RBTA Help

Ariel110G

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So, I got a RBTA 2 weeks ago, when I got him he was attached to a nice size rock, my tank is a 110G deep, & it's been up and running for more than a year, I positioned the rock half way in the middle of the tank so he can get a good amount of light, 6x54W T5 HO. For the first 2 days he did not move but then he did move but not a lot, still on the same rock, I think he just did not like the flow or he was hiding from the light. Now 2 days ago he did move but a lot more this time and he split, the small one ended up in one of my power heads, now the original RBTA which is a nice size one, moved all the way to the bottom of the tank as if he is been hiding from flow or light, since I got him I have been feeding every 3 days, my question is, if a RBTA is well fed, he does not need light & there for he is in a spot where is no light at all (like a cave) & if I don't feed him then he will come out to a spot where he needs light & then I can enjoy looking at him.

Thanks for the help.
 
It's hard to say. If it is small and weak it may die. But if it is still big and strong enough it might come back out.

What concerns me is why it split and hid in the first place. Can you list all your water parameters? Maybe something is bothering it.
 
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