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02/19/2012, 02:04 PM
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new BTA
Yesterday i purchased a BTA from my lfs. today the BTA isnt doing so well. its shrunken and kinda shriveled and stuff is comming out of it, which i assume is poop. all my water parameters are fine, i just checked. In my tank i have the BTA, a single ocellaris clownfish (im thinking of getting another), a domino damsel, and a condy. the condy is doing great and looks beautiful.
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02/19/2012, 02:11 PM
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is it a brown stringy stuff coming out of it? and is your lighting vastly brighter from the LFS?
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02/19/2012, 02:26 PM
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yeah kinda brown and stringy. and i do think my lighting is a lot brighter
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02/19/2012, 03:18 PM
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You may what to put a screen over the top of the tank where the BTA is, I know mine did this when I got it. I found out after the fact it was expelling zoo(*&#@$ algae that is within their body structure and it was due to the lighting change. Mine actually hide under a rock for a few days. So it is probably ok, just watch it and it should puff back up the first time mine did this it took about 6 or 7 hours. As long as your water parameters are good and stable it should be ok.
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02/19/2012, 03:34 PM
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thanks for the reply. i did as u said and placed a screen over where the BTA sits. now i will wait and post update if i see any changes. thanks again
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02/19/2012, 03:36 PM
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Just wondering though, is there a way to help the bta adjust to brighter lighting? i always read that they need alot of lighting so i never thought lighting was the problem.
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02/19/2012, 03:46 PM
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Good deal keep us posted hopefully thats all it is and it will be good.
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02/19/2012, 04:15 PM
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What size tank? What lighting? What filtration? What, EXACTLY, do you mean by "all my water parameters are fine"? What parameters do you measure and what are the actual readings? Without the above info, no one can really give you any decent advise. Kevin
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02/19/2012, 04:22 PM
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02/19/2012, 07:41 PM
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20 gal long
50gal filter ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 0-1 pH 8.3 Specific gravity 1.024 hope this helps |
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02/19/2012, 09:09 PM
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Type of filtration? Any skimmer? How about chemical filtration (carbon or other ad- or absorption media)? Type of lighting (and wattage). Temperature? What are you measuring pH and SG with?
A 20 gallon is pretty small for a BTA by itself. A BTA with a condy may be too small for both to co-exist. Kevin
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