Concerned for BTA! please help!

AwkwardZombie13 · 02/26/2018, 08:10 PM

Should I be concerned about this BTA that I have? It was white when I bought it from the store..... Since then it has grown...seems really happy where it is. extends out more, is "bubbly" which I take to be a good sign.... Everything else in my tank seems to be doing great. Water parameters are great. Calcium levels are fine. lighting is great. my other BTA is still colorful and happy.... just worried that i might need to be concerned with this little guys color....

davocean · 02/26/2018, 08:12 PM

Squirt mysis towards it a couple times a week to help regain color and health, and no, it should not be white, but it can recover.

AwkwardZombie13 · 02/26/2018, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by AwkwardZombie13

Should I be concerned about this BTA that I have? It was white when I bought it from the store..... Since then it has grown...seems really happy where it is. extends out more, is "bubbly" which I take to be a good sign.... Everything else in my tank seems to be doing great. Water parameters are great. Calcium levels are fine. lighting is great. my other BTA is still colorful and happy.... just worried that i might need to be concerned with this little guys color....

Temperature 76
pH 8.3
Alkalinity 9
Ammonia none
Nitrite none
Nitrate .8 ppm
Phosphate .2
Calcium 425

AwkwardZombie13 · 02/26/2018, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by davocean

Squirt mysis towards it a couple times a week to help regain color and health, and no, it should not be white, but it can recover.

been feeding mysis and brine regularly. has stayed the same....

AwkwardZombie13 · 02/26/2018, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by davocean

Squirt mysis towards it a couple times a week to help regain color and health, and no, it should not be white, but it can recover.

How long should this take?

davocean · 02/26/2018, 09:13 PM

Depends on conditions, and brine does not have much nutritional value at all, stick to mysis

ClownNut · 02/26/2018, 09:19 PM

what light do you have, condy anemone is not a good indication of you have enough light for all anemone.

AwkwardZombie13 · 02/26/2018, 09:30 PM

Two updated photos of the nem tonight. :/ not totally white, but not sure how to bring this little bugger back.

AwkwardZombie13 · 02/26/2018, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ClownNut

what light do you have, condy anemone is not a good indication of you have enough light for all anemone.

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ClownNut · 02/26/2018, 10:00 PM

how deep is your tank? and the bta location. whole tank pic/ try to give us more details about your whole system instead of just bits and pieces

AwkwardZombie13 · 02/26/2018, 10:25 PM

The tank is 24 inches deep. The BTA is placed 13 inches down. He moved himself. he started at about 16 inches before he moved. I dont have pictures right now because lights went off. can take pictures tomorrow.

AwkwardZombie13 · 02/26/2018, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by AwkwardZombie13

The tank is 24 inches deep. The BTA is placed 13 inches down. He moved himself. he started at about 16 inches before he moved. I dont have pictures right now because lights went off. can take pictures tomorrow.

Misspoke- he started at 11-12 inches on a shelf facing a light. now he's moved himself into shade on the back side of the tank vertically facing the outside window.

cjpitt80 · 06/04/2018, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by AwkwardZombie13

Misspoke- he started at 11-12 inches on a shelf facing a light. now he's moved himself into shade on the back side of the tank vertically facing the outside window.

Any update on the BTA?
I have the same lighting setup

AwkwardZombie13 · 06/04/2018, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by cjpitt80

Any update on the BTA?
I have the same lighting setup

Hes doing much better! Ill snap a pic!

cjpitt80 · 06/04/2018, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by AwkwardZombie13

Hes doing much better! Ill snap a pic!

That's great to hear. I have the same light and I hope to get a BTA down the road

02/26/2018, 08:12 PM	#2
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Squirt mysis towards it a couple times a week to help regain color and health, and no, it should not be white, but it can recover. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

02/26/2018, 09:13 PM	#6
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Depends on conditions, and brine does not have much nutritional value at all, stick to mysis __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

02/26/2018, 09:19 PM	#7
ClownNut Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,859	what light do you have, condy anemone is not a good indication of you have enough light for all anemone. __________________ Dont let me know where u lived if u have a nice pair of clownfish in ur tank!^_^ Clown kidnaper^_^ Current Tank Info: 300DD, SM200/RD3,ATI 60-8X80+4X75, 2 Sea Sweep & 4X6105 & 6208

02/26/2018, 10:00 PM	#10
ClownNut Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,859	how deep is your tank? and the bta location. whole tank pic/ try to give us more details about your whole system instead of just bits and pieces __________________ Dont let me know where u lived if u have a nice pair of clownfish in ur tank!^_^ Clown kidnaper^_^ Current Tank Info: 300DD, SM200/RD3,ATI 60-8X80+4X75, 2 Sea Sweep & 4X6105 & 6208

02/26/2018, 10:25 PM	#11
AwkwardZombie13 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Idaho Posts: 21	The tank is 24 inches deep. The BTA is placed 13 inches down. He moved himself. he started at about 16 inches before he moved. I dont have pictures right now because lights went off. can take pictures tomorrow.