my new bta is hiding.... is he ok?

[dragonette]

Hey all.

I recently got a pair of true percs and a sebae anemone. They didnt even look twice at the sebae so I traded him for a BTA.

The bta attached immediately and ate a peice of calamari almost instantly. He colored up to orange and green within a few hours (looked brown in the store).

He slowly moved across the rock I placed him on and into a crevice on one of the sides of the tank. His tentacles are sticking out so hes not completely hiding... but should I be worried?


The side where he is doesnt get as much light as the top and front...

I know its instinctive for BTAs to plant in a rock crevice but Im just curious if its normal for him to move into a crevice that quickly?

Thanks guys!
hopefully the percs will pay attention to him

Jessica.

Ps- hes in a 24g AP with a 14k 150w sunpod, reef established over a year. no other anemones in the tank besides a few mini carpets.


AND!

the clowns wont touch anything I feed them. Ive tried everything from brine to reg. shrimp, calamari, mysis, cyclops... everything but flake... is this normal they wont eat? Ive never had this issue before...

 

[ScubaDiver93]

He's just acclimating himself to your tank. He should move eventually. Its fine.

 

[dragonette]

ok the bta is on the move this morning and looks great!

bad news: woke up this morning to find one of my true percs dead. the other one still hasnt eaten.. is this normal? The lfs said they were wild caught.

Im concerned

Jess

some pics

 

[dc]

Well my anemone moved to one spot immediately and didn't move for 3 years, now that it's splitting it's had to relocate some.

How little is it? I had to baby mine for over a month. I shaved frozen food several times a day until they started eating.

 

[dragonette]

thanks dc

the clown is a baby but not one of those teeny tiny ones. he is about 1.5" maybe even 1.75?

Ive tried mysis, brine, cyclops, small pieces of calamari.. I cut the foods into tiny pieces so I thought he would be interested but nothing yet. Only other fish in the tank is a bicolor blenny and he eats everything!

Im gonna pick up some flake today (I dont even have any because I always feed the tank/corals variety of meats and cyclops soaked in Zoe and garlic).. maybe he will take to some tiny flakes?

the anemone is looking good. he came out of the rock and is lightly blowing in the current. Hes on the side area of the tank but seems to be getting enough light.

Thanks
Jess