Any BTA whisperers?

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So bought a bleached bta. He's been without light for 3 days (only actinics). Was under kessils that were real close to him (I believe LFS said 390 series.) anyway. Halide is on and has been on for 4 hrs. (250w 10000k). Nem is 18" deep in water with halide 12" above tank. I've got 2 fibreglass window screens between halide and tank.

In the past 2 hrs BTA has moved about 1/4". Think it's heading for shade? I can add up to 2 more screens.

Does the foot or bubbled tips tell any stories as to the happyness (or lack thereof) of this bleached and (probably) dying Nem?

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I'll add that he's quite contracted. His tips are bubbled but his overall size in the pic is probably 50% of what it COULD be is he was opened right up.

 

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Bah.... He's on his way out. Only a small piece of his foot is hanging on to a rock now. I'll give him till I'm done work today and unless he's looking "better" I'm gonna pull him out.

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And now he's on the sand bed....

I didn't expect much out of this thing cuz it was so bleached.... That being said... It really didn't stand much of a chance CHOOSING to hang under a rock the first few days lol. Maybe I'll toss him in my QT tank when I get home if it's still alive on the sand bed. That way when he does die he won't destroy my main tank and I could at least wait till the bitter end to toss him down the toilet.

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