Is My BTA a goner

[n8ball2013]

My tank just went through a catastrophic power outage and killed almost all my inhabitants. I had a bta in there that i thought was a goner as it had came off the rock it was on and appeared dead. I left it in the tank over night because i couldnt reach it and was too upset to do a whole lot. Came in today and went to take him out and he had reattached himself to the rock. And wouldnt come off. The only thing is he spit up a good size amount of white puss like stuff. What was it? Also Ive heard that once they spit the stuff used for photosynthesis up they are done for. Is that the white puss like stuff?

 

[n8ball2013]

anyone? bueller? bueller?

 

[boozzbro]

is his mouth open or closed?
if its gaping open you might be in trouble. But if its closed pretty tight you could be alright.

 

[teamsleep]

I had a simular problem... however his mouth is pretty wide open... anything I can do to save him?

 

[crox]

Originally Posted by n8ball2013
anyone? bueller? bueller?

It's hard to say. Could you post a pic of him?

 

[teamsleep]

here it is...

 

[crox]

:notsure: :notsure: :notsure:
Where is he?

 

[boozzbro]

I dont see the anemone.

 

[saltn00b]

ouch those pictures are hard to look at lol.
all you can do at this point is make sure the light and water params are good, and hold your breath...

 

[renogaw]

well, mine got all nasty, like its stomach tubes were sticking out its mouth. then it disappeared for 3 weeks.
today i found it, so don't give up on it until you see it in a big mush pile.

 

[boozzbro]

you can take the rock that he is sitting on out of teh water and take a whiff. if it smells like death (youll know when yo usmell it) it is dead. Otherwise given the propper conditions it should bounce back.