BTA Dieing?

saltwaterjunki

saltwaterjunki

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I added a Red BTA last Wednesday. She has been doing great and even looked great at 3 this afternoon but now her mouth is WIDE open and she looks AWFUL!!!
Around 3 some brown stuff starting coming out of her mouth and after that, she's gone down hill.
Is there any coming back or should I pull her out before she pollutes the tank?
Here's a pic - sorry, it's a bit blurry
Thanks!!!
 
dawman

dawman

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What type of light do you have ? RBTA require a lot of light , more than a regular BTA . Have you been feeding it ?
 
saltwaterjunki

saltwaterjunki

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She's in my 24g Nano and it has the stock lights - dual 32w - I can always move her into my 125g which has MHs if I need to. My LFS, which is typically very, very good said she would be fine in this tank.
I have been feeding, table shrimp and I also have a batch of krill, silversides, shrimp, mysis, cyclopeeze and a bit of garlic that I made in the blender and froze that she has eaten.
This morning, she is open and looking awesome again! I'll post another pic when I turn the lights on
 
dawman

dawman

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I would put it in your 125 before it dies . The light in your nano is not enough especially in a 29 gallon . The light in your nano is barely over 2 watts/gal , not enough for any coral or anemones .
 
saltwaterjunki

saltwaterjunki

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Ok - I have an LTA in the 125, it's in the back corner and has 2 maroon clowns hosted with it so should I be concerned with having 2 anemones?
I've heard/read that you should only have 1 anenome per tank
Thank you!!
 
dawman

dawman

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Ive gotton away with it but not recommended . Put the RBTA in the opposite side of the tank and see what happens or bring it back to your lfs before it dies and then you have nothing .
 
dawman

dawman

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Originally Posted by saltwaterjunki
BIG change from last night!!
Either way it will die in that tank .
 
saltwaterjunki

saltwaterjunki

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so, I moved her and her rock to the 125g tank this morning - within 5 minutes my maroon pair were all over her! She hasn't moved around at all and is looking good!
Guess the maroons like her better than the LTA! :)
 
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