I need Help with My GBTA ....

[Dawn'sEmone]

I have a large GBTA that I have had now for close to 4 months and he has been doing GREAT.. But this morning when I woke up I found him deflated. The problem is he has now been deflated for 9 hours. He is still attached to the rock in the back of the tank and my clown has been with him throughout the day. He was doing great yesterday. I last fed him a silverside on saturday which he ate, no problem he is fed every 3rd day. He has deflated in the past but only for a couple hours at the most and I know this is a normal occurance for them.
Can anyone tell me if this is a BIG problem..
If he is sick or dying which I hope not... Would he fall off the rock...
I have been keeping a close eye on him today. I know if they die they need to be removed quickley but the one problem is, is that he is in the back and difficult to see.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
He is in a 90 gallon well established reef tank. There has been no recent changes that I am aware of that should have caused a problem.
Please Help..
Thanks
Dawn

 

[55semireef]

Its hard to tell if your GBTA is just taking the day off or trying to adjust some change that it doesn't like.

1. Is there any neigboring corals around it?
2. What kind of fish do you have?
3. Does you pH stay pretty consistent throughout the day and night?
4. How old are your bulbs?
5. Did you miss adding a dose of additives and tried to make up for it?
6. What kind of pumps/powerheads are you using?

These questions need to be answered to really be able to answer yours.

I know in the past my H. Crispa got me worried a couple of times when it would stay deflated for most of the day. Usually the next day it would go back to normal. Just in case though, I would do a 20 percent water change and run carbon. If that didn't work I would really investigate my problem.

 

[Dawn'sEmone]

Thank you 55semireef

Thank you 55semireef

I think you were right in saying he took the day off. I just took a look at him and he is starting to perk back up. Wow, that is the longest time he has ever stayed deflated it was a total of 13 hours. At least I now have an idea if he does it again. I am still going to do a 20% water change tomorrow. It time for one anyways.
Thanks again for answering my post.
Dawn

 

[redvipe2010]

Check you water parameters anyway, there may be something going on in your tank. A water change may temp. fix the problem, but if the problem still exists, its best to catch it now.

 

[millstreetzoo]

I have found that when my RBTA deflates for an abnormal amout of time - it's time for a water change. Each time it has happened I have realized that it's been more than two weeks since the last change.

 

[Dawn'sEmone]

He's deflated again!!!!

He's deflated again!!!!

We are doing a 20% water change this afternoon. My water parimeters are Salinity 1.026, Amonia 0, PH 8.2, Nitrate 0, Nitrite 0, I changed the direction of some of my power heads so that I keep the water moving around him. My water Temp is at a constant 80 degrees.
I'll let everyone know what happens after the water change.
Thanks again for all of your input.
Dawn

 

[55semireef]

Re: He's deflated again!!!!

Re: He's deflated again!!!!

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9532476#post9532476 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dawn'sEmone
We are doing a 20% water change this afternoon. My water parimeters are Salinity 1.026, Amonia 0, PH 8.2, Nitrate 0, Nitrite 0, I changed the direction of some of my power heads so that I keep the water moving around him. My water Temp is at a constant 80 degrees.
I'll let everyone know what happens after the water change.
Thanks again for all of your input.
Dawn

I am betting your GBTA just needs a water change. Would you mind if you answered the questions I asked you? Thanks.

 

[Dawn'sEmone]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9527986#post9527986 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 55semireef
Its hard to tell if your GBTA is just taking the day off or trying to adjust some change that it doesn't like.

1. Is there any neigboring corals around it?
2. What kind of fish do you have?
3. Does you pH stay pretty consistent throughout the day and night?
4. How old are your bulbs?
5. Did you miss adding a dose of additives and tried to make up for it?
6. What kind of pumps/powerheads are you using?

These questions need to be answered to really be able to answer yours.

I know in the past my H. Crispa got me worried a couple of times when it would stay deflated for most of the day. Usually the next day it would go back to normal. Just in case though, I would do a 20 percent water change and run carbon. If that didn't work I would really investigate my problem.

Hi 55semireef

1. Yes, We have a Colt Coral that is center top of the tank they have been neighbors for a good 2 months now. There are also various mushrooms, zenia and polyps. Nothing really invades his space too much the colt is the closest and it has attached to the rocks and was there when the BTA moved to its space months ago.

2. We have 7 Green Chromis, 1 yellow tang, 1 maroon clown that host the GBTA, 1 Solar Fairy Wrasse, 1 Scooter Dragonet. There are also various snails and hermit crabs.

3. Yes, the Ph stays very consistent.

4. The bulbs are 7 months old.

5. My husband takes care of the addatives and water changes and they are very consitant. Nothing has changed in the time frame since we have had the GBTA. I feed the BTA he gets 1 silverside every 3 days.

6. There are 5 Maxi Jet Power Heads, 1- 1200 Rotating head, 2- 600 rotating heads, 1 splash bar 600, 1-600 powerhead.
The pump is a 500 gallion per hour pump. Skimmer is working correctly.

Thank you for your help.
Dawn

 

[55semireef]

Do you run carbon by any chance? You just named a bunch of soft corals and I was suspecting from the beginning a possible chemicle warfare going on. If you don't, run some carbon.