So I have (had?) a green BTA... when I got it (probably around 4 months ago) it was somewhat bleached. It went to the back of my rockwork and stayed there. I could barely see it but i was able to get food to it that i THINK it was eating. it had started to color up a little bit, but then about 2 weeks ago it dissapeared. i guess it went deep into the rockwork and stayed hidden... anyway, i found it today... face down in the sand, shriveled and dying. I know the pic isnt the best, but can anyone tell if it has a chance of coming back or if its too far gone? and if there is a chance, what should i do? i moved it to an area that is not light intensive. FYI it is just resting on that rock in the pic, it is not attached.
So my guess is that my BTA is a goner....
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It's very hard to tell, based upon the picture. The sequence you describe is not one which offers much hope, but on the other hand, unless a BTA is actually falling apart, I've found that they can recover.
So, tell us about your tank and its parameters. Otherwise, we have no idea what to tell you to help improve the BTA's chances.
Kevin
So, tell us about your tank and its parameters. Otherwise, we have no idea what to tell you to help improve the BTA's chances.
Kevin
well this morning it doesnt look good... it looks like it is starting to fall apart, but it HAS attached itself to the rock. I placed a tiny piece of silverside on its mouth, and blocked it off with a net so hopefully it will be left alone. we'll see how it looks after work...
sjwitt
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Calcium seems a bit high... what is the Alk? I wouldn't give up yet. It attached to the rock which give a little hope. Here is a link to a thread where an anemone was 'surely' a goner it's coming back. Take a look (I post this link on many threads where people are losing hope.)
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2007119
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2007119
steelhead77
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An anemone does not care one whit what the calc and alk is.
As long as it is still attached to a rock, there is hope. I would stop feeding it. Nems do NOT need to be fed very often. They also go thru cycles. There is a good chance it will come back bigger and badder than before.
When it lets go of the rock, then it's time to rmove it from the tank.
Good luck.
As long as it is still attached to a rock, there is hope. I would stop feeding it. Nems do NOT need to be fed very often. They also go thru cycles. There is a good chance it will come back bigger and badder than before.
When it lets go of the rock, then it's time to rmove it from the tank.
Good luck.
Toddrtrex
Premium Member
They do care about calc and Alk, since those levels will have an effect on pH.
From that one picture, it looks like it has been consuming itself for energy/food, so I would suggest trying to feed it. Though I wouldn't use silversides, would use something smaller -- mysis(d) -- would feed it small pieces more often, as opposed to larger pieces less frequently.
From that one picture, it looks like it has been consuming itself for energy/food, so I would suggest trying to feed it. Though I wouldn't use silversides, would use something smaller -- mysis(d) -- would feed it small pieces more often, as opposed to larger pieces less frequently.
sjwitt
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velvetelvis
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I lost a really nice RBTA in my old tank when the calcium started plummeting (and wouldn't stay up, no matter what I did). It was a painful lesson...my only consolation was that it was a zillionth-generation clone, so at least I didn't contribute to the decline of any wild anemone populations.
so it looks like it has gone from bad to worse... got home and found it as the picture shows.. (i apologize again... i realize the picture might as well be of bigfoot..) it looks like its falling apart from inside out. there is a hole where the mouth should be and long stringy wavy "tentacles" are protruding from it. it IS hoverever, still holding to the rock. i tried putting some mysis on it but im not sure if any of it stayed there, and i may have been doing more damage than good trying to get it there. ill leave it in there overnight, but im losing hope the vultures (hermit crabs) seem to be starting to circle, but are leaving it alone so far.
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Photo_John
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it is really hard to tell from that pic. I would run some serious carbon, skim really wet and replace the skimmed with fresh saltwater...this will atleast give it a few more days. I would also not feed it at all. If the nem is gaping (mouth open) it is not healthy and feeding will usually cause more harm than good. Nems can get buy with light only for a long time provided your lighting is good so feeding when a nem looks bad is not usually the answer.
