I got a bubble tip anemone at the lps. I have it in a 10 nano with T5 lighting. I am wondering if the lighting is not a enough. The bta will not eat krill or brine. When I try and feed it food it is like he cant get his arms to stick to the food. even when I hit him in the mouth no luck. Please help he is still bleach white no browning and has lost his bubbles. The lighting is t5 8w with 3 bulbs. thanks
Need your HELP?? BTA may not make it
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Jamie1210
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uh oh, this doesn't sound good at all 
First off, 10 gallons isn't big enough for your BTA--they're pretty sensitive creatures that don't tolerate fluctuations very well--and 10 gallons tend to fluctuate a lot in water quality/chemistry/etc. Also, your lighting needs to be upped. I actually never knew T-5 lights came at 8 watts/bulb. But even so, 24 total watts of light is extremely limited if you're gonna keep this guy in the long run.
As for the not-eating part, how long have you had him for? Bleached BTAs will usually eat, but if you just got him, he's probably still acclimating to his surroundings.... when you say that you "hit" the mouth, you're not trying to force food down his mouth, are you? My btas love silversides and peeled table shrimp fed in TINY pieces (think pencil eraser tiny!) every 2-3 days.
In all honesty, I think you should give this guy away/take him back to the LFS til you at least increase your lights. I mean, if you want to risk a 10 gallon tank temporarily, sure, but I really think you need better lighting.
Hope this helps,
Jamie
First off, 10 gallons isn't big enough for your BTA--they're pretty sensitive creatures that don't tolerate fluctuations very well--and 10 gallons tend to fluctuate a lot in water quality/chemistry/etc. Also, your lighting needs to be upped. I actually never knew T-5 lights came at 8 watts/bulb. But even so, 24 total watts of light is extremely limited if you're gonna keep this guy in the long run.
As for the not-eating part, how long have you had him for? Bleached BTAs will usually eat, but if you just got him, he's probably still acclimating to his surroundings.... when you say that you "hit" the mouth, you're not trying to force food down his mouth, are you? My btas love silversides and peeled table shrimp fed in TINY pieces (think pencil eraser tiny!) every 2-3 days.
In all honesty, I think you should give this guy away/take him back to the LFS til you at least increase your lights. I mean, if you want to risk a 10 gallon tank temporarily, sure, but I really think you need better lighting.
Hope this helps,
Jamie
chernandez88
New member
I agree with Jamie, I had a bta in a 20 Gallon with 2x65 and still he wasn't happy. They are very sensitive with water changes. Try feeding silverside, my bta loves it.
