BTA balled up completely during daylight hours.

Budman93 · Jul 12, 2023

Hi guys. I bought a BTA last Saturday and ever since it completely balls up during daylight hours underneath an overhang. I am assuming it has something to do with my lighting? I just scaled the blues and uv to like 10% and the white to like 20%. When I leave for work in the morning at like 7am before the lights come on he is opened up.

alysak6075 · Jul 12, 2023

they take a week at least to get used to things. I wouldnt worry about it. If its uncomfortable it will move

Budman93 · Jul 12, 2023

alysak6075 said:
they take a week at least to get used to things. I wouldnt worry about it. If its uncomfortable it will move

Thanks ive never owned one so kind of winging it. Should I just switch back to my regular schedule you think or run lower levels until he starts opening up then gradually increase?

Jekyl · Jul 12, 2023

Budman93 said:
Thanks ive never owned one so kind of winging it. Should I just switch back to my regular schedule you think or run lower levels until he starts opening up then gradually increase?

Keeping parameters in range and stable and a mature system is the important part. Lighting should be acclimated and increased slowly to desired levels.

My bta sit right under kessil 360s turned almost all the way up. As long as you increase slowly, they can take a ton of light.