BTA Not Happy

[austenreefer]

My Anemones havent been happy since I upgraded tanks. It has been weeks now. They have been hiding from light, constantly moving, and never extends their tentacles anymore. They used to be so pretty. Here are my parameters:

Salinity: 1.025
Alk: 8.9
Calcium: 430
Mag: 1300
PH: 7.8
Nitrates: 1
Phosphates: .25

The new tank is a 75, I used to have a 55. There is a lot more flow due to me trying SPS now but I feel like they should’ve figured it out now.

 

[Dburr1014]

Same numbers as the old tank?
Anything new next to them that may be bothering them?

 

[austenreefer]

Same numbers as the old tank?
Anything new next to them that may be bothering them?

The old tank had higher nitrates. Closer to 20.

 

[RocksNStuff]

Nems are sensitive and take time. I lost one when I switched from 30g to 75g. Have you tried feeding them?

 

[dedragon]

It can definitely still come back, but like dburr said, any parameter changes, any lighting changes as well. Flow change probably has it searching for a new spot now

 

[dedragon]

that will affect corals if it was a very quick change. It was probably used to a higher level of nitrate. If all other corals are doing well and parameters stay constant, keep everything the same. Sometimes corals or invertebrates dont make it in a tank transfer with slightly different conditions

 

[RocksNStuff]

The old tank had higher nitrates. Closer to 20.

Maybe try to add some zooplankton until your NO3 goes back up.

I added about 10lbs of live rock and my NO3 numbers went from 10 to 0 and my BTA is NOT happy about it!

 

[Uncle99]

Nitrates low at 1ppm considering higher phosphate.
They will move until happy.
Flow and Lighting has changed as well, bigger water, less light penetration and flow patterns.
Give them time but maybe dose up that Nitrate to say 5-10ppm....maybe...

 

[dedragon]

m time but maybe dose up that Nitrate to away 5-10ppm....

very true, forgot about phosphate to nitrate ratios

 

[austenreefer]

Nems are sensitive and take time. I lost one when I switched from 30g to 75g. Have you tried feeding them?

I can’t feed them because they won’t extend the tentacles enough to get food to stick to

 

[austenreefer]

Nitrates low at 1ppm considering higher phosphate.
They will move until happy.
Flow and Lighting has changed as well, bigger water, less light penetration and flow patterns.
Give them time but maybe dose up that Nitrate to say 5-10ppm....maybe...

Okay I’ll try to raise the nitrates closer to 5

 

[dedragon]

I can’t feed them because they won’t extend the tentacles enough to get food to stick to

dont try feeding yet, it isnt in a good condition to eat and could do more harm than good imo

 

[Uncle99]

I agree with that, increases stress.
Let everything settle out with no changes except water.