RBTA's foot fully expanded

[fishforu]

Got an RBTA this past Sunday.
The RBTA is constantly roaming around with its foot fully expanded like a balloon (figuratively) trying to find a place to plant itself.

Initially, the clowns attached to the RBTA swiming in it, but now don't.

The tank is a 30 gallons cube with 45 lbs live rock, a mated B&W clownfish pair, filamented flasher wrasse, and harlequin shrimp pair.

How long should I wait for it to plant itself? Is this a sign/symptom of something?

Thanks.

 

[bazineta]

Just a sign of it looking for a suitable location. They like somewhere where their foot feels safe to them, which typically means something in the shade, i.e., a cave, ledge, crack in the rock, etc. Additionally, they seem happiest when they have room to deflate into shade, and where they are near flow, but not directly in it, e.g., just under strong flow.

Carefully introducing the nem to such a spot can lessen the time they spend searching for one.