BTA question and concern

[Tybo316]

Need some help figuring out what’s going on with my BTA. All is well except the light I think, it’s a NICREW Saltwater Aquarium Light and a 55g tank.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Need some help figuring out what’s going on with my BTA. All is well except the light I think, it’s a NICREW Saltwater Aquarium Light and a 55g tank.

Lights likely as it’s hiding
Too much light and they hide or get bleached
Too little and they get stringy and pout
Flow- too much and they keep moving around

 

[Jekyl]

Looks like your tank is brand new. Lighting isn't your problem here. Most likely your issue is tank age related. They prefer a mature and stable environment.

 

[Tybo316]

Looks like your tank is brand new. Lighting isn't your problem here. Most likely your issue is tank age related. They prefer a mature and stable environment.

The tank been up in running since November 22, 2021. Is that still not long enough?

 

[Jekyl]

The tank been up in running since November 22, 2021. Is that still not long enough?

That should be enough time. I guess what worried me was how white your rocks are in the photo. They still looked brand new. How are your parameters? Using RODI water?

 

[Tybo316]

Looks like your tank is brand new. Lighting isn't your problem here. Most likely your issue is tank age related. They prefer a mature and stable environment.

That should be enough time. I guess what worried me was how white your rocks are in the photo. They still looked brand new. How are your parameters? Using RODI water?

PH is 8.2
DKH is 10
Nitrate and nitrite 0 and I use distilled water.
I have three Duncans three leather toadstools two acans, one mini torch, one green star polyp and one Xenia and 12 different Zoanthids. The BTA died 8 days after placing it in the tank. It stayed out for the first three days and went down hill from there.

 

[Jekyl]

Nitrate being 0 and not having a phosphate reading is more likely the culprit than lighting. If it were a lack of sufficient lighting the nem would reach for what was available rather than hiding from it.

 

[Dburr1014]

I think tank is still newish,but agreed with jekyl on all other points.
Why is the water so cloudy?

 

[Tybo316]

I think tank is still newish,but agreed with jekyl on all other points.
Why is the water so cloudy?

The glass is dirty that’s all

 

[Tybo316]

I think tank is still newish,but agreed with jekyl on all other points.
Why is the water so cloudy?

 

[Jekyl]

From my own devastating personal experience.... get that GSP further away from your main structure.

 

[Jekyl]

Your rocks puzzle me. At 7 months there should be no white left on them. All green with spots of purple coraline is the norm.

 

[Tybo316]

From my own devastating personal experience.... get that GSP further away from your main structure.

Well do thanks for the heads up.

 

[Tybo316]

Your rocks puzzle me. At 7 months there should be no white left on them. All green with spots of purple coraline is the norm.

I added some new rocks, does that extend the new tank period? Plus I repositioned some and the part that were buried in the sand was still white.

 

[Jekyl]

I added some new rocks, does that extend the new tank period? Plus I repositioned some and the part that were buried in the sand was still white.

That explains things. Did you replace a lot of the rock? The rock itself is what will dictate the maturity of the tank. For example if you replaced all or most of the rock, you're basically starting over again.

 

[Dburr1014]

I added some new rocks, does that extend the new tank period? Plus I repositioned some and the part that were buried in the sand was still white.

You want the rock down to the glass. If something buries under it, it won't tumble.
If the rock is only lying on top of sand it is a possibility of tumbling.