BTAs love to move lol Itll settle and then maybe move againI’ve had this guy for 2 months he just doesn’t wanna settle I think he’s just maybe gotten bigger my clowns feed him non stop….my tanks only 40 gallons should I trade him in for a tiny one? I heard of trying to make a crevice so he can put his foot in but he’s stubborn ….
Kessil a360x the new one I have been doing less lighting to try and acclimate my hammer so it has been on the lower side but he’s moving non stop before this …the zoas are reaching until I hit the higher intensity then they shrink back up
they shouldn't shrink, just be stable and fully extended but not stretched, maybe a case of the light being too high and then too low?
if a big ones moving a tiny one will.
I thought maybe a tiny one would find a hole easier since they have smaller foots. I feel like this bta is perfectly healthy he just can’t find a spot to put his foot in so my hypothesis was maybe a smaller one I’d have a better chance
That’s how they look when the lights higher any better or still stretching right? This freakin light cost me over 400 bucks lol what the heck
they really dont need that big a hole, they dont have bones and are super squishy, its not the fact its big, its the fact it is stressed most likely
because you need to make a better lighting schedule or your params are bad, how old is tank, params and any param shifts?
I’ll post them later I have it written down I posted it on here everyone said it was fine just my ph is low 7.6 …tanks 3 months old please don’t say I needed to wait 6 months for a anemone bc even in my old 90 gallon I had put a bta in with my clowns the first week and it survived np I don’t believe he’s moving bc he’s unhappy with flow or lighting I Think he just wants a big hole to stick his foot into that I just can’t give him in this smaller tank
Go to the lfs lol and it’s 3 months old
But the nem has doubled in size since I got it the 2nd week in it opens up beautiful and still has its bubble tips I thought it was doing great :/
Taking it out isn't necessary at this point. Getting your own accurate tests like salifert should be step 1. If parameters are in order and lighting is good you could try and add some mature rock to stabilize the system. What is your schedule and settings for the kessil?
