RBTA in hiding

[jcmccue]

This has probably been asked a hundred times, but

I got a RBTA about 2 1/2 weeks ago from a LFS. It stayed out for about 2 days, then went into hiding

It is now under a rock, I can see it.

Is it in danger of starving? Anything I should do?

Thanks for the help

System specs
90 gallon, about 7 months old
NH3 and nitrites = 0
Nitrates <5
SG = 1.023

I have a condi that is doing great

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

Is it extending from under the rock to get light,some might say to bump up your salinity to 1.026.

 

[jcmccue]

It is not extending at all, and I started to increase the salinity 2 days ago, I did not realize it had fallen so low

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

It might be adjusting to your lights.

 

[weaselslucks]

My bta splits always hide for a while after it might be adjusting

 

[Toddrtrex]

What lights was it under at the LFS, and what lights do you have? Did you acclimate it to your lights?

 

[eho72]

Whatever you do, don't move it with your hands like I did. Mine hid for a week. I got tired of waiting and attempted to move the anemone. I killed it. Wish I would have jus left it alone hanging upside down on a rock cliff.

 

[wrestle1952]

This is common. Mine hid for 5 months and it began to turn white. All of a sudden it comes out when the lights turn on, regained it's color and is growing looking like it's ready to split. It does go back into hiding when the lights turn off.

 

[Zuska]

hey

hey

Mines do it all the time after splitting. but in your case just like others have said already its getting used to the lights. you dont have to worry for it to die with out feeding it, they will survive. and dont have to much flow on it when its hiding because its stressed out right now it wants to be away from flow and lighting.

 

[jcmccue]

Thanks everyone for your inputs, I just wanted to make sure that everythingis OK

 

[Kemah]

yeah I have a new GBTA that is on the back of my rock now but he'll be back in the front someday!

 

[jcmccue]

Update

Update

What lights was it under at the LFS, and what lights do you have? Did you acclimate it to your lights?

Sorry for not responding, I did not see your post....It was under T5s at the LFS, I also have T5, but much brighter. I did not think about acclimation to light (still learning) thanks for the input

The nem finally came out of hiding tonight, showed its face for about an hour, then back into its hole. I am feeling better about its survival

 

[surfthreeeleven]

It definitely sounds like it is adjusting to the lights in your tank. Remember that BTAs don't generally like as much light as the other species of anenomes. Give it time to adjust to your lights and you should start to see it more.

Also, I saw that you mentioned you have a condy that is doing great. Be careful if you are attempting to keep them both in the same tank - mixing anenomes is not generally a great idea as they will try to kill each other (via chemical warfare).