Unhappy RBTA

[E Rosewater]

About 2 months ago I bought a RBTA, he looked to be in good shape, maybe a touch bleached and I put him the tank, he moved a bit from where I put him and hid. Extended a couple times but stayed pretty well hidden for a couple weeks.

Then the moving. He moved a few times, got near a heater, I moved the heater, moved to shaded area for a couple days, moved to the middle of the tank for a couple days, then he detached, fortunately my wife was keeping an eye on him because we saw him starting to move.

After the detaching I moved him to where I wanted him to be in the middle of the tank, and he was out a couple days, now he's completed retracted into a hole and has been like that for about 2 days now. He's not bleached anymore, his color is quite dark.

I also have a green BTA I bought a week and half ago, he stayed right where I put him, he's open most of the time, however once or twice a day he'll completely retract into his crevice.

So finally I guess my questions are, any thoughts on making the RBTA happy, or should I just let himself find a comfortable spot? And with regards to the green BTA is it normal for them to retract a couple times a day for about an hour, and then fully open like nothing happened?

Salinity: 1.025
Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate: 0
Mag:1350
Cal: 450
Alk: 9
Lighting: DIY LEDs currently dimmed from the addition of the Green BTA and other corals

 

[Tomkun]

The anemone is going to go where ever he likes best. If you just keep trying to move him to where you like it might just stess him out.

 

[E Rosewater]

I'm not trying to move him, the only time I moved him is after he detached and floated about.

I'm more worried about the being retracted than the moving.

 

[tatuaje08]

Sounds like he's just getting used to his new spot. Once he's comfortable, he will open up.

 

[Gyr]

Parameters look fine. I also feel it is just getting used to its new home. Do you know if it was taken from the wild or captive propagation? It took my RBTA quite a while to adjust to its new home, but it has been doing well for the past 3+ years once it settled in.

 

[E Rosewater]

I'm not sure where he originally came from.

The green one I just bought is doing great, I've just been a little worried about the RBTA because he's hiding a lot, and it was just starting to worry me a bit.

 

[tatuaje08]

As long as they are retaining thier color, then I wouldn't worry at this point.

 

[tatuaje08]

And make sure they are eating.