New BTA moved...

[livingcorals]

Quick question BTA's that are new in the tank would they move back under a rock (where there is no light)? For 48hrs it was doing fine eating and just full of life. Now just moved under the backside of a rock but still wave'n in the mid flow.....

Water check out 100% and I do have a RBTA that is just fine.


Any ideas here?

 

[ChunksInClemson]

Its fairly common. The anemone has to adjust to all the different parameters and conditions. Some take longer than others, but just be patient and it will come back out.

What type of light was it under before/now?

 

[livingcorals]

right now its under PC total watts 288. Before about half that.

 

[ChunksInClemson]

Give it a couple of days and then give us an update.

 

[livingcorals]

Still the GBTA is on the underside of the rock. Question is will or can this cause any bleaching?

 

[livingcorals]

BTA still under but now weak'n

BTA still under but now weak'n

Day 6 and still under. Here is a pic before 2nd day in the tank and 6days later

With really no light.
I also have 2 others that are doing good.

 

[ChunksInClemson]

It will come out when it is ready...how are your params? How old is the tank?

 

[livingcorals]

Tank is about 2years old now. Water params are 100% perfect. I did have Ph 8.1 but thats fine. 8.4 now.

 

[ChunksInClemson]

Keep us informed!

 

[ChunksInClemson]

Any news?

 

[livingcorals]

still in the same spot. Its arms gotten slim but it does eat food and dumps now and than...
Thought it might be splitting but should not take this long.

 

[kimsie]

Hi! How is your bleached one doing? It's been a while since I've heard from you!

Oh - and I would say this one should be fine still - maybe he just likes it there for now? If it's eating - I think it's probably good to go - but not sure...

 

[livingcorals]

Bleached BTA has little more green come'n in. So far so good

 

[dankolle]

livingcorals,

I just had the exact same thing happen to me...it stayed under a rock for 3 days before it decided to come out, now he has returned to his original size / shape and is eating and appears to be happy. I heard someone say they are changing the water in their body, so they get really small to force it all out, then fill back up again.

 

[livingcorals]

Yes but 3 weeks?
Plus I got another BTA from the same tank on that same day....
Funny how they work..

 

[kimsie]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11845812#post11845812 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by livingcorals
Bleached BTA has little more green come'n in. So far so good

Great! Mine too! almost a little yellow coming too... some neon green and a little yellow - but it's still small... Does yours hunker down during the day and get big at night? Mine does... almost backwards... Oh - it's also getting bigger purple dots on the tips!

 

[livingcorals]

Its been the same size all this time (for that last 3 weeks)
Gets small when it has to drop out a nuke.. but its looking good.

 

[kimsie]

Cool - well give me an updated pic when you have time! I'd love to see - I'll try to do the same...

 

[ChunksInClemson]

yeah, i was not expecting it to take 3 weeks but I o well. Good to know its still alive anyways, good luck.

CB