i got a lta for a great deal because it was bleavhed to almost death, i had it under a 250 w halide in the sand but against a rock.i fed it mysis every 3 to 4 days and that was it .
my ocellaris wouldnt touch it at first then the power went out while i was having trouble with the breakers(turned out my pump wires were getting water and tripping it) with no flow and the temp dropping while i figured it out low and behold there he was in the lta's tentacles keeping warm and creating its own flow...they loved each other since
it went from a few inches at the store to about 8-9" with in 2 mths