Green BTA

[buhumphrey]

I got a new Green BTA this past friday. I put a temporary devider up in my tank to try and limit it's movement. Saturday morning it was attached to the base of my overflow and seemed to be happy. This morning I noticed it moved up to a rock about 1 ft off the bottom when I got home from therapy a little after noon today ti was on the side of the rock facing the overflow in a gap of about 2 inches between the rock and overflow it was opened up fully and looked really happy. About 4 pm today it was gone from the rock and it took awhile to find it sucked into the upperside of a Koralia 4. Part of the foot, disc and tentales were all knotted on the inside of the Koralia. I tried my best to free it but ripped off some of the foot. disc and tentalces. What are it's chances of survival? I have read on several occaisions when buying an anenome to look for and avoid damage to the foot.

 

[phishguyatstore]

my experiences say chances are not so good. But you seen to have the grace of god on your side. i will keep my fingers crossed for ya buddy.

 

[buhumphrey]

I've done some reading and from what I read (bubbletips get sucked into powerheads often and can withstand alot of damage). I also read on a website dedicated to BTAs that some people cut them in have to get 2 since splitting and cloning is a means of reproduction for them. Well it's been over a week now and my GBTA seems to be doing fine the that was ripped off died and started to decay so I removed it from the tank and it was an awful stench! BUT the large piece seems to be quite happy, my clowns won't go near it which is why I bought the thing but you never know. I had saw a deal online a GBTA with a pair of clowns lving in it for $49.99 I should have went that route but I was afraid the clowns I have would have bullied the newer smaller clowns. Live and learn! I'm still learning!

 

[jmking33]

Sometimes it can take a few months for clowns to decide to host a new bta. Just give it time.

 

[buhumphrey]

thanks jmking33. It's unbelievable BUT right after I read this tonight at about 10:55 pm I was going to go to bed and decided to take a look in my tank and guess what my female clown was nestled in my GBTA, I didn't notice this any other night altho I may have overlooked it the last 2 nights.

 

[jmking33]

no problem...its weird, some go straight to it, and others it takes months.(shrug) oh well. glad they might be hosting your nem.

 

[WDGLEAVES]

If they r the Maroons I sold u they used my green brain as their's.

 

[WDGLEAVES]

And by the way those Marrons are very aggresive once they have established themselves. I couldnt hardly add any fish after them no matter what the size cause they would beat the s*** out of them.

 

[buhumphrey]

These are not maroon but I believe I did get them from you. 1 is a true perc and 1 false perc. the male is a little aggressive. the female keeps the male away from the GBTA, it's not big enough for the 2 of them.