Starting to worry about the BTA

[rpc07]

Its been about 10-12 days the Bta has been in my tank and it still has not moved from the spot it found in the dark underneath a rock i can barely see it and was wondering if there is anything i can do to bring it out

 

[gnorts]

Im not an expert by any means but this has happen to my bta... with many hours of pulling my hair out trying to find out what is wrong, i came to realize my alkalinity and calcium was off. My test kits where old and not reading right. Mine sat for two weeks in back of tank and started to loose color. Now everything in check he has come to the front and not looking good but deffinatly doing better. I would suggest checking everything once over. BTA will move to spots they are comfortable sometimes even move to a spot where there is no light.

 

[LongIslandAndy]

It's hard to do but you should leave it alone. It will only move to where it is comfortable anyway if you move it. Anemone's need some time to settle in

 

[rpc07]

Ill give everything a once over on the parameters and ill leave it alone not much else i can do i dont want to disturb it

 

[rpc07]

Just gave everything a once over on parameters

amm - 0
nitrite - 0
nitrate - 0
cal - 400-420
alk - 10 dkh
ph - 8.2
salinity - 1.026

Everything seems to be in check

 

[mandown123]

anemones are nuts, they do all sorts of quirky things. Is it shrank up or does it seem to be expanding even though it is in the dark?

Feed a planktonic food to get it excited perhaps, but if it looks healthy, it may be splitting or it may be getting rid of waste or any number of behaviors.

 

[jaa1456]

I just picked up one last night, A greenish brown color. I typically do not like anenomes but I couldn't pass up. They guy had it for sale for 15 bucks in a frag tank and he didn't even know what it was. He kept calling it a mushroom. It is about 3"s across.

 

[mandown123]

post a pic, sounds cool.

 

[jaa1456]

Im gonna start a new thread I don't wanna highjack this one, I wanna wait till it opens up also

 

[Imbarrie]

If it is inflated try feeding it. Smallish pieces of shrimp or scallops.
It should try to find light soon.
Also keep an eye in it's mouth, if it sags open all the time it may be on it's way out.

Also check all your parameters. ESP phosphates.

My gbta did the same and I got it eating and has been thriving and growing ever since. About 6 months now.


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[rpc07]

i cant see the mouth in the position its in but i know my phosphates are in check i do have a phosban reactor

 

[mandown123]

+1 on all that

Honestly, IMO bubbletips have been very forgiving as far as parameters go. Bad acclimation is a possibility, though I hope it isn't the case.

Please tell us how you acclimated your anemone.

 

[rpc07]

in a bucket on a slow drip for about an hour

 

[mandown123]

I would've done 2 hours, but that does'nt seem to be a smoking gun by any means.

How does it look? Can you grab a pic.

 

[MatthewScars]

Put a powerhead on it. 100% it will move within 24h.

 

[KathyC]

Put a powerhead on it. 100% it will move within 24h.

Directing a powerhead at a possibly already stressed anenome to get it to move is a poor idea.

Give to more time and let it get comfortable on its own.

 

[mandown123]

+1 Kathy