xXLeafeonXx
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I got my Bta about a month ago. Some days it inflates but most days it is deflated with a open mouth do you know whats wrong?
Bta dying
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xXLeafeonXx
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Nirate and ammonia 0
20 gallon
Reefbreeders value led.
20 gallon
Reefbreeders value led.
ocellaris123
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Going to need more than that
pH?
Salinity?
alk?
at the very least. Would be good to know calcium as well
xXLeafeonXx
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Alk is unknown same with cal.
Oh 8.3
Saltinity 26 pm
Oh 8.3
Saltinity 26 pm
xXLeafeonXx
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Bump.
xXLeafeonXx
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Its foot is having a hard time staying on the live rock.
125mph
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That just means its not happy and not healty. Eventually it wont be able to grab onto the rock anymore and then its done.
Probably something with the water quality or lights.
ocellaris123
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Hi,
Is your salinity at 1.026, not 26 ppt?
As 125 stated your anemone is not healthy or happy. Was it fully inflated and looking good when you purchased it?
Is your salinity at 1.026, not 26 ppt?
As 125 stated your anemone is not healthy or happy. Was it fully inflated and looking good when you purchased it?
If it were me, I'd run the tests again today.
I'd test pH, Alk (go get a test - the API test is easy and relatively cheap), nitrate, and phosphate. I'm by no means an expert. I just got my first nem myself and honestly I'm just hoping I don't kill the poor thing; but it's no use worrying about how old your tank is or what you should have done prior to getting it, etc, as it's here now and just needs to be helped. Do a water change - a water change never hurt anything and it may help it perk up a little. I'd do the tests before the water change so if your params are good then jsut do a small one and if your params are bad do a bigger one. Have you fed it at all yet? And what another poster asked: has it always looked like this or did this situation just start?
I'd test pH, Alk (go get a test - the API test is easy and relatively cheap), nitrate, and phosphate. I'm by no means an expert. I just got my first nem myself and honestly I'm just hoping I don't kill the poor thing; but it's no use worrying about how old your tank is or what you should have done prior to getting it, etc, as it's here now and just needs to be helped. Do a water change - a water change never hurt anything and it may help it perk up a little. I'd do the tests before the water change so if your params are good then jsut do a small one and if your params are bad do a bigger one. Have you fed it at all yet? And what another poster asked: has it always looked like this or did this situation just start?
xXLeafeonXx
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It wasn't looking so good at the shop my saltinty is at 1.026 and hes secured his foot onto a coral Skelton.
xXLeafeonXx
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Tank is 6 months old.
fishroomlady
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I can't see the picture 
. If it's footed, that's a good thing but it's hard without a picture for me to help.
. If it's footed, that's a good thing but it's hard without a picture for me to help.
Whiterabbitrage
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if the mouth is open pretty sure that means its dying. Change the water. It sounds too weak to eat if its losing its footing and the mouth is open.
Sorry man.
Sorry man.
xXLeafeonXx
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I'm doing daily water changes
Trainwreck618
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Keep doing the daily water changes, it can only help. Also if you have power heads you might want to consider putting those foam pad things over them so your bta won't get sucked in and shredded. I've never had good luck when a bta got to that point, you might want to consider waiting until your tank is a little more established. Do you have any other corals in the tank?
I think the lighting is more than good, reef breeder value led can support sps in a 60 cube it's more then enough for an anenome in a 20.
What percent intensity are you running the lights at? What is your water flow like?
xXLeafeonXx
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I was running 50 now 30-40.
