Rbta start bleaching after split....Please help

[Kaman8]

My rbta has split almost 3 weeks ago and today it is all healed already, but the mother has start bleaching. It still have some color , but it is losing some color every day and it keeps walking around the tank suddenly. The clone is still perfect and great color .

 

[Jemhidiah]

Clone had less body mass to heal momma just looking for a new house

 

[Kaman8]

Clone had less body mass to heal momma just looking for a new house

But why is it start bleaching?

 

[Jemhidiah]

Probably weak, unless it starts to lose its footing or gape at the mouth I wouldn't worry. It's still healing and I'm sure it will make a comeback.

 

[Jemhidiah]

Have you tried feeding it or putting it in a qt or brooding tank

 

[Kaman8]

Have you tried feeding it or putting it in a qt or brooding tank

Already tried to feed it, but doesn't take food. Will try it again when it have find a spot and settle down. It is still walking now.

 

[Kaman8]

Probably weak, unless it starts to lose its footing or gape at the mouth I wouldn't worry. It's still healing and I'm sure it will make a comeback.

Would the color come back without feeding? Because it still have zooxanthellae but not that much as before.

 

[Kaman8]

Just came home and saw the mother floating in the tank. Should I worry?

 

[Chrisq0904]

Can you take it out and put it in a QT tank? What are you feeding it?

 

[Kaman8]

Can you take it out and put it in a QT tank? What are you feeding it?

I was trying to feed it raw shrimp and mysis shrimp .

 

[raythepilot]

My rbta has split almost 3 weeks ago and today it is all healed already, but the mother has start bleaching. It still have some color , but it is losing some color every day and it keeps walking around the tank suddenly. The clone is still perfect and great color .

You tank water parameters are bad. You have too much NH4. When BTA's split by themselves, that is a bad sign. When they move around and cannot find a place, that is a bad sign. A floating nem, is a bad sign. I would do a couple of 50% water changes if that is practical.

Checking the level of NH4 is a waste of time since the level that is toxic for anemone is way below anything that can be measured.

In this condition nems tend to float down stream and will wind up in your intakes. Block them off and put a bubbler in your tank opposite of any intakes.
Good luck.

 

[Kaman8]

You tank water parameters are bad. You have too much NH4. When BTA's split by themselves, that is a bad sign. When they move around and cannot find a place, that is a bad sign. A floating nem, is a bad sign. I would do a couple of 50% water changes if that is practical.

Checking the level of NH4 is a waste of time since the level that is toxic for anemone is way below anything that can be measured.

In this condition nems tend to float down stream and will wind up in your intakes. Block them off and put a bubbler in your tank opposite of any intakes.
Good luck.

Only the mother was walking , the clone is still happy at her spot. Some peoples say they will split because it is happy and some say because it is stressed. Nobody really knows why bta will split.