new rbta question w pic

[Spadg84]

ive had an rbta before he thrived, until my wife sprayed lysol in the house, he died from it i believe, but to the point...
just picked up this small rbta its about an inch and a half in diameter, great coloration, and it bubbles up. whats weird is it hasnt sat upright yet. when i first placed it in the tank i set it at the bottom of the rock its on now, it moved up to the current location now and hasnt budged. ive had it since sunday, so four days now.



water parameters:
78* F
salinity 35
PH 8.0
nitrate 0
phosphate 0
calcium 420
magnesium 1250

THANKS!

 

[Spadg84]

Anyone?

 

[kwsjimmy]

Doesn't look fully attached with his foot, and looks a little deflated? Is he inflating deflating?

 

[Sonymon]

Your PH seems a bit low to me.

Im trying to keep a few BTA's myself. Some look great and others very poor. I have 6 currently in my tank and at-least one is always deflated at one time or another. Anyways i've aimed to keep my Ph at 8.3 and its working for me. My SPG is about 1.0255-1.026

The following except is from a pdf available on reef-central about anemone care

"Water chemistry MUST be stable in order to keep anemones successfully. This means that tanks must be fully cycled before you even THINK of adding an anemone. As a rule of thumb, you should wait until a least a month after your tank is done cycling just to ensure that your system is adequately balanced and healthy. Test your water before introducing a new anemone. Aim for zero ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate, specific gravity (salinity) of 1.024 – 1.026, pH of 8.2 – 8.4, temperature of 76 - 80F."

---Page 10 The Anemone FAQ
(For tropical, clown-hosting anemones)
by Greg Peterson (BonsaiNut) with help from Marina Peters (MarinaP) and everyone on Reef Central!

 

[Neebles]

Your PH seems a bit low to me.

Im trying to keep a few BTA's myself. Some look great and others very poor. I have 6 currently in my tank and at-least one is always deflated at one time or another. Anyways i've aimed to keep my Ph at 8.3 and its working for me. My SPG is about 1.0255-1.026

The following except is from a pdf available on reef-central about anemone care

"Water chemistry MUST be stable in order to keep anemones successfully. This means that tanks must be fully cycled before you even THINK of adding an anemone. As a rule of thumb, you should wait until a least a month after your tank is done cycling just to ensure that your system is adequately balanced and healthy. Test your water before introducing a new anemone. Aim for zero ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate, specific gravity (salinity) of 1.024 "“ 1.026, pH of 8.2 "“ 8.4, temperature of 76 - 80F."

---Page 10 The Anemone FAQ
(For tropical, clown-hosting anemones)
by Greg Peterson (BonsaiNut) with help from Marina Peters (MarinaP) and everyone on Reef Central!

His ph is fine. The last thing he needs to do start to chase ph numbers. Mine fluctuates from 7.9-8.2 and is usually on the lower end and I have zero problems with any of my inhabitants, including my BTA. I know plenty of folks who have ph on the lower side without problems.

 

[NYCBOB]

just give it time. if ur other corals r doing fine, then its not a water parameter issue.

 

[Spadg84]

thanks everyone, last night when i got home he had moved about 3 inches and foot appears to be completely attached to the rock. he has bubbled up a little bit more and seems to be happier. all my coral has been fine too, especially since i started making my own water a couple months back!

 

[kwsjimmy]

are you using RO/di water?

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Updated picture?