Here are some pics of my BTA. I assume it's dying and I don't want to make the mistake of leaving it in too long to harm the tank. My water levels are: temp 77.5, ALK 11, calcium 440, ph 8.06. Salinity 1.025. I'm using an orbit marine pro for lighting. The tank has only been established for 3 months which may be the problem. I'm getting the maxspect 15k light next week and a hospital tank setup in about a week. After looking at these pics what would u recommend?
BTA dead, dying or on life support?
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That's what I would say, but then I read so many posts about how they always manage to survive and pulling him out early would kill him. I'm stumped.
m0nkie
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They are hardy for anemone but not when their entire mouth becomes inverted and you see the yellowish gut more than the body. Also i see a lot of melting going on already?
A better picture could help but it looks melting to me already.
If it's not melting and just expelling, it might still have a chance.
A better picture could help but it looks melting to me already.
If it's not melting and just expelling, it might still have a chance.
Here is a video I put together with a closer look inside the tank...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cUuH5W54O0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cUuH5W54O0
Virtual Balboa
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Btas don't need a ton of light although they seem to do better with a decent amount. What are the rest of the tank parameters at? Mag, Nitrate, Phosphate, Ammonia? If it hangs in there and you get a much more powerful light I'd be careful not to blast it with too much all of a sudden.
m0nkie
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Latest photos... Still holding on to the rock.
this photo makes it look treat-able. probably time to Cipro treat it. a small container, heater, ph/airstone..
Ok the hospital tank is up and running. I bought a 5.5 gallon, put in a heater and an airstone. I'm using my LED from my refugium for now. I transferred them over by taking out the shelf rock they were on instead of trying to get them to release. I added 250 MG of Cipro into the tank. I used about 60% of the tank water they were in and added some fresh seawater from the store. Now it's wait and see.
Reeferz412
Coral Hoarder
Usually whens its guts are inside out like that, its a goner. But I have pulled them out of the water thrown em in a fresh batch of saltwater and lowered the temperature and they pull in their guts.
I put my GoPro on it and used time lapse. You can see him moving around to a new position. His guts appear to have gone back in now. If he's strong enough to shift positions I'm thinking he has a chance.
pilot.darren
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