BTA assistance

bundybear1981

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Hey all
I recently had some issues with my tank resulting from sump failure and a mini crash, most the inhabitants are doing well now but my BTA is not looking good at all. I've had it since December 2011 (it was a bit bleached when I got it back then) At the moment its tentacles are barely extending, the mouths are bludging out and its clear in the mouth region.

Sorry some of the pics aren't the best...

This is how it looked when I got it in December 2011
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This is how its looking at the moment
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I have been spot feeding it weekly with frozen rotifers using a turkey baster. My water specs are in my sig (re-tested and updated today, 17 June 13)

Is there any hope to getting it back healthy again? Its not showing any signs of getting worse and I would prefer to save it.
 

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Do you have any pics of it when it was colored up and not bleached?

But i have to agree that it is dying. 1 thing is your lights are not good enough for an anemone. 4 t8 bulbs which only 1 is 10k is way to week.
 
Hi,

this isn't meant to sound rude but are you sure its a BTA?

could be a Haiti Pink Tip (i have one as well as a RBTA) i had to move my Haiti off my rock a few times and it never really recovered. used to open up about 10cm but now its about the size of a 20c coin (big quarter for my USA friends)

Mike
 
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