Rbta

HidingReefer · 11/02/2016, 08:29 PM

So I got an RBTA last week, I put it on top of the middle rock in the tank, I wanted it to be the focus of the tank. However even before the lights came on it had moved under the rock

So since last week it's been sitting upside down, on the underside of a rock, how is this even possible? I know they are photosynthetic, it is receiving very little light down there, and the weirdest part is it's staying fully open.

My question is, should I try and get it to move by changing up the flow/tinkering with the lighting? Or should I let it stay there longer. It really sucks that this happened because it's not even visible, I can't even tell there's an anemone in my tank

slief · 11/02/2016, 08:36 PM

Don't touch it or try to move it or change the lighting or flow. All you will do is stress it more. When it's ready to come out, it will and it will move to place where it's content. Give it time.

saf1 · 11/02/2016, 10:26 PM

Yup. It will find a spot when it is ready. May not be what you want but it will find a spot. They are pretty amazing. I now have 6...

HidingReefer · 11/02/2016, 10:34 PM

Alright, I will let it be, upon closer inspection it seems the one anemone I bought last week has now split into two, I just couldn't tell because they were so close to each other

Kremis · 11/02/2016, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slief

Don't touch it or try to move it or change the lighting or flow. All you will do is stress it more. When it's ready to come out, it will and it will move to place where it's content. Give it time.

+1

They move on their own. The biggest problem most people have with them is them picking a spot that they don't like.

HidingReefer · 11/02/2016, 11:30 PM

Kremis you are 15 ? That's awesome, I'm 15 too

11/02/2016, 08:29 PM	#1
HidingReefer Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 259	Rbta So I got an RBTA last week, I put it on top of the middle rock in the tank, I wanted it to be the focus of the tank. However even before the lights came on it had moved under the rock So since last week it's been sitting upside down, on the underside of a rock, how is this even possible? I know they are photosynthetic, it is receiving very little light down there, and the weirdest part is it's staying fully open. My question is, should I try and get it to move by changing up the flow/tinkering with the lighting? Or should I let it stay there longer. It really sucks that this happened because it's not even visible, I can't even tell there's an anemone in my tank

11/02/2016, 08:36 PM	#2
slief RC Sponsor Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 14,173	Don't touch it or try to move it or change the lighting or flow. All you will do is stress it more. When it's ready to come out, it will and it will move to place where it's content. Give it time. __________________ Director Customer Support Royal Exclusiv USA For All Royal Exclusiv & Bubble King questions please refer to our Sponsor forum: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/fo...play.php?f=745 Current Tank Info: 480G display mixed reef, 90G sump, 90G refugium, 60G display refugium. Check out my build thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1783476

11/02/2016, 10:26 PM	#3
saf1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: California Posts: 2,259	Yup. It will find a spot when it is ready. May not be what you want but it will find a spot. They are pretty amazing. I now have 6... __________________ -saf1 Current Tank Info: 210 gallon mixed reef

11/02/2016, 11:30 PM	#6
HidingReefer Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 259	Kremis you are 15 ? That's awesome, I'm 15 too Last edited by HidingReefer; 11/02/2016 at 11:37 PM.

11/02/2016, 10:34 PM	#4
HidingReefer Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 259	Alright, I will let it be, upon closer inspection it seems the one anemone I bought last week has now split into two, I just couldn't tell because they were so close to each other