Bubble Tip, Accomplished. Now what?

[DanHalen]

So I've finally figured out how to take care of a bubble tip the right way. It has now split twice and I have a total of three healthy BTA's. My question to you is this: What should I try next? I'd preferably like to stay away from xenia b/c of the whole "can't predict what they will do" thing. The only thing I have in my 29gallon tank are 2 paired clownfish, who host in the BTA, and a hand full of snails.

-Suggestions?

 

[Pallobi]

what kind of lighting and flow do you have? have you checed your parameters and water quality? if so, what are your results? jus curious as lighting will affect what you can add, and your quality and parameters might explain why your nem' has split twice... they will split to reprodue in good conditions, however they will also split in bad condtions due to stress...

 

[DanHalen]

well i'm currently running a T5 set up with an actinic white and a 454 bulb. i get the parameters checked regularly at my local fish store. Everything is in the safe areas. The salinity is around .022 when I checked it last i believe.

Also, I may have stressed the BTA recently when I changed out my sand. Its been large, full, and happy for as long as I've had it though. Could I have made a mistake?

 

[con999]

ya it migh have streesed it out. thats probaly why it spit and change will strees it

 

[DanHalen]

So it probably wouldn't be prudent to try and place something else in the tank at this moment.

 

[con999]

no i would test then get everything stable