My First BTA

[g_langley]

Christmas came early, last Friday I purchased my first BTA!

The anemone appears to be very happy, he's at the bottom of the right island and has come into the light much more today, so I took some pics (may take a while to download)

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[Canneddynomite]

He looks perfect, very nice Quality green bta. Nice looking tank as well.

 

[Bogue Chitto]

Yep, he looks like he is happy.

 

[g_langley]

Last night he decided to go walkabout, I guess that after he came out into the open he decided to explore for a nicer place to live?

He's currently at the bottom left corner and looks fine (he trampled over my zoas but they didn't seem to mind).

So, do I leave him to find the place he likes best, or do I plonk him where I want him and spot feed in an attempt to keep him there?

 

[g_langley]

I should add that I have not fed him since purchase last Friday. Maybe he's on the move to find food?

 

[g_langley]

Can anyone assist? Should he be left to his own devices and I don't feed until he goes where I want him, or should I place manually and feed on spot?

 

[Canneddynomite]

let him go wherever he wants you putting him somewhere wont do anything he will move to what he likes. Don't feed him for a few more days until he settles in and even then you don't have to feed him unless you like doing it.

 

[Whiterabbitrage]

But I read that if you spot feed them they are more likely to stay put. That nem is gorgeous btw. Good luck!

 

[g_langley]

Thanks for the comments. In the end I decided to leave him be and feed a small amount only, which he took.

I'll leave him alone for a bit and if he stays in the bottom left corner after the weekend, I will move him back to where he was and feed another little bit. Does that sound reasonable?

 

[A1t2o]

If they are in a bad spot then move them, otherwise its best to leave them be or you risk stressing them. And if they keep moving from a spot then they may not like something about it, and you should try something else.

 

[g_langley]

Cheers, I've let him be and fed him again yesterday. It's not a bad spot as far as light/flow goes and he's found some company in my 6 sexy shrimps! So I'm not worried and being patient. He looks great.

 

[g_langley]

Edna my female clown has been particularly bothered about me doing tank maintenance lately, anything which goes in the tank like my hand or algae scraper gets harassed, I was bitten twice - didn't hurt but made me jump!