rbta

[tyler3276]

i have a 11 day old rbta. the first couple days it looked good now it looks bad whats wrong with it.
day 1

now

 

[tyler3276]

help

 

[celamb89]

we'll need some info...

tank maturity? lighting? parameters?
hope it gets better

 

[tyler3276]

tank is 9 months old. it is a 125g tank with 3 150w 10k mh on it. calcium-420, alk-10, ph-8.0
nitrite-0 ammonia-0

 

[tyler3276]

tank is 9 months old. it is a 125g tank with 3 150w 10k mh on it. calcium-420, alk-10, ph-8.0
nitrite-0 ammonia-0

 

[Batreef]

what is your salinity and how long has it been like this. also what kind of flow does it getr

 

[tyler3276]

1.024 and had has on each side of the tank a tunze 6045 and 2 mag 5s for returns

 

[tyler3276]

and it has been like this for 3 days

 

[tyler3276]

help

 

[Aaarrrggg]

Maybe acclimatising to your tank/lights? Or it could be preparing to split. They can look pretty dreadful from time to time. The mouth isn't gaping though so it doesn't look that unhappy.

Has it moved around at all? Are the tentacles sticky? Has it been eating? What are you feeding it?

I've seen them look a heck of a lot worse, so I wouldn't worry too much yet.

 

[tyler3276]

i has only move off the rock it came on to another one. i feed it missy shrimp and they stuck to his tentacles and he ate it.

 

[Reefing Newbie]

Maybe it isn't quite used to your lighting yet. My lfs's don't have enough lighting on the tanks for BTAs and I have watched a group of BTAs slowly start to bleach in the tank. Three weeks ago they were all healthy and bright red, now only one is healthy looking the rest are turning white. Wish I could save them but my tank is getting torn down and restarted. Hope everything works out for you.

 

[tyler3276]

thanks me to

 

[tyler3276]

i also just switched for instant ocean salt to reef crystles today so that also might help

 

[SirReefer]

Im having the same problen with mine, it has been moving like crazy, seems like its trying to hide from the light tho. Had him about a week and a half, it is slowly opening though. Goodluck

 

[rjn82291]

mine started off the same way... ive had him for about a month now and he's doing just fine...id say just give it time.

 

[garygb]

I would suspect the anemone might not be acclimated to the lights also. I would locate it near the bottom of the tank and preferably not directly under one of the MHs. Hopefully it is attached to a rock that would make it easy to take lower down in the tank.

 

[tyler3276]

bump

 

[mussel and hate]

You stated that the anemone moved from the rock it was attached to when you acquired it. At the risk of overstating the obvious I think this indicates that the subject anemone did not like the environmental conditions of it's new home. Which variable is the question. Lighting and flow are the obvious two but it could be something else like allelopathy or an irritating neighbor.

Try to vary the conditions and observe the anemone for response. For instance you could try shading it for a period of time to see how it responds. You could direct a power head at the anemone or obstruct the flow targeting it with an obstacle. Regardless I'd avoid moving the anemone until you determine what factor is responsible as you'll likely only distress it further with handling.

 

[tyler3276]

ok thanks