Normal BTA behavior?

[Hannawa]

I was given a BTA the other day. I acclimated it and placed it into the tank. The rock it was on is basically shaped like an upside U and was on the underside of the U. When the lights went off it moved to the backside of the backside where there is basically 0 light ever. It has been there for almost a week. Is this normal? I can't feed it while its back there. Should I rotate the rock to put it into the light and where I can feed it?

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

What kind of lighting was it under previosly and what kind of light is it under now? Height placemnt previously and now?

 

[Hannawa]

it was under halides and towards the middleof a 75g now its under T5's just over half of a 29g. I wouldnt think it would be too much light for it but I have 0 experience with this.

 

[ronman84]

what kind of lighting do you have? do you know the lighting where the BTA came from? he is probably just needing some time to acclimate to the light and tank parameters. It would help to feed him but moving rock work or the anemone would stress it out even more. I would say give it a few more days, he will move when he wants to. If your really concerned, you can try feeding it with the main light off, move the rock just enough to feed it then once he starts eating the food, move it back. Had the same thing happen to my BTA, went into hiding for like 6-7 days. They have a pretty slow metabolism so only feed it 2 maybe 3 time a week max

 

[Hannawa]

Came home and it's moved half of itself back out into the light. Thanks for the input though!