BTA tentacle tips dropping off

[jchoi]

Tried to find a similar topic but couldn't find anything exactly the same

Have 3 BTAs in my 160L tank. They're healthy and feeding well, but over the last 2 days have seen some tentacle tips on the sand for one of the nems. Photo below

BTA tentacle

Haven't changed any lighting, flow or any other parameters. This split a couple of months ago and has been happily in the same place for weeks.

Have taken it out of the tank as I'm concerned about it rotting away.

Anyone have any experience with something similar? The nem looks perfectly fine, but wondering if it's something to be concerned about

 

[jtf74]

I've seen tentacles shed when they start to split.

 

[Katrina71]

Me too, but pics might be helpful

 

[jchoi]

Me too, but pics might be helpful

Pics

 

[Katrina71]

Do you have clowns being hosted by that one?

 

[sfin52]

I've seen the flow twist tentacles and than they fall off

 

[jchoi]

Do you have clowns being hosted by that one?

No clowns in this one

 

[jchoi]

I've seen the flow twist tentacles and than they fall off

I'll see if I can adjust the wave maker and keep monitoring

Will update on any changes

 

[vetteguy53081]

Either split or stress from high lighting or water flow

 

[jtf74]

Funny I responded to this post last night and then found a nem tentacle in my tank. Today it has split

 

[jchoi]

Funny I responded to this post last night and then found a nem tentacle in my tank. Today it has split

That's awesome ... I'll see if mine goes the same way

 

[jchoi]

Yep ... u guys were right
Just split last night

Thanks

 

[jchoi]

So they have been moving around and i can see them better ... noticed it split into 3!! Wow

 

[jtf74]

So they have been moving around and i can see them better ... noticed it split into 3!! Wow

Nice.. Mine also split into 3.