder whose idea it was to call it cyanobacteria.. it's not exactly intuitive considering it's nearly always red.

 

[Guest]

What kind of lighting are you running on your tank?

 

[b3noodles]

I have 2 pc 50/50 lights. one half is 10,000 k and the other is 03 actinic blue. They are 65 watts each.

 

[Guest]

Im not sure if you mean you have 2 bulbs, or 4. If you have 4 bulbs at 65 watts you have plenty for BTAs. Was just checking since you said FOWLR.