what's up with my BTA ?

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  1. 71sbeetle

    71sbeetle Fire Shrimp

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    I read in another thread BTA's stretch out when looking for food. I feed it krill pieces a couple of times a week (as recommended a long time ago on here) but now it's all stretched out ....
    What should I do ?

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  3. ssgheislerswife

    ssgheislerswife Ritteri Anemone

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    Didn't you just move this to a new tank? Do a large water change.

    Ginny
     
  4. 71sbeetle

    71sbeetle Fire Shrimp

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    ssgheislerswife Ritteri Anemone

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    Doesn't look good, but they tend to go through phases. Just keep the water quality up.
     
  6. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    get some flow on it to carry his toxins away. That's one of the only things I can think of
     
  7. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    I would feed 3 or 4 days in a row too to see what happens. Not saying that's the right way to go but that's what I would do.
     
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  9. 71sbeetle

    71sbeetle Fire Shrimp

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    I just fed it 2 krills, I will feed it one a day for the next few days see if it helps.
    There is good flow on it, the pumps were off on the pics though.
     
  10. tigermike74

    tigermike74 Panda Puffer

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    It looks ok to me. Anemones will tend to pull in and shrink when they aren't doing well. Another sign is when they start to lose color. Anemones will have the appearance of melting when they are dying, their insides will come out of their mouths.
     
  11. fazool666

    fazool666 Sea Dragon

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    It doesnt look to bad yet IMO - I would try and get more flow like Daniel said (but not too much) and would try and feed it silversides instead of krill. Ive had better luck with those for some reason.
     
  12. dufresne

    dufresne Feather Duster

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    Looks fine, probably getting rid of its waste.. I have 3 BTA's and they all go through similar stages. All of mine prefer slower flow and only bubble up when they are not being whipped by the current