BTA Issue

[BuddyTheGreat]

I’ve had this BTA for a week and it’s been great it’s opened up moved around a lot but the last couple of days it’s been mostly closed up and hidden and I flipped the rock over to look at it and it’s been like this for a couple of hours. What’s wrong?

 

[Nano_Man]

@OrionN

 

[Spare time]

List the lights, settings, the kind of flow its getting, and parameters (and their test kits)

 

[BuddyTheGreat]

I’ve had this BTA for a week and it’s been great it’s opened up moved around a lot but the last couple of days it’s been mostly closed up and hidden and I flipped the rock over to look at it and it’s been like this for a couple of hours. What’s wrong?

List the lights, settings, the kind of flow its getting, and parameters (and their test kits)

Nicrew gen 2 lights. The only flow is from a aquaclear HOB. I would say it’s a pretty moderate to low flow. Mostly white light dimmed with some blues. PH 8.0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0 Ammonia 0. Salinity is 1.026 and temp is 78°F. I used API saltwater test kit. And Hanna tester for salinity.

 

[ryanjohn1]

Is it attached to the rock? Is it holding itself to it tightly

 

[ryanjohn1]

What does it’s mouth look like is it gaping?

 

[BuddyTheGreat]

What does it’s mouth look like is it gaping?

 

[ryanjohn1]

Tough to see in the picture. Is its mouth tightly closed? Or is it slacking open. Wide open?

 

[ryanjohn1]

And typically moving around the tank a lot is not a good sign.

 

[BuddyTheGreat]

Tough to see in the picture. Is its mouth tightly closed? Or is it slacking open. Wide open?

 

[BuddyTheGreat]

And typically moving around the tank a lot is not a good sign.

It’s still attached to the rock. I can actually see it moving itself it’s kind of pulsating in a way.

 

[BuddyTheGreat]

It’s still attached to the rock. I can actually see it moving itself it’s kind of pulsating in a way.

It’s definitely alive still.

 

[ryanjohn1]

Pretty new tank?

 

[BuddyTheGreat]

Pretty new tank?

A month old. Got lucky and skipped cycle by using live sand and cured live rock. Never had an ammonia spike and I test a few times a week.

 

[ryanjohn1]

A month old. Got lucky and skipped cycle by using live sand and cured live rock. Never had an ammonia spike and I test a few times a week.

Hate to tell ya but. The nem is a goner. They really don’t survive in a new tank. Unfortunately you jumped the gun a bit. It may survive but it probably won’t. Your water has no nutrients in it yet. It’s too young. IMO don’t add another for 6-9 months till you have plenty of coralline algae growing all over.

 

[palmettodeuce]

Sorry for your loss.

 

[Spare time]

Nicrew gen 2 lights. The only flow is from a aquaclear HOB. I would say it’s a pretty moderate to low flow. Mostly white light dimmed with some blues. PH 8.0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0 Ammonia 0. Salinity is 1.026 and temp is 78°F. I used API saltwater test kit. And Hanna tester for salinity.

What about phosphate? You need to up the flow (get a wavemaker or more depending on the tank size), get a quality phosphate test kit, and raise nitrate (I prefer dosing something like aminos (0 phosphate) or vitachem marine if you need a little bit of phosphate too). Feeding the fish extra will help too.

 

[Spare time]

They can live in new tanks. It is a myth that bubbletips are super sensitive and need aged tanks to survive.

 

[BuddyTheGreat]

Update!!!
Is this normal? It’s now on the glass this morning. But it’s opened up.

 

[Sleeping Giant]

leave it be, give it some time to grow. have you tried feeding it? even some frozen mysis?