Do BT's need light?

[NewbyReefer]

The reason I ask is my GBTA decided to settle under a rock and is never in the light. If they don't need light it would make my live easier to move the rock formation closer to the one side of the tank because I direct feed and I wouldn't have to stick my whole arm in the tank to feed it.

 

[InsaneClownFish]

It absolutely needs light. It is most likely comfortable where it is- no need to move it.

 

[Toddrtrex]

Yes, they do need light, and you can't always count on them moving to the light. There could be other factors that are causing it to still there.

Many years ago I was selling off a bunch of live rock, I found at least 3 E. quadricolor clones that were hiding and were pretty bleached. Had 4 or 5 healthy ones in the open.

 

[NewbyReefer]

Yes, they do need light, and you can't always count on them moving to the light. There could be other factors that are causing it to still there.

Many years ago I was selling off a bunch of live rock, I found at least 3 E. quadricolor clones that were hiding and were pretty bleached. Had 4 or 5 healthy ones in the open.

Should I try and get it to where it is getting light. And if so how would I go about doing this. I don't think it will want to move easily.

 

[Toddrtrex]

How long has it been there? I would give it no more then 5 days before doing something about it. However, need to try to figure out why it moved there.

What size tank?
What lights?
What are your parameters -- with numbers please.
What do you have for flow?
How long has the tank been set up?
What all do you have in the tank, fish/invert wise.

 

[NewbyReefer]

How long has it been there? I would give it no more then 5 days before doing something about it. However, need to try to figure out why it moved there.

What size tank?
What lights?
What are your parameters -- with numbers please.
What do you have for flow?
How long has the tank been set up?
What all do you have in the tank, fish/invert wise.

It moved there shortly after I got it. Its been there for about a month. I direct feed it about 3-4 times a week. Its in a 135 w/ T5 lights. The flow kinda goes in a circle(blowing one way on the far side and the opposite way on the near side on the other side of the tank). Tank's been set up for almost 3 years. It is now with a zebra eel and a spiney puffer. Inverts are a long spine urchin, hermits, snails, and emerald crabs. Water paramerters are PH 8.1, Salinity 1.024, temp is 77-78F, Nitrate's and Nitrites <0, Ammonia <0, Calcium 350 ppm. I add kent calcium, iodine, and essentual elements twice a month.

 

[NewbyReefer]

Well I took the sculpture apart and flipped the rock the anemone is attached too and it look better already. :dance: Opened up more than I've ever seen it in the months time I owned it. Fed it a piece of shrimp and it gobbled it right up. Thanks for the help.