BTA Beatup by clownfish no tenticles

[akriegsfeld]

Hi Everyone,


Title says it all. My BTA which when I purchased it was about 4-5 inches in diameter, has been beaten up by my maroon clown.

I took it out of my main display an put it into another tank without the clown. Problem is it is now about 2 inches in diameter and almost no tenticles. It shys away from all light and will not eat.

Any suggestions on how to save it?

Thanks
Alan

 

[ladyonyx]

Sorry to hear. How long has it been in the tank without the clown? It might just be a matter of time...

 

[akriegsfeld]

Just a few days

 

[aanntthhoonnyy]

Maroons are known to bite the tentacles off of a bta.

 

[codyjp]

I've had a BTA that has been beaten by a maroon as well as neglected by me. I've been feeding him daily and I've seen a really big improvement in his happyness over the last few weeks. What are you feeding yours while it is in the hospital tank? Yummy pieces of food daily has been key for mine.

 

[akriegsfeld]

My BTA will not eat. It is stays almost closed most of the time. Opens a bit when the lights are off.

I do not know what to do to rehab it.