Acclimating New BTA

[dochoot]

I got my first bta the other day. He looked OK when I put him in my tank. He quickly crawled under a rock overhang and won't come out. He is very hard to get at to feed (doesn't look like he is eating) and he his getting very little if any light. Should I try and drag him out? It has been 3 days.

Thanks

 

[75Gallons]

I'd love to see someone answer this. How long does it take for an anemone to become acclimated to its new environment? What behavior is normal?

 

[robszar]

do you have enough flow?

 

[dochoot]

There is adequate fow in the tank but he moved to an area where there is very little.

 

[bolton reefer 1]

im no expert but so many things must be right before buying the bta .i lost 2 before i got it right, good lighting [halids] my t5s just wont good enough, right amount of indirect flow,and most important a stable tank after slowly being aclimitized a top-up device is a must changes in salanity due to evapuration is bad i hope this helps but iv found when things are wrong thay go down hill fast

 

[dochoot]

Thanks. I am not optimistic of his chances. I have good lighting (t5 and mh) but I think he was traumatized in shipping. If I do it again, I will try and find one locally.

I just wanted to see if there was anything I could do now to increase his chances. Its not like he is moving around looking for a good spot.

 

[dochoot]

I just left it alone and for whatever reason, it came out from under the rocks and had a normal feeding response. It looks perky.

My clowns have not noticed it yet but they are happy in the zoanthids anyway.

 

[Jim Z.]

New BTA's and acclimatization

New BTA's and acclimatization

I presently have two BTA's and both have different behavioral attributes regarding acclimatization. The brown BTA (6 inches in diameter) originally was in a dimly lit aquarium with flourescent tubes and the animal adjusted quickly and has been residing in one place in perfect view. It feeds like crazy and hosts a pair of tomato clowns. The color was somewhat bleached out, but is now a rich brown with subtle green highlights. The rose BTA purchased at a local pet shop was kept under metal halide in the shop. This specimen moves all over the tank and refuses to settle down into one spot. It has been in the tank for at least 2 months and I believe that it is still getting used to the new surroundings. It does feed and appears to be holding its own. My tank (30 gallon long) is well lit with four 39 watt T5 bulbs (1 actinic, 1 6000, 2 10,000). Alot depends on the anemone and previous environmental conditions that the animal was originally growing in may be a factor in explaining how easy they adjust to new aquarium conditions. Just some ideas on these enigmatic BTA's......Jim Z.

 

[dochoot]

Thanks. Quircky critters for sure. Mine has settled in one spot and looks good. I will try occasional feedings to not stress it out.

 

[IslandCrow]

The biggest factor that seems to determine where my anemone positions itself on its rock is where my powerheads are pointed. I'm really not sure whether it's the amount of flow it's getting or the direction, but try experimenting with your powerheads and see if that gets him to move. It's better if you can get him to move on his own than forcing him to move, especially since it probably moved where it is for a reason and will just move back.