Why do my GBTA'a not have the "B"

[Newlin]

I have had these GBTA's for a while now. It started as one but split twice. They have been in the same spot for a long time and they are always open. But, there is never any bubbles in there tenticals(sp). All water param's are normal and I have 3 t5's above the tank. What is wrong with them to cause them not to do this?

 

[Lahn Doe]

No one has a sure answer for this. A healthy bta can have either straight or bubbled tips.

 

[Newlin]

This one had bubbled tips when I got it until it split. Then it just looked like this. I have tried everything from silversides, to guppies that my wife raised to feed the ciclids that we had. I have also tried krill, shrimp, fish, hell you name it. I guess I can get another RBTA and see what it does.

 

[Lahn Doe]

I have a few different btas. They all started with bubbles and lost it in about a week or two except for one green one. They are in the same area in the same tank and are fed the same thing. I believe most will lose its bubbles in the home aquarium.

 

[Newlin]

Thanks Ben, that is what I wanted to hear. Mine appear to be happy and I just wanted to make sure that everything was okay. Thanks