BTA need some answers

jeanacrouch

jeanacrouch

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So, I have a bubble tip anemone that I have had at least 6 monthes. It bubbled when I first put in it the tank, but never has since then. All my water parameters are great! I keep getting conflicting info on the salinity of my tank, but I think I am going to keep it where it is. I have a PC light fixture with two 45w daylights and two 45w actinics and a t6 single fixture with a 54w 12,000k daylight. What if anything can I do to encourage the anemone to bubble. I have read most of what is posted, and I think I was overfeeding slightly, but haven't been the last month. Any ideas or suggestions?? Also, I noticed a tiny clear worm at the base of the anemone coming out of the rock. I am assuming it is harmless, but is it possible it could be a type of parasite that is affecting the health of my anemone??
Thanks
 
perfectdark

perfectdark

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There is nothing you can do... weather or not they bubble is up to them. There is no rhyme or reason to it, no indication of their health if the do or do not.
One theory is that they bubble as a defense and as they become more comfortable with their surroundings they will not bubble as much or at all. I agree with this theory but again its just a theory. Mine has bubbled in the past when it was new but it hasent for a very very long time and it is very healthy.
 
spiderwoman

spiderwoman

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One of mine bubbles and the other doesn't. I got worried about it too but PD set me straight :)
What color was yours before? It looks a bit bleached so you might want to think about upgrading the lights to T5's or MH.
 
alexknight

alexknight

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^^ same here, when I first got my two BTA's they both bubbled and now they are both long... they havent bubbled in a long time eather, I do see that when I feed mine a Sliver slider that it goes get really fat tentacles but then goes back to normal after done eating
 
jeanacrouch

jeanacrouch

Member
Originally Posted by SpiderWoman
http:///forum/post/2836198
One of mine bubbles and the other doesn't. I got worried about it too but PD set me straight :)
What color was yours before? It looks a bit bleached so you might want to think about upgrading the lights to T5's or MH.
It's color hasn't really changed at all since I purchased it. In fact, it actually looks a little darker then it did. The picture might just be distorted
 
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