Why did my tiny BTA turn into this monster?

[Shobloth]

The more light i give it and the more i feed it, it just does this more... Any thoughts?

 

[Shobloth]

It was just larger than a quarter about 2 months ago and had nice bubbles, within 1 week it did this and

 

[Dkuhlmann]

It's stretching to get light from the looks of that. I'd flip the rock over so the foot is on top of the rock, since it doesn't seem to do it on it's own.

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

What kind of lighting do you have?

 

[skiwez]

Looks like a happy and healthy. I would not recommend moving the rock. If it doesn't like the location it.will move on it's own. BTA's can and will grow very large. I've witnessed one grow from soda can sized to pizza pie in less than a year

 

[ca1ore]

Normal behavior for a BTA. It will find a comfortable spot to anchor its foot and then stretch to get the light it needs. Anemones also expand and contract, so that a new one 'grows' significantly once acclimated is less about real growth and more about being fully inflated. All things being equal, more light and more food ..... means more bigger! No mystery there.

 

[jwoyshnar]

Definitely don't move the rock, not good advice. It will more than likely be on the move if you do.

 

[urbanrat84]

Its stretching and enlarging like that because it has placed its foot quite far away from the light and flow. I would personally turn the rock over as well and if it moves as a result thats ok with me. I think the way it looks now is not as nice as it could look.

 

[Irishdolphin]

I wouldn't move the rock. If it is unhappy it will move itself so no need to make that decision yourself

If you do turn the rock over so that the nem is on top of the rock I can almost guarantee that it will move as BTA's like to have their foot 'hidden'.

 

[Shobloth]

I put the rock in lower salinity with no light and it came off, put it in another tank. Wife is so happy now that we have 1/4 off the real estate back for corals.