Deflated FBTA? help

bluesox_68blues · 07/17/2012, 10:20 AM

So my water perameters are all good and I bought it 2 nights ago. He settled perfect and looked great. I just looked now and he is completely deflated? Any advice would be great.

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SNAKEMANVET · 07/17/2012, 10:26 AM

Really can't tell,but it might be getting ready to split.Sometimes being put in a new enviroment will cause them to split.As long as it is foot is holding on good just wait it out.

bluesox_68blues · 07/17/2012, 11:22 AM

The only thing I've done differnt was last night I added a capful of purple up. Would that of affected the bta?

Defuse · 07/17/2012, 11:37 AM

It won't affect your BTA. But it has already affected your wallet sadly.

bluesox_68blues · 07/17/2012, 11:47 AM

The purple up was a gift so no money wasted

What sucks is that while my bta is shrivled up my blood shrimp is picking at it and harrassing it! please help would be appreciated!!!

bluesox_68blues · 07/17/2012, 12:27 PM

ok so after looking very closley I noticed something in a hole right besid the bta, It looks like it did split! Can someone please confirm? It if did should the first bta inflate back soon? Thanks

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Defuse · 07/17/2012, 02:01 PM

If it did split it can take a while before it starts to look normal again. How good would you look if you just tore yourself in half

Assuming that they did split the best thing you can do is to make sure that your water parameters stay in check and don't do anything to stress either BTA out. They are fairly resilient creatures but they will take time to put themselves back together so to speak.

bluesox_68blues · 07/17/2012, 03:29 PM

Thanks. I'm nervous and hope they are ok! Should I try to spot feed them?

Thanks

07/17/2012, 10:20 AM	#1
bluesox_68blues Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Paris ON, Canada Posts: 35	Deflated FBTA? help So my water perameters are all good and I bought it 2 nights ago. He settled perfect and looked great. I just looked now and he is completely deflated? Any advice would be great. [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]

07/17/2012, 12:27 PM	#6
bluesox_68blues Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Paris ON, Canada Posts: 35	ok so after looking very closley I noticed something in a hole right besid the bta, It looks like it did split! Can someone please confirm? It if did should the first bta inflate back soon? Thanks looked in this hole [IMG][/IMG] zoomed and first one deflated [IMG][/IMG]

07/17/2012, 10:26 AM	#2
SNAKEMANVET PREMIUM MEMBER Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: TRENTON Tn Posts: 4,486	Really can't tell,but it might be getting ready to split.Sometimes being put in a new enviroment will cause them to split.As long as it is foot is holding on good just wait it out.

07/17/2012, 11:22 AM	#3
bluesox_68blues Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Paris ON, Canada Posts: 35	The only thing I've done differnt was last night I added a capful of purple up. Would that of affected the bta?

07/17/2012, 11:37 AM	#4
Defuse Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 207	It won't affect your BTA. But it has already affected your wallet sadly.

07/17/2012, 11:47 AM	#5
bluesox_68blues Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Paris ON, Canada Posts: 35	The purple up was a gift so no money wasted What sucks is that while my bta is shrivled up my blood shrimp is picking at it and harrassing it! please help would be appreciated!!!

07/17/2012, 02:01 PM	#7
Defuse Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 207	If it did split it can take a while before it starts to look normal again. How good would you look if you just tore yourself in half Assuming that they did split the best thing you can do is to make sure that your water parameters stay in check and don't do anything to stress either BTA out. They are fairly resilient creatures but they will take time to put themselves back together so to speak.

07/17/2012, 03:29 PM	#8
bluesox_68blues Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Paris ON, Canada Posts: 35	Thanks. I'm nervous and hope they are ok! Should I try to spot feed them? Thanks