BTA - What's wrong?

[Raphael]

My BTA was nice and open a couple of days ago, now all of a sudden, it had shrunk for the past couple of days. What is wrong?

 

[Subliminal]

Not enough light?

Not enough food?

Not enough current?

Too much current?

Something picking on it?

Clowns too aggressively loving it?

Bad water parameters?

Copper in your water?

You're going to have to give a tad bit more information about your setup and current water parameters.

 

[Raphael]

Lights: T5 54W
Feeding: Once every 3-4 days
Current: Not too strong, anemone moved and found a good position
Nothing picking on it
It is not hosting the clowns yet
Water parameters: I have not checked today but very recently they were very good (I don't remember exact figures, I did a WC 2 days a go)
There has never been copper in my tank, I have 2 corals (far from anemone) that are thriving

 

[Raphael]

By the way that's 4 x 54W T5s.

 

[Raphael]

Please could someone help me, it looks almost dead

 

[talon4x4]

Maybe he is just shriveled up because he is expelling waste?!?

 

[Raphael]

...for 2-3 days, I'm not sure. How long does it take to flush it's waste?

 

[Raphael]

*BUMP* Please help, I don't know how mcuh longer it will last, I'm not even sure if it's dying, could someone please advise me?

 

[ahullsb]

What is the water temp? How much does the temp swing between night and day? What is you alkalinity, ph, calcium etc. We need that to troubleshoot. Mine is doing something similar right now after months of being healthy

 

[Yinepu]

what are your current water parameters?

 

[timrandlerv10]

pic would help...

how long has be in there? you said he moved and then settled...

 

[J8851]

Temp is also a big factor

 

[Raphael]

Ok, I'm pretty sure it's dead now