1" Bubble tip anenome - suggestions?

Nator · 05/05/2013, 12:33 PM

I got the 1 inch bubble tip anenome a month ago. The first night he moved all the way across the tank and sunk into a deep small hole. He is capable of getting some light in this hole if he comes to the top. He has stayed there this whole time. I have tried feeding him 1-2x a week by putting mysis shrimp in there, but it is hard to confirm that he actually gets some, as some end up eventually floating out of the hole. Questions:

* Do you think I whouls be worried / any suggested changes to how i feed him?

* will he ever come out and choose a location out in the open? (as he gets bigger I guess he will need to)

* Anyone have any experience feeding a BTA this small?

Thanks!

jimmy_beaner · 05/05/2013, 12:41 PM

Just keep blowing food into that hole if you can. It'll come out when it's ready. They're pretty hardy. I had one in my tank that did something similar and one day was up on top of the rocks basking in the lights. If you can see it, check to see that it has good coloring. Forcing it out will stress it.

staindsoul · 05/05/2013, 01:03 PM

What's your water parameters? And how old is the tank?

Nator · 05/05/2013, 01:23 PM

params are fine. established tank, this one has been up for over a year.

saveafish · 05/05/2013, 02:01 PM

It just found a place it is happy with once it is bigger it will move or when it is not happy there. Nems just go where they happy.

05/05/2013, 12:33 PM	#1
Nator Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 12	1" Bubble tip anenome - suggestions? I got the 1 inch bubble tip anenome a month ago. The first night he moved all the way across the tank and sunk into a deep small hole. He is capable of getting some light in this hole if he comes to the top. He has stayed there this whole time. I have tried feeding him 1-2x a week by putting mysis shrimp in there, but it is hard to confirm that he actually gets some, as some end up eventually floating out of the hole. Questions: * Do you think I whouls be worried / any suggested changes to how i feed him? * will he ever come out and choose a location out in the open? (as he gets bigger I guess he will need to) * Anyone have any experience feeding a BTA this small? Thanks!

05/05/2013, 01:03 PM	#3
staindsoul Calvin for President Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: R'VA Posts: 509	What's your water parameters? And how old is the tank? __________________ Mitchell-60g, 2-A150W 10ks, 2-Hydor 425s, 1-240, 20gL sump/refugium “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm” – Winston Churchill

05/05/2013, 02:01 PM	#5
saveafish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: indiana Posts: 873	It just found a place it is happy with once it is bigger it will move or when it is not happy there. Nems just go where they happy. __________________ If it was'nt for the sea I could not see or sing ( Jimmy Buffet ) I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other Reefing is'nt how long you been in it. It is how deep you get in it. Current Tank Info: 400g display build, 300g sump, 75g ATO, 75g refug and a few more. Close to a 1000g. 200g mixing station.

05/05/2013, 12:41 PM	#2
jimmy_beaner Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Clive, IA Posts: 692	Just keep blowing food into that hole if you can. It'll come out when it's ready. They're pretty hardy. I had one in my tank that did something similar and one day was up on top of the rocks basking in the lights. If you can see it, check to see that it has good coloring. Forcing it out will stress it.

05/05/2013, 01:23 PM	#4
Nator Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 12	params are fine. established tank, this one has been up for over a year.