pink bta split

[FishN00b83]

so I've had this pink bta for a while now. it's been right I front of the powerhead wedged in a rock since day one. I went to feed it today and realized it's splitting, and it looks almost done. will both if them stay in that rock wedged together or will one move some where else? this is the first nem I've ever had so idk what could happen. lol

 

[geckoejon]

ime, most of the time one of them will move and one will stay put.

i would be cautious about the powerhead. they can get sucked in and ground up. i would recommend a cover for the ph or removing it.

enjoy and post some pics!

 

[FishN00b83]

pink bta split

here are a couple of pictures. I'm not too worried about the PH, the anemone would have a pretty hard time getting to it.

I'm kind of surprised it's splitting, I feel like it's kind of small...

 

[jwoyshnar]

Its probably stressed which caused the split

 

[FishN00b83]

Its probably stressed which caused the split

IDK why it would be stressed out. it picked that spot when I first put it in and hasn't moved an inch. I test for everything once a week and make sure my ato always has kalk/rodi.

 

[sparky45]

They look bleached.

 

[FishN00b83]

They look bleached.

interesting...should I try to get it out of the rock and move it?

 

[sparky45]

No. That will just add to the stress. How long have you had it?

 

[FishN00b83]

No. That will just add to the stress. How long have you had it?

about 7 months..should I feed it more?

 

[sparky45]

You shouldn't need to feed a bta if your light is adequate enough

 

[jwoyshnar]

Is it under LEDs? Intensity may be too high. Pink anemone is a bleached/stressed rbta. Will need some system, parameters etc information

 

[FishN00b83]

it's directly under an ai sol at 60%. I would say 10" from the bulbs.

cal 440
alk 11
mag 1450
phos 0.01

tank has been running for a year now

 

[norwall]

Just leave them alone. Splitting is fine, does not necessarily mean they're stressed. They'll move if they need more flow or light, otherwise leave them alone.

 

[Silvergryphon]

here are a couple of pictures. I'm not too worried about the PH, the anemone would have a pretty hard time getting to it.

I'm kind of surprised it's splitting, I feel like it's kind of small...

Famous last words...lol

 

[jwoyshnar]

Bleached and a split when they are small does mean stressed. I would turn down your light a little bit.

 

[Kaman8]

If the light is too strong it will move lower on his own. Don't mess with you light, if you do it it will start to walk. Bta will move with a very little change in light or flow. If it's bleaching more then there is defiantly something wrong or it feel stress.

 

[FishN00b83]

Just leave them alone. Splitting is fine, does not necessarily mean they're stressed. They'll move if they need more flow or light, otherwise leave them alone.

If the light is too strong it will move lower on his own. Don't mess with you light, if you do it it will start to walk. Bta will move with a very little change in light or flow. If it's bleaching more then there is defiantly something wrong or it feel stress.

that's what I thought, but being this is my first anemone I wasn't completely sure.

 

[sharkboy99999]

It does not look bleach what so ever to me