Rip bta

SALTYwaterDOG · 10/04/2015, 06:19 AM

Woke this morning to find bits of a bta in a power head. It was on the move last night and climbing on the glass in the direction of a power head. Not sure how it fit in the power? Anyway I'm planning a large water change today, anything else need to be done? This bta was only about six or seven inches. There wasn't much of the body left in the power head, I'm assuming it was chopped up and blown out.

Dkuhlmann · 10/04/2015, 06:43 AM

If you don't currently I would run carbon for a week or so it will help clear it out of the water

For the future if you get another anemone there are foam covers for ph for this very purpose.

How did it get sucked up in? Easy it's basically a pile of jelly and can get very small so the vacuum from the ph sucking water to blow it out pulled the nem in the back and sprayed bta confetti all over your tank. Good luck in the clean up

Sorry for the loss

LuciDog · 10/04/2015, 08:57 AM

Make sure you do a BIG water change, and like already suggested, run carbon.

Wouldn't hurt to put gloves on if your sticking your hands in.

Cover your PH from now on too. Black women's stockings work too, and virtually invisible once you submerge. Just watch for buildup on them.

SALTYwaterDOG · 10/04/2015, 11:04 AM

Thanks for the good advice, and tips. I really enjoyed the anemone so do want to replace it eventually. And will have to take the proper precautions. I often learn things the hard way. Again thanks for the help!!

Dkuhlmann · 10/04/2015, 11:55 AM

LMAO don't we all

DrPheel · 10/04/2015, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SALTYwaterDOG

Thanks for the good advice, and tips. I really enjoyed the anemone so do want to replace it eventually. And will have to take the proper precautions. I often learn things the hard way. Again thanks for the help!!

Give it a few months and that power head decapitation may bring you a few new BTA's :P I had the same thing happen to my in my first tank

I figured that nem's were not for me and forgot about it and a year later when I took down the tank and moved it I had 3 little nem's hidden in the back of my rockwork ! IMO to really enjoy nems you need a dedicated tank for them

+1 on the massive water change and running some carbon to clear up toxins !

Dkuhlmann · 10/04/2015, 12:10 PM

You know DrPheel has a point there, any piece of the main body that has mouth on it can form a new nem. (might be a bit more to it than that but what DrPheel says makes you wonder) People have split them in thirds and quarters to make new nems and it's worked. I'm not going to cut any of mine to play around with it... Unless they keep producing. I'm up to 4 now, just had a new arrival Friday morning.

10/04/2015, 06:19 AM	#1
SALTYwaterDOG Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: New Ulm Minnesota Posts: 477	Rip bta Woke this morning to find bits of a bta in a power head. It was on the move last night and climbing on the glass in the direction of a power head. Not sure how it fit in the power? Anyway I'm planning a large water change today, anything else need to be done? This bta was only about six or seven inches. There wasn't much of the body left in the power head, I'm assuming it was chopped up and blown out.

10/04/2015, 06:43 AM	#2
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	If you don't currently I would run carbon for a week or so it will help clear it out of the water For the future if you get another anemone there are foam covers for ph for this very purpose. How did it get sucked up in? Easy it's basically a pile of jelly and can get very small so the vacuum from the ph sucking water to blow it out pulled the nem in the back and sprayed bta confetti all over your tank. Good luck in the clean up Sorry for the loss __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

10/04/2015, 08:57 AM	#3
LuciDog Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 355	Make sure you do a BIG water change, and like already suggested, run carbon. Wouldn't hurt to put gloves on if your sticking your hands in. Cover your PH from now on too. Black women's stockings work too, and virtually invisible once you submerge. Just watch for buildup on them. __________________ Current tank info: 30gal sumpless 120gal with 40gal sump 90gal freshwater - 2 angel, blood parrot, 3 mystery snails, pleco, and a school of rasbora's

10/04/2015, 11:55 AM	#5
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	LMAO don't we all __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

10/04/2015, 12:10 PM	#7
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	You know DrPheel has a point there, any piece of the main body that has mouth on it can form a new nem. (might be a bit more to it than that but what DrPheel says makes you wonder) People have split them in thirds and quarters to make new nems and it's worked. I'm not going to cut any of mine to play around with it... Unless they keep producing. I'm up to 4 now, just had a new arrival Friday morning. __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

10/04/2015, 11:04 AM	#4
SALTYwaterDOG Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: New Ulm Minnesota Posts: 477	Thanks for the good advice, and tips. I really enjoyed the anemone so do want to replace it eventually. And will have to take the proper precautions. I often learn things the hard way. Again thanks for the help!!