Help My RBTA - Please

sailfin

sailfin

Member
I have mentioned in another thread that I got a RBTA for free when I purchased some shrooms over this weekend. The anemone looked worse than this when I got it, but I was wondering if anybody could take a look and let me know if its a lost cause. Here is a quick run down of the system:
75g tank (been set up for 5 weeks)
2X 175W 10K Ushios
2X 96W PC lighting
Ph = 8.0
Ammonia = 0
Nitrites = 0
Nitrates = 10-20 (hard to tell the diff. in color)
7 scarlet hermits
1 emerald crab
1 cleaner shrimp
1 fighting conch
Any comments appreciated. Thanks....
 
mr. tuna

mr. tuna

Active Member
5 weeks?
Anenomes should be kept in tanks 6 months+..
I got away with 4 months, and thats the minimum.
And you do have a bit of nitrates...
I think that your tank is still cycleing, and you should have waited. IMO= the RBTA will not make it, but dont imedietly buy another one. Wait till your water contitions are good, keep them like that, and 5 months after you can go on and get another.
Good luck!
Adam__
 
K

kistheeze

Guest
More ideal situation - find someone to babysit it with an established tank. If I were close I'd offer it up
 
K

kistheeze

Guest
I wouldn't say so. I've seen a few anemones die - that one still has some life left.
 
sailfin

sailfin

Member
Like I said I didn't buy it. It was given to me since the lfs couldn't get it off the rock. I know my tank is to young for an anemone, but there is no one close enough to babysit that I know of. It did look a lot worse in the lfs tank though. So nobody thinks I can spot feed it enough to take care of it? Is the general agreement is it will die?
 
viper_930

viper_930

Active Member
Well, if the anemone looked worse than that when you got it, then it is getting better. Whats the problem about that?
 
sailfin

sailfin

Member
No problem. I just don't know what a sick one looks like. I am just trying to get some peoples opinions of what more I can do besides look at it. Like feed it, more light duration, less light duration, etc..
:yes:
 
viper_930

viper_930

Active Member
Is its tentacles sticky? Can it grab the food you give it? If so, you can try and feed it 2-3 times a week. That's all I can think of.
 
sailfin

sailfin

Member
Yeah there still sticky. I'll try and feed it some food. Thanks for the replies. If anybody has more suggestions please post them.
 
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