Is anything wrong with my BTA?

[thakki]

Its been more than a month that I have this BTA. It was fine until last few days"¦late in the day after sunset (LED lights)"¦my BTA collapses slowly and seems to be lifeless"¦could it be pooping? nothing changed in my system"¦water params are good"¦I recently changed my LED settings to have sunrise and sunset with varying white and blue spectrum (using evergrow's)"¦before I changed to those lights I used to have marine land reef capable LED with limited options"¦the BTA used to move a lot to get as much light as possible"¦but since I changed to evergrow's"¦its staying in one place"¦I thought it has enough light or may be its happy with where it is right now"¦but I have never seen this happen"¦looking lifeless"¦after some time it becomes active and seems to be doing okay. One thing is for sure"¦its not active as it used to be before I changed the lights.

 

[Kaman8]

What is your water parameters and how old is your tank?

 

[thakki]

Its 3 month old…last time (3 days ago) I checked the water parameters were good.

 

[SammyL]

Its 3 month old"¦last time (3 days ago) I checked the water parameters were good.

Define "good", what paramters and what where the numbers?

 

[thakki]

Okay. Here are my water parameters.

pH - 8.2
Ammonia - 0
Nitrites - 0
Nitrates < 5-10 ppm (did a water change last monday).

 

[thakki]

Any idea fellows? Thanks.

 

[adymn1130]

Hello,
I seems to be having somewhat the same problem. My tank is approx. 2months old and my BTA is eating sporatically doesnt seem to like my echotech led lighting and is slowing losing his green coloring, any idea's would be greatly appreciated.

Susan

 

[adymn1130]

Bta

Bta

PH 8.2
Amonia 0- 0.25 seems to be on the cusp
Nitrites 0
Nitrates 0.50
Salinity 1.023- 1.024
Temp 78
Just doesn't seem to be adjusting very well

 

[ryanremle]

Mine does that occasionally-have always filled back out-had them around 9 months

 

[Silvergryphon]

Might just be reacting to the change in lighting. Mine withdraws into the rocks when the lights dim.

 

[HirshE]

mine was doing something similar until I increased the intensity of the LEDs. Once the it had more light it settled down..