Green BTA

[quote author=GraviT link=board=Inverts;num=1097363376;start=0#9 date=10/15/04 at 13:45:44]Thanks amcarrig!  I may just let it eat phyto for a bit and try to feed it another time.

Craig, thanks for the concern.  Beyond the single fish I added a couple of weeks ago (which is the last fish), the only new additions are small inverts (small BTA, small branching hammer, small devil's hand, tiny montipora frag, tiny finger leather frag) all the while keeping a very close watch on system conditions.  

I didn't know there were stocking guidelines on invert additions.  Please let me know if you know of any good reading on the subject, I definitely don't want things to go down the drain!

Sometimes, I have a hard time passing up a good deal, which is the case with just about everything I listed above.  If things in the tank start looking poorly, I've got a 10 gal nano setup in the kitchen that could use something interesting in it. [/quote]

That's what I would do. It's also getting food when you feed the fish so you can bet that it's not suffering As for stocking limits/guidelines with inverts, there are no guidelines when stocking inverts. Just make sure that you provide adequate space between your corals when necessary and make sure that your fish don't eat your crabs, shrimp and snails

I think Craig's main concern is that if your water parameters aren't level and consistently steady that you might have some losses. That being said, I don't want to speak for him

 

I didn't think it was suffering, but the darned thing keeps itself closed pretty tightly in that crack it decided to move into. Hopefully, it's getting something to eat! I've thought about trying to get it to move by placing the rock in the shade, but I'll leave the poor thing alone for now. My clowns need a hangout! It's kinda sad to see them swimming up and down in the front corner of the tank at night. :-/

Ack, I'm up to spaghetti worm!

 

Thanks AC.

We have to remember that corals and inverts are animals that add to the bioload albiet not to the degree of fish.  We should never, as AC alluded to, add things without testing the water to ensure that everything is stable and balanced.  Not doing so leaves you at risk for unecessary losses as AC pointed out.

 

[quote author=GraviT link=board=Inverts;num=1097363376;start=0#11 date=10/15/04 at 15:56:18]I didn't think it was suffering, but the darned thing keeps itself closed pretty tightly in that crack it decided to move into.  Hopefully, it's getting something to eat!  I've thought about trying to get it to move by placing the rock in the shade, but I'll leave the poor thing alone for now.  My clowns need a hangout!  It's kinda sad to see them swimming up and down in the front corner of the tank at night. :-/

Ack, I'm up to spaghetti worm![/quote]

Don't worry about it getting enough to eat as it will have enough with just lighting for now. Like you said, leave it alone for now. There's really nothing you can do but sit and watch at this point

 

[quote author=Craig_Manoukian link=board=Inverts;num=1097363376;start=0#12 date=10/15/04 at 16:01:04]Thanks AC.

We have to remember that corals and inverts are animals that add to the bioload albiet not to the degree of fish. We should never, as AC alluded to, add things without testing the water to ensure that everything is stable and balanced. Not doing so leaves you at risk for unecessary losses as AC pointed out.[/quote]


Thanks Craig, as always, I value and respect your advice and expertise.

 

So far, so good with this BTA..only problem now is that it has found a place to call home....facing the back of the tank!! [smiley=furious3.gif]

Is there any way to coax it into moving? It's wedged into a nook pretty well and I don't want to hurt it!

 

You could point a powerhead at it to make it move (don't blast it though, just enough water movement to make it a bit "uncomfortable). It will be a somewhat slow process and it may move to another section of the rockwork where you can't see it....anemones are great

 

Oooh I'l be more harsh. Leave it alone. If it likes that spot it likes that spot. All the better if yiou can see it, but it would be wrong to force it to move from the spot that it likes best.

 

I'm concerned about it's wellbeing. There isn't much light back there, although, there must be something that it likes about that spot. It's tentacles are all stretched out, like they look when they aren't happy. :-/