BTA Question

[InfernoST]

I covered the power heads with filter material this time and got another BTA, I put him in a lighted part of the tank but he moved into the rock structure where there is hardly any light, isn't this a bad thing for him (isn't this suicidal)? How do I keep him in the lighted part of the tank?

 

[Awibrandy]

Inferno, the bta will move to spot that suits it all on it's own. It is probably acclimating itself to it's new surroundings. Give it time, it will look for light soon enough.

 

[InfernoST]

Inferno, the bta will move to spot that suits it all on it's own. It is probably acclimating itself to it's new surroundings. Give it time, it will look for light soon enough.

Cool. He opened up really nice and I guess enjoying the shade for the moment. Should I try to give him some mysis with a turkey baster?

 

[pmui]

leave it alone for a week, it will find a place where it will be happy.

 

[btldreef]

We have two BTA's and RBTA, all three hid in the rock work for a few days before coming out. They seem to just find their own spot/rhythm in the tank. We feed ours Mysis from time to time, but it doesn't make them stay or go, but we also have two clownfish that bounce between the three anemones. I'd leave it alone for a few days and let it find it's own spot.

 

[siond]

ok im sorry but whats a BTA or an RBTA???

 

[btldreef]

BTA = Bubble Tip Anemone
RBTA = Rose Bubble Tip Anemone

 

[siond]

Thanks

 

[InfernoST]

We have two BTA's and RBTA, all three hid in the rock work for a few days before coming out. They seem to just find their own spot/rhythm in the tank. We feed ours Mysis from time to time, but it doesn't make them stay or go, but we also have two clownfish that bounce between the three anemones. I'd leave it alone for a few days and let it find it's own spot.

Thanks btldreef, I did leave him alone and now he is out from under the rock but is still in the shaded part of the rock work, but does seem quite content. Hopefully he'll be OK under there.

 

[btldreef]

Thanks btldreef, I did leave him alone and now he is out from under the rock but is still in the shaded part of the rock work, but does seem quite content. Hopefully he'll be OK under there.

No prob!

Our RBTA has found a home and stays there, the other two seem to do whatever the h*ll they please, but never really leave a general area that they've made their home. At night they go to the underside the rock and during the day come to the top. Sometimes, especially if the clowns annoy the crap out of them they go back in the shade of the rock work. All three of mine are doing fine. I think people over analyze how to keep them. IMO, they're really easy to care for if you leave them be and just spot feed them weekly. Good luck.

 

[KAHASH]

btldreef
i agree with you, we just spot feed and leave them be, our RBTA has split 5 times and we still have our LTA for about 5 years now.