Question about BTA

Discussion in 'Inverts' started by pjracer, Jul 9, 2010.

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  1. geekdafied

    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    It could be stretching for light and can also have too much flow causing it to stretch.
     
    geekdafied, Jul 10, 2010
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  2. Newreef15

    Newreef15 Horrid Stonefish

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    i agree

    some people say its the flow, or it needs a clown in it to tell you the truth no one nows
     
    Newreef15, Jul 10, 2010
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  3. pjracer

    pjracer Peppermint Shrimp

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  4. Zeyphon

    Zeyphon Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I'm actually not too sure about the whole tentacle behaviour in BTA's. My rose bubble tip BTA started as a very bubbly anemone, then as it grew the tentacles stretched out until the bubbles were completely absent. Now it's more compact and very bubbly again.
     
    Zeyphon, Jul 25, 2010
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  5. coldshot

    coldshot Blue Ringed Angel

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    It might be the flow but it is not the light. I have had a rose Anemone for quite sometime and it is always long and not bubbly. I have a 6 bulb t-5 unit with 4 18k daylight and 2 420nm it is happy and hosted but never bubbly. I doubt the lights are an issue.
     
    coldshot, Jul 26, 2010
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