Look at me now !

[gspgretchen]

This H. aurora has been in tank a little over a week. I got it from Petco as LTA. It eats almost a whole shrimp twice a week. it is under 175 W 14000K MH. BTA with it never has got any color after 2 months. (P.S., ocellaris are staring to nip at BTA tentacles, so I am hopeful they may host)

Before:

After:

BTA:

 

[garygb]

Hmm, that H. aurora "should" have its column all the way buried in a bed of fine aragonite sand. Something doesn't seem right for it to be unattached/unburied after 2 weeks. What are your parameters, include nitrates, what type of filtration/skimming, specific gravity, etc.

 

[gspgretchen]

It was buried in the sand. I think it is moving to a new home, or maybe trying to get more light. Nitrates very low, using r/o water,sump with oceanic skimmer and filter sock. hydrokorlia 1 for extra tank flow, quiet one 3000, or something like that. SG 1.023, temp 76.

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

The sg should be a little higher around 1.026.