The BTA is going to split. Sometimes they do this because they are happy and healthy. More likely in your case: the other reason an anemone splits is due to stress, unhappyness or some sort- and to 'double' the chance of survival by splitting in two.
A combination of a bleached specimen and poor waterconditions is whats causing him to split.
Regardless, this is what you do:
POSITIONING: Leave him alone. If you have tried to relocate him yourself you will just stress him more.I assume you have tried to move him or place him according to this:
First off he wont stay where I put him(normal)
FEEDING:Offer him nice meaty foods- in large peices- not a soupy formula. although many reefers have had great sucess with a more soupy formula, your trates are high and you need to conserve the amount of waste in your tank going uneaten. I would also recommend soaking the meaty food in something like zoe or selcon just to boost the nutritional value, for whatever thats worth. Feed him OFTEN. Usually you would feed an anemone a few (2-3x week). A sick anemone will benefit from more feedings- but do not overfeed him. Just because you are feeding him more often, doesnt mean you should pack him full. The anemone will basically take whatever you offer, and then throw it up later- if its too much. Anemone vomit (aka undigested food) is a major pollutant to your tank and will make the tank water even worse. Mostly they do this at night so you may not even know its happening.
- on the feeding note, try to limit the amount that you are feeding your tank in general, this will help lessen the nitrate production. Rinse your sponges in your overflow and change filter floss to get out any decaying food matter, along with water changes, your trates will begin to produce less and less. Get a fuge or at least throw some plants in your tank. Plants suck up trates.
LIGHTING: Again, although many reefers have had great sucess with PCs. you should invest in some MHs for long term sucess with your Anemone. Give him the best environment you can.
How large is your tank? you may be maxed out on bioload which is contributing to the water issue.
BTAs are amazing little critters. You CAN bring himback to good health and if you think his neon green color is nice now, wait and see how he looks as he starts to recover!
Best of luck to you, hopefully we can help you along the way.
Alot of LFS get in anemones and they are bleached already, they throw them in a MH tank to make buyers think that "is the way the BTA is supposed to look, cause hey its under MHs!....." Yeah OK.
Good Luck,
Jessica/Shrimpi
