Bta ?

[Crazyfist]

Got a bta for my clown the othe day, and for the first 5 days or so he stayed open all the time. For the past 3 days or so, I'll go to the tank and he will be totally closed up, except the white inside ofthe mouth will be pushed out...like a hernia almost.

So, question is: Is this normal for them? Once he did this after he caught one of my shrimp pellets, but the last 2 times he didnt catch any food, it was just random.

 

[Toddrtrex]

So you have had it for 7 days now? It still could be getting used to your tank, but I would be a bit concerned. Any chance of getting a picture of it?

And, some info on your tank would be helpful too ---
What size tank
What lights
Water parameters (( with numbers ))

 

[Crazyfist]

Next time i see him do it, I'll grab a picture.
24G nano
10K Coralife MH
ph 8.3
nitrate 0
nitrite 0

Thats all i remember from my last test, I'll test it again tonight and get back with you

 

[Crazyfist]

CHeck out the pictures I got this afternoon of him:
BTA closed pics

 

[Crazyfist]

bump...

 

[Toddrtrex]

What is your salinity at ?

And does it still look like those pictures?

 

[Crazyfist]

Not sure. I dont have a salinity tester. It goes in and out....it will stay like that for 10 hours or so, then open back up for a day or two.l...

 

[Toddrtrex]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14769268#post14769268 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Crazyfist
Not sure. I dont have a salinity tester. It goes in and out....it will stay like that for 10 hours or so, then open back up for a day or two.l...

How do you know if you have the right salinity level? Do you have a hydrometer and/or a refractometer ? That could be a big part of the issue.

 

[Tonynlo]

My nem is very sensitive to salinity level. It will close if my tank is below 1.022 it will hide around 1.023 and is open for business at 1.024. I also have only had my nem for a few days, but I have been constantly monitoring levels and this is a trend that I have noticed. I'm sure this is just coincidence, but I'm trying to learn as much as I can about the behavior of my nem so I don't have any surprises. I added a little too much RO water for my freshwater top off and it closed immediately, this is why I think it is so sensitive to the salinity.

 

[Tonynlo]

Also, check out the anemone FAQ. I learned quite a bit from it. Section VI espescially.

 

[noboddi]

I have a BTA species tank, and put an inexpensive ATO system on it from autotopoff.com. Around $50 total - just a thought