Long Tent ???

[wilkinkc]

I bought a long tent. last night. It seemed to be doing fine. This morning as I was leaving for work, I noticed it was shirveled up about 1/4 the size. Is it dying? It seemed to be moving some, and the colors were brighter than last night when I got it home.... I am lost.

 

[davocean]

Welcome to RC!
It's common for nems to open w/ light, and close when light is off.
My LTA is especially sensitive to this, and I've even seen it completely bury itself to where I thought it was gone.
So mine can go from this;

To this in minutes;

 

[wilkinkc]

well that makes me feel a little better. The light was on all night though, so I dont know if it would close up for these same reasons. I just hope it is not dead. I will post some pictures when I get home from work.

 

[Slakker]

...you leave your light on all night???

 

[wilkinkc]

off during the day, on at night (since im gone all day)

 

[Slakker]

Ah, I see.

Also common for them to shrink while acclimating themselves to your tanks condition or expelling waste, fwiw.

 

[wilkinkc]

I hope that is all it is. Should I pull it out of the tank and get rid of it if it is not back to normal soon? I dont want it decaying in the tank and killing anything, but I am not sure if it is dead or not. I do not know why it would be dead, none of my other fish seem any different.

 

[Slakker]

If it's dead, you'll know it. It will be falling apart.

 

[wilkinkc]

Ill check it out when I get home, should be home in the next hour or less. Ill post some pictures. Thanks for all the responses slakker & dav, I really appreciate it. I'm very new to all this haha.

 

[davocean]

Pics, tank specs, and params would all help.

 

[wilkinkc]

Ok, just got home. Still looks the same. I see the tenticles move here and there, so that makes me think maybe its still alive. I don't know though. It sure doesnt look like it. Oh and the pictures below are of it after i turned it right side up.

 

[davocean]

Looks pretty stressed, try to dig a little hole, maybe tuck between a couple rocks.
Specs would help w/ advice, and how long has tank been running?

 

[reefman13]

From what I can see...it looks more like GBTA to me...I think putting it on the rocks would be a better idea...

If you can try to get a clearer pic of the foot it would help.

 

[davocean]

I see nothing that says BTA or LTA myself, so assuming it was labeled correct, moving to rock would stress it out even more.
If BTA it will move to rock on it's own.
Best is help it stay put, and leave it alone IMO.