bta splitting pics

[zac harkins]

ok, so i was pretty scared the past few days about my green bta it had a small part of its body that was stuck in the overflow for a few hours last week. a coule days later it looked fine and was wandering trying to get a comfy spot(i just bought him 2 weeks ago) anyhow he attached to the back glass and seemed happy. a day or two later in the same spot he looked like terrible!
there was nothing i could do i had to go to work so i switched my lights to daylight and left. when i came home after work this is what he looked like, which is much better than he looked before work!

i didnt think he was gonna make it. this is another pic a few hours later.

this is what my bta looked like this morning, looking healthy again and hopefully gonna be fine after the split is complete.

sorry the pics arent that great its hard with my camera phone to get the lighting correct.

heres a full tank pic with the bta on the back glass.

(some of the rock in the last pic is only a coule weeks old that is why it is colored different)


any thoughts on its condition or comments are appreciated,

ive only been in the hobby for aprox 8 months but (the live sand water and all filter and refugium and actual tank has been established for a few years)

 

[zac harkins]

btw- my lighting is t5 ho's 2 blue 2 white and the tank size is 90 gallons.

 

[Jkraft136]

How long has your tank been up and running ?

 

[zac harkins]

How long has your tank been up and running ?

i bought the tank about 6-8 months ago from a friend, the tank was established for a few years and we moved and reused all the water and live sand and all the same filters and what not, i bought new wave point t5 ho's s 3 weeeks ago and keep a heater on at 80degrees. all the live rock has been a slow project but i have about 40 lbs. my goal is about 100lbs or more including the rock in the refugium

 

[camaroboy8691]

thats amazing .... i always thought they dont split in captivity .

 

[zac harkins]

i just went home for lunch and the seperation was complete for my GBTA! not sure how this precess works still but they both look healthy from what i can see, theone towards the top by in flow does look a little healthier though. here are pics i took th lunch an hour ago with my phone.

the anenome in the middle is one of my condy's

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

thats amazing .... i always thought they dont split in captivity .

My RBTA has spilt once for me. It's not uncommon at all.

 

[Powdermonkey]

From what I have read it is believed stress causes splitting and is not uncommon. Also BTA are rock dwellers, I would think it should of found a home within two weeks.

 

[zac harkins]

From what I have read it is believed stress causes splitting and is not uncommon. Also BTA are rock dwellers, I would think it should of found a home within two weeks.

ive heard both that they can split because of stress or because of size and proper health.

my water is:
calcium 330
ammonia-0
nitrite-0
nitrates- just a little
ph-8.0

i cant think of anything that would be "stressing " the bta

 

[bues0022]

You just bought him a few weeks ago, that's stressful enough.

 

[zac harkins]

^^thanks! i wish i took more but like i said i thought he was almost dead. here is another pic i took this morning of "half" of the bta, both "halves" are doing great!

i agree about the stress for sure! i bought the bta about an hour after his long plane ride from the store close to my house so i can imagine the stress was high. hopefully it will be happy now!

heres a pic from this morning.