RBTA placement?

[Lmecher]

I love it! Almost ordered one too. A few months ago I ordered a green bta from them, the SG was high just like yours when I tested it, I just acclimated a little longer.
As stated above they are very easy to remove from a smoothe surface. Use you fingernail to lift an edge of the foot them work the rest of it free. I usually turn off the pumps and let it attach, usually takes only a few minutes. The last thing you want is for it to get blown around in your tank by the current. When it attaches, turn the pumps back on.
I would let it acclimate for several days before feeding it, the shipping and aclimating is an ordeal for them. I would feed 2-3 times a week once it has fully acclimated to your tank.

BTW~your photos are wonderful

 

[Henryreef]

yeah I use the same procedure except I use a credit card instead of my finger.

just make sure it is EXPIRED

 

[azcummins]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14685154#post14685154 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by t5Nitro
How long do you guys think it would take an anemone to eat 1 piece of frozen mysis shrimp? I shot a piece in to him since I was feeding the fish anyway. I watched it hit the tentacles and stick. I walked out for maybe 10 seconds or so to come back and look to find it gone and nothing looked like anything happened. Either it ate it that quick or it floated away.

Just curious on how often I can feed (lets say a piece pieces of mysis ~5) to get it to grow fairly quick? Every other day? Too much?

I feed mine pieces of shrimp every 2-3 days.

 

[t5Nitro]

I looked into the tank this morning and the anemone is now moved under a rock crevice. He is really small and seems like it might still be moving a little. I just always read about the mouth? It seems like, compared to the picture, the mouth is as big as an open brain coral's mouth almost and there was a piece of brown substance coming out of it unless that was something floating by.

Still looks like the whole foot is firmly attached to the rock it is on. When I shine a light on it to look at it the mouth closes more. Just normal moving behavior in the first day or two?

Unless it is not the mouth I'm looking at. Like I said it is small and the tentacles are surrounding what looks like a grey blob in the middle. Just figured that could've been the mouth anyway.

edit: That "blob" seems like it is constantly changing between closing and opening. Just before it was wide open, then shut, then now somewhat open again.

 

[Henryreef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14687475#post14687475 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by t5Nitro
I looked into the tank this morning and the anemone is now moved under a rock crevice. He is really small and seems like it might still be moving a little. I just always read about the mouth? It seems like, compared to the picture, the mouth is as big as an open brain coral's mouth almost and there was a piece of brown substance coming out of it unless that was something floating by.

Still looks like the whole foot is firmly attached to the rock it is on. When I shine a light on it to look at it the mouth closes more. Just normal moving behavior in the first day or two?

Unless it is not the mouth I'm looking at. Like I said it is small and the tentacles are surrounding what looks like a grey blob in the middle. Just figured that could've been the mouth anyway.

edit: That "blob" seems like it is constantly changing between closing and opening. Just before it was wide open, then shut, then now somewhat open again.

Yeah, something like this happened to me when i added my BTA, it went into a cave and sulked for a couple days as it acclimated to my tank. I don't think you have to start worrying yet, give it a couple days to come out and emerge. As for the deflating, it may be doing to take in some fresh water/expell waste and will fill back up shortly. I would say wait another day or so, and if it still looking bad then check your parameters .

Good luck! :thumbsup:

 

[t5Nitro]

Alright good to know. It is back to normal now with the lights back on but it is under a cave on the sand bed in a shadowed area. Tips are bubbled but if it stays there I'm going to take the rock off the top so light goes through to it... and make it easier to view.

 

[Henryreef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14691383#post14691383 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by t5Nitro
Alright good to know. It is back to normal now with the lights back on but it is under a cave on the sand bed in a shadowed area. Tips are bubbled but if it stays there I'm going to take the rock off the top so light goes through to it... and make it easier to view.

sounds good, just be patient , I know it is hard.