Why is my BTA climbing the tank?

[KB]

I have a BTA that recently split. The smaller of the two is pale and is climbing the side of the tank, WHY?

 

[TheVillageIdiot]

this is a standard 75g tank?

what are your water parameters?
what lighting do you have on the tank?
what other cnidarians are in there with the BTAs?

 

[KB]

yes its a standard 75. Water params. are fine. I have numerous other corals but no other anemones except two other BTA's. The original and one that split months ago. My lighting is JBJ double strip PC's, and two 48" power glows, 1- 48" marine glow. All others doing fine. only split two days ago.

 

[saltyfishy123]

Did it heal where he split?

 

[55semireef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8413859#post8413859 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by KB
yes its a standard 75. Water params. are fine. I have numerous other corals but no other anemones except two other BTA's. The original and one that split months ago. My lighting is JBJ double strip PC's, and two 48" power glows, 1- 48" marine glow. All others doing fine. only split two days ago.

It could possibly be looking for either more light or just a spot for it to settle. It might be looking for a combination of acceptable flow and light. How old are your bubs?

 

[KB]

Its doing great!

 

[KB]

the pc's are about 4mts old, one of the power glo's is only a week old and the other power and marine glo are prob. 6mts old. I am also looking into the flow issue. currently running two 802 powerheads. looking to upgrade to tunze.

 

[55semireef]

you don't have much flow in your tank. I would get on that.

 

[KB]

bta settled in and is now doing fine except now I have three in a 75 gallon tank

 

[55semireef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8452991#post8452991 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by KB
bta settled in and is now doing fine except now I have three in a 75 gallon tank

Whats wrong with that?

 

[KB]

they crowd the other corals, so I moved one to the fish only tank.