GBTA help please

james30ct · 07/24/2012, 06:50 PM

I have had a gbta for about 2 months now and it hides under a cave and doesnt have tentacles just tiny nubs. I was told to move it in light and put eggcrate and layers of screen over it and remove a screen every week or so to aclimate it. Its been over a week and it went back into a cave. I've read to feed it daily and not feed it at all. It still sticks to rocks but it still looks awful. Not sure what to do. I have a 72gal bowfront with cree leds at 65%.

james30ct · 07/24/2012, 06:55 PM

This is what it looks like and what its looked like since day one. Its always been footed and stays pretty much in the shade.

james30ct · 07/24/2012, 06:57 PM

Tank is 13 months old. Water params are temp 80, sg 1.025, ph 8.1, nitrates 0, nitrites 0, ammonia 0, calcium 410, alk 11dkh.

killerbubbles · 07/24/2012, 09:02 PM

Mag?

Mavrk · 07/24/2012, 09:41 PM

Don't move it, and do feed it.

james30ct · 07/26/2012, 05:36 PM

mag was a little low so I added some last night. The nem has moved to where it basically upside down and makes it almost impossible to feed.

killerbubbles · 07/26/2012, 10:26 PM

Your photo is a little hard to see. How does the mouth look?

dc · 07/27/2012, 05:21 AM

You can buy long tongs to feed. I always liked frozen prime reef as it holds together.

Mr.Kook · 07/27/2012, 09:54 AM

Mine is doing the same thing. is basicly hanging up side down when ever i try to feed it wont grab its not sticky. it tends to shrink up one the MH come son and opens back up twards the end of the day. im taging along for any help here i try to feed every other day or so and i know it needs to eat but it wont

james30ct · 07/27/2012, 01:35 PM

tongs wont help get under the rock. I was told not to move it but I can barely even see it to see if its ok, so I'm going to move the rock.

james30ct · 07/27/2012, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by killerbubbles

Your photo is a little hard to see. How does the mouth look?

the mouth is hard to see because of how tight the nem is but nothing brown coming out if thats what you were wondering.

G4546 · 07/27/2012, 01:51 PM

It appears very bleached. It is in need of some TLC to recover or it will just continue to shrink and shrink (or suffer and suffer

) Try and snap a few other photos if you could mate

K1983 · 07/27/2012, 03:17 PM

You should feed it daily, i have one BTA like yours and is taking me weeks to make it regain it's color (red). Move the rock and put it facing up so you can feed it properly, i recomend you to feed it small pieces of crude shrimp and keep your mg as stable as you can.

Good luck.

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Sorry about my english!! :P

taylor t · 07/28/2012, 09:01 AM

Is it possible to readjust the rock, like twist it, just a little bit, so the flow stays the same, but a little corner or small part of it gets just a little bit of light? To kind of draw it out, once it starts to recover? I had one just like that took a long time to recover, got it from my uncle's tank break down. Recovered very nicely. It will take TLC.

dc · 07/28/2012, 11:36 AM

You can try sucking up food in a turkey baster and squirting it in the crevice.

james30ct · 07/28/2012, 12:44 PM

I've tried the Turkey baster a few times with mysis but i don't think its eating it. It doesn't really close up and i can't really see a mouth. I gave it a small chunk of thawed formula one today but i don't think it liked it. Closed up on it but didn't eat it and it was small.

07/24/2012, 06:50 PM	#1
james30ct Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Groton, Ct Posts: 1,218	GBTA help please I have had a gbta for about 2 months now and it hides under a cave and doesnt have tentacles just tiny nubs. I was told to move it in light and put eggcrate and layers of screen over it and remove a screen every week or so to aclimate it. Its been over a week and it went back into a cave. I've read to feed it daily and not feed it at all. It still sticks to rocks but it still looks awful. Not sure what to do. I have a 72gal bowfront with cree leds at 65%.

07/27/2012, 05:21 AM	#8
dc Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wyoming Posts: 44,684	You can buy long tongs to feed. I always liked frozen prime reef as it holds together. __________________ Debi ~60 Cube~ Why? Because I said so of course. -Sent via Tapatalk Smoke Signals-

07/28/2012, 11:36 AM	#15
dc Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wyoming Posts: 44,684	You can try sucking up food in a turkey baster and squirting it in the crevice. __________________ Debi ~60 Cube~ Why? Because I said so of course. -Sent via Tapatalk Smoke Signals-

07/24/2012, 06:57 PM	#3
james30ct Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Groton, Ct Posts: 1,218	Tank is 13 months old. Water params are temp 80, sg 1.025, ph 8.1, nitrates 0, nitrites 0, ammonia 0, calcium 410, alk 11dkh.

07/24/2012, 09:02 PM	#4
killerbubbles Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: East Valley / Phoenix, AZ Posts: 101	Mag?

07/24/2012, 09:41 PM	#5
Mavrk Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California - South Bay Area Posts: 2,775	Don't move it, and do feed it.

07/26/2012, 05:36 PM	#6
james30ct Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Groton, Ct Posts: 1,218	mag was a little low so I added some last night. The nem has moved to where it basically upside down and makes it almost impossible to feed.

07/26/2012, 10:26 PM	#7
killerbubbles Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: East Valley / Phoenix, AZ Posts: 101	Your photo is a little hard to see. How does the mouth look?

07/27/2012, 09:54 AM	#9
Mr.Kook Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Chuck-town, SC Posts: 140	Mine is doing the same thing. is basicly hanging up side down when ever i try to feed it wont grab its not sticky. it tends to shrink up one the MH come son and opens back up twards the end of the day. im taging along for any help here i try to feed every other day or so and i know it needs to eat but it wont

07/27/2012, 01:35 PM	#10
james30ct Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Groton, Ct Posts: 1,218	tongs wont help get under the rock. I was told not to move it but I can barely even see it to see if its ok, so I'm going to move the rock.

07/27/2012, 01:51 PM	#12
G4546 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Central, FL Posts: 477	It appears very bleached. It is in need of some TLC to recover or it will just continue to shrink and shrink (or suffer and suffer ) Try and snap a few other photos if you could mate

07/27/2012, 03:17 PM	#13
K1983 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 27	You should feed it daily, i have one BTA like yours and is taking me weeks to make it regain it's color (red). Move the rock and put it facing up so you can feed it properly, i recomend you to feed it small pieces of crude shrimp and keep your mg as stable as you can. Good luck. ----------- Sorry about my english!! :P

07/28/2012, 09:01 AM	#14
taylor t Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Naperville, Il Posts: 2,396	Is it possible to readjust the rock, like twist it, just a little bit, so the flow stays the same, but a little corner or small part of it gets just a little bit of light? To kind of draw it out, once it starts to recover? I had one just like that took a long time to recover, got it from my uncle's tank break down. Recovered very nicely. It will take TLC.

07/28/2012, 12:44 PM	#16
james30ct Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Groton, Ct Posts: 1,218	I've tried the Turkey baster a few times with mysis but i don't think its eating it. It doesn't really close up and i can't really see a mouth. I gave it a small chunk of thawed formula one today but i don't think it liked it. Closed up on it but didn't eat it and it was small.