BTA loosing it´s bulbs :(

[God of thunder]

Hi there and happy new year.

i have a question conserning my GBTA, when i got it at firs it had alot of bulbs, but now there almost all gone, it´s more like a LTA right now.
It still eats an looks good in every other way. what could be the cause of this and how can i fix this? all my paramets are in good shape, i increasing my calsium level thease days, is that possible cause?

 

[traveller7]

Quite the typical progression in captivity. Mine only bubble up when I change bulbs, and then it is a temporary affair.

Best read I have seen on the topic:
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2002/feature.htm

Lack of bubbles had not hindered this colony for many years:

 

[God of thunder]

And does this not effect it, i mean is it still healthy?

 

[traveller7]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11497514#post11497514 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by God of thunder
And does this not effect it, i mean is it still healthy?

Very few long term captive specimens exhibit bubbles. They can live a long healthy life without bubbles.

Side note, many anemone species adjust to captivity in different ways making them a bit more difficult to visually ID versus their wild brethren.