For the past four days my rose bta will look great than at the begginning of the next light cycle. it will look all shrivled up with its mouth open. First time it happened i did a water change and it was back to normal. 2 days later the same thing is occuring. Is this normal or is there something seriously wrong. Some white mucus like stuff is coming out of her. Thanks for all your input. Please help
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DaveAngie79
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if that is a red tip lighting is also a little more critical
DaveAngie79
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i had a standard with t5 only lasted almost a week and all things in the water checked out the only thing could have been the lighting ive heard that bta's prefer MH lighting
pitt_prodigy
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I've had mine for 2 months under 265w PC (10k and actinics) and the thing is friggin flourishing! But when i first put it in the tank it shrunk up for a while.... then came back..... then shrunk again. After that it has stayed puffed up. 2 days after i added it, it stopped walking around and found a place it liked in a LR pile about mid tank (close to the return outlet so its tentacles get gently blown around). RBTAs need good flow and 02 in order to grow well. I dont really have to feed mine due to my GSM feeding it ever chance it gets! It is about 9" in diameter now (just smaller than the size of a dinner plate) and i think that if the clown keeps feeding it like it has been id imagine it will split in a few months.
My params are:
pH = 8.0
nitrate = > 10ppm
nitrite = 0
amonia= 0
Ca = 430ppm
alk = 8-12 kDH
phos = 0
sg = 1.026
Lighting is 12hrs actinic.... 8 hours 10k in the middle.
Where is the white stuff coming from? BTAs can heal from pretty significant damage.... unless the foot is injured. If the foot gets damaged they usually die.... at least that is what my friends experiences have shown.
My params are:
pH = 8.0
nitrate = > 10ppm
nitrite = 0
amonia= 0
Ca = 430ppm
alk = 8-12 kDH
phos = 0
sg = 1.026
Lighting is 12hrs actinic.... 8 hours 10k in the middle.
Where is the white stuff coming from? BTAs can heal from pretty significant damage.... unless the foot is injured. If the foot gets damaged they usually die.... at least that is what my friends experiences have shown.
I have a 150w mh. Last night got impatient and did a 10 percent water change. also tried to feed it shrimp and silversides in really small pieces. rejected the food but today anemone is perfect and clown is all over her. Thanks for all your help. im gonna post a pic in a little bit. We'll see what happens over the next few days
OCDP
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It looks much better. A lot better.
Perhaps it was just re-inflating itself with new water.
FWIW, I have kept numerous BTA's and an RBTA. They all closed up, shrivelled up, then re-inflated. Sometimes daily.. or nightly, etc..
Keep your paramaters in check, don't have any sudden changes in the tank. Stability is key. When it looks good (as it does in the photo) feed it. It could probably use some food.
Scott
Perhaps it was just re-inflating itself with new water.
FWIW, I have kept numerous BTA's and an RBTA. They all closed up, shrivelled up, then re-inflated. Sometimes daily.. or nightly, etc..
Keep your paramaters in check, don't have any sudden changes in the tank. Stability is key. When it looks good (as it does in the photo) feed it. It could probably use some food.
Scott
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