New BTA in the tank--How's it look?

mombostic

mombostic

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Here's a picture of the BTA that I received yesterday. He's quadrupled in size, but is still rather transparent. I assume this will improve with feeding and light? I had to crop the picture, so it isn't the best--it cut off both ends of him!
 
viper_930

viper_930

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It is bleached, but otherwise it is a good specimine. With proper lighting and 2-3 feedings per week it should recover and grow a good population of zooxanthellae.
 
thegrog

thegrog

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I agree that it looks bleached, but not hopeless. Strong lighting and regular feedings can bring it back.
 
mombostic

mombostic

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Also, is it typical for an anemone to arrive from shipping that way? It was a long, 24 hour journey in the dark. He looked a lot worse when I first opened him up!
 
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thomas712

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Originally posted by Mombostic
How long do I give him before I start getting worried?
If you don't seen any improvement in about 3 months then I'd worry. Be aware of how old your bulbs are, you may want to get a fresh set.
Thomas
 
mombostic

mombostic

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The entire fixture is brand new, because I only just upgraded my lighting about three weeks ago.
He ate a chopped piece of a frozen marine preparation that I feed the starfish. Gobbled it right up, from what I could tell.
Thanks for the information!
 
mombostic

mombostic

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:D
Because I know you have the best intentions, I won't be offended by the question.
Not only is it sort of a common sense thing, it says on the package "Thaw before using!" I just mentioned it was a frozen preparation to reference what kind of product I was using.
How about that shipping thing--do they bleach when they ship? Also, he came in water like a fish. I know I've seen some mention that anemones are shipped in "little or no water."
Thanks again.
P.S. Sorry for being a smart a##. It's a problem I have.
 
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