Need help with RBTA!!

[James11]

I need some major help, my RBTA has something wrong with it. Its all shrunk up and won't come out. Its different then went they shrink up for a night cause they use the bathroom. Its been like this for a week. It moved up on the glass this morning, opened a little. When I came home from work today it was laying in the sand with the tentacles facing down. The tentacles aren't even out. It looks bad, I think it might be dying. I do regular water changes weekly. I feed it some with flake food, but I also have some stuff that I bought soem food from coralife. Every now and then I feed it brine shrimp. Can anyone help me. Its been in my tank for almost a year now.

 

[redvipe2010]

Do you ever feed it silversides? They need meaty foods. I don't think "every now and then with brine shrimp" is enough. Do you have any pics? Is everything else in the tank doing well?

 

[James11]

Everyhting in the tank is doing just fine, I don't feed it silverside. My clowns seem fine. my shrimp is normal, my xenia has been acting wierd for about 2 week now, its shrunk in and won't come out. I don't have any pics right now.

 

[redvipe2010]

Have you checked your water parameters? Is it possible your bulbs need changing? I strongly suggest feeding silversides, or something similar.

 

[James11]

chaned bulbs last week, I need to test my water again to see what my params are, I think it might be to late to feed.

 

[redvipe2010]

You changed your bulbs the same time the BTA got sick? Or was the BTA showing signs of stress before the light change.

I know its not looking good for the BTA, but don't give up yet. If you can, get some pics.

 

[redvipe2010]

Check out this website, it may help.

http://www.karensroseanemones.com

 

[Ebisan]

I'd also recommend feeding your anemone silversides or raw shrimp. Also, did you change bulbs with the same color temp and manufacturer?

 

[James11]

The RBTA looked kinda bad before I changed out my lighting, no it was not the same brand, I went back to the OEM bulbs from coralife. I know her site, its pretty good.