Thanks for the tips. I've been feeding it pieces of shrimp, krill, and reef cubes. The bta is looking better, it's tentacles are greener and it grabs the food and it sticks to the tentacles, it didn't before. As far as the mandarin goes yes I need a refugium or a larger tank :D
I understand, I got it for $30 and I was a little misinformed from the place I bought it from. I usually go to a store that specializes in reef aquariums and bought the bta in hopes of saving my clowns fins which actually worked. I've had the tank for almost four months now. Let it cycle for...
Wow, thank you for clarifying! I'm new to the reef scene so I appreciate all the help I can get. I've had the mandarin for about 3 weeks and so far so good. He eats mysis and brine shrimp on occasion. I didn't want to purchase him because I know they could starve to death but I had so many...
well thanks I guess. It has green irredescent tips and eats regulary so hopefully it's doing okay. My clown loves it and feeds it often. It never moves (the bta) and appears to be gaining more color. I think I may have bought it bleached and I'm not sure what the exact species of bta it is.
Here are some pics of my tank...
specs and inhabitants...
25g eclipse tank w/ built in filtration and biowheel (removed lid for lighting upgrade.
Sunpaq p.c. retrofit kit 2x65 watt half actinic half 10k 5 watts per gallon
2 powerheads and eclipse built in powerhead
catalina 200w heater w/ temp...