Aquaman101
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Did the gbta in my tank just poo? It completely deflated and opened it;'s not and red stringy stuff came out, which my cleaner shrimp promptly picked up.
Dark Red Stringy stuff coming from BTA
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shrimphead
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firtstly explain what BTA is and GBTA
RcToners
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.. GBTA = Green Bubble Tip Anemone and BTA = Bubble Tip Anemone
To the OP: How long have you had it? What kind of lighting do you have? What are your parameters? How long has your tank been set up? Do you have photos?
The bta means bubble/bulb tip anemone. And gbta is a green bta, rbta is rose bta
elegance coral
They call me EC
It's most likely discharging zooxanthellae. Was the discharge the same color of something you have been feeding the anemone?
Aquaman101
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I have feed it a few bits of mysis shrimp.
RcToners
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elegance coral
They call me EC
Anemones don't have dead blood cells, or bile from a liver to turn their poo a dark color. When they poo, they simply discharge portions of a meal that weren't fully dissolved, so their poo will be the same color as the food they eat. When they discharge dark colored stuff, typically brown, this is usually zooxanthellae. Anemones will do this throughout their lives, but typically this is in such small quantities that we don't even notice. When they discharge large quantities, it could be a sign of trouble. They will do this when nutrients in the system are to high, causing the zooxanthellae inside them to reproduce at a rapid pace. They will also do this when the lighting is changed. Then there is general stress like temperature that can cause them to bleach, and we may see them discharging large amounts of zooxanthellae as they do. Does any of this sound like something your anemone could be going through?
