RBTA Questions

[08TRDOFFROAD]

Hey all,

I would just like to bounce a couple questions off the bunch.

First a little bit of background...

The tank has been running since February.

It is:

45 gal. tank w/10 g sump
2-150 W DE MH w/Pheonix 14k bulbs
2-Koralia Nano 425's
1-Koralia 4
Octopus BH-1000 Skimmer
BRS Dual Chamber reactor with GFO and Carbon

I picked up a RBTA from a local reef club member on Monday. I read that there are two types of RBTA's. A colonial type (reproduces via splitting) and a larger solidary type.I acclimated the RBTA and added it to my tank. It was in the tank only a few hours when it started to split. I understand they can split due to stress, so I image this split was stress induced by the move to my tank.

Now the twins have moved deep into crevices in my rock (i also read this is normal.)

As you can see, one of them has moved to the underside of my rockwork.

My questions are:

First, How can I encourage the nem's to come out more into the open so I can enjoy them? I know they choose where they end up, but I was hoping that I might be able to do something to entice them to show themselves a bit more.

Secondly, Is there anything special I should be doing to help them recover from the split?

Thirdly, When/Should I begin to offer them foods such as mysis, silversides, small peices of market shrimp?

Any help, advice, comments will be appreciated!

 

[anemone fan]

1. Leave them there, they will grow and become more and more visible.
2. Food and high water quality.
3. If they will take food give them small amounts of mysis or very finely chopped shrimp.

 

[08TRDOFFROAD]

Thanks for the reply! I wondered if they would just anchor there and begin to extend further and further out as they grow. After browsing threads on here I have seen some RBTA's with some extremely long feet!

 

[m758b033]

My nem is anchored on the bottom side of a rock an extends a solid 5" around the rock. They are far more dextrous than people think.

BTW those are some great looking RBTAs!

 

[m758b033]

Double Post

 

[08TRDOFFROAD]

My nem is anchored on the bottom side of a rock an extends a solid 5" around the rock. They are far more dextrous than people think.

BTW those are some great looking RBTAs!

Thanks! I looked a long time before I picked it up!

Could you possibly post a pic of your nem in this thread?

 

[sjwitt]

Very Nice RBTAs. They can and do stretch up to the light so don't worry about it. IMO moving them is a exercise in futility because they will go where they are happy and secure. I had one that split into two.

One remains in the original position and the twin moved to another location on the same rock... in the back and stretches around to the front (seen in second photo).

 

[gixxerman]

Hey all,

I would just like to bounce a couple questions off the bunch.

First a little bit of background...

The tank has been running since February.

It is:

45 gal. tank w/10 g sump
2-150 W DE MH w/Pheonix 14k bulbs
2-Koralia Nano 425's
1-Koralia 4
Octopus BH-1000 Skimmer
BRS Dual Chamber reactor with GFO and Carbon

I picked up a RBTA from a local reef club member on Monday. I read that there are two types of RBTA's. A colonial type (reproduces via splitting) and a larger solidary type.I acclimated the RBTA and added it to my tank. It was in the tank only a few hours when it started to split. I understand they can split due to stress, so I image this split was stress induced by the move to my tank.

Now the twins have moved deep into crevices in my rock (i also read this is normal.)

As you can see, one of them has moved to the underside of my rockwork.

My questions are:

First, How can I encourage the nem's to come out more into the open so I can enjoy them? I know they choose where they end up, but I was hoping that I might be able to do something to entice them to show themselves a bit more.

Secondly, Is there anything special I should be doing to help them recover from the split?

Thirdly, When/Should I begin to offer them foods such as mysis, silversides, small peices of market shrimp?

Any help, advice, comments will be appreciated!

1. Do nothing, they will come out when they fully healed.
2. Not really, they will heal on there own.
3. I would wait at least a week or till they fully come out. There mouth needs to heal completely to accept food.

When mine split, they hid in the rocks until there fully healed. They then come out with the rest of them. I only feed mine about once or twice a month, mysis or small piece of raw shrimp...

 

[08TRDOFFROAD]

The anemones looked to have healed completely from the split and are beginning to emerge from the rock work more and more. I will have to put up some updated pictures when I get a chance.

 

[08TRDOFFROAD]

I took a few pictures to update you on my Rose anemones! They are looking better and better every day since the split. They have been in my tank now for about ten days. How they looking?

 

[sjwitt]

They look good to me.