Bta hiding

[Meadowlane]

I bought this bta 3 mos ago. And never have I seen it come out of the rocks. At day time it'll stick out some tentacles reaching for the light. At night it just sits there. I tried 3 times turning the rock around so I would see him. This morning his hiding again. I never seen an anemone like this. Any of you guys had this kind of experience?

 

[dubs]

Yeah I had similar issue with a gbta not too long ago ...its might not be comfy maybe too much flow or not enough maybe ur lights there is not too much u can do they go were they feel comfy j had to get rid of mine it would not sit still my clowns started to host my torch/hammer/frogspawn so I didn't need the men anymore

 

[Meadowlane]

The bta is hosting my clown. My flow is medium. And my lights are enough I think. I moved him in the darkside of the tank. And still went under the rock.

 

[Euroreefer]

It could be splitting. The only time my bta's went in hiding they came out split.

 

[bigdog1428]

There not happy wit placement ,, try a different area of tank

 

[Meadowlane]

I'll try putting him on the right side of the tank. His anchored in 1 of the biggest rock in the tank. Gonna beard moving him.

 

[Imbarrie]

Try feeding a couple small pieces of scallop or shrimp soaked in a supplement.

It could be taking a while to adjust to the parameters of the tank, anemone do not take to phosphates or nitrates that would be OK for other corals.

My GBTA was elusive for a while then it came around and has been fine.

 

[Meadowlane]

That's another thing, idk how it's eating. His hiding in a place that's very hard to reach. I see clown feeding it with pe mysis soaked in garlic and selcon

 

[Imbarrie]

Try feeding it. If it is not getting enough light then you will need to supplement. It is probably not getting enough sustenance from the clownfish.

 

[Meadowlane]

Gonna try feeding it tonight with silversides.

 

[rookie07]

Do not move the bta...it can move itself if it wants to.

In regards to feeding, I always had good results with whole krill. However I was always told that btas can only digest small pieces of food (my bta had no problem with whole krill)

With all of that said, if your clown and bta host, the clown should be feeding the bta....but your clown may not know to do that yet.

Best of luck