Bubble Tip Rookie. Help.

Fatmike92 · Dec 15, 2021

So I got a BTA from the LFS on a piece of live rock I bought when I started my tank. It has survived through the small cycle I had and I have no idea what to do for it.

I have spot fed it with mysis and it eats it right up.

also it moves behind the rock at night and back out front during the day. Sometimes it stays hidden for a day and then comes back out. Is that normal?

LiveFreeAndReef · Dec 15, 2021

Normal, they like to wander. Nems are weird little guys

beehive124 · Dec 15, 2021

Was the anemone that color when you got it, or has the color faded over time?

Mywifeisgunnakillme · Dec 15, 2021

Leave it be. Give it moderate light and if it has a place to hide that is good. Looks like it may be bleached and if the tank is newer, just keep things stable best you can

Fatmike92 · Dec 15, 2021

beehive124 said:
Was the anemone that color when you got it, or has the color faded over time?

This is what it looked like when I first got the live rock. much more red

Fatmike92 · Dec 15, 2021

Mywifeisgunnakillme said:
Leave it be. Give it moderate light and if it has a place to hide that is good. Looks like it may be bleached and if the tank is newer, just keep things stable best you can

thats what I figured. Thanks!

LiveFreeAndReef · Dec 15, 2021

Fatmike92 said:
This is what it looked like when I first got the live rock. much more red

well, that's not good. Your anemone is bleaching

dvgyfresh · Dec 15, 2021

Fatmike92 said:
This is what it looked like when I first got the live rock. much more red

Anemone became very bleached and consumed/ spat out its zooxanth which is a bad sign of stress/ last attempt of life. It can recover if moving forward they are no stressor events , I had an anemone bleach on me also and it’s still recovering. Mine bleached because it went from bottom of tank to top , and got hit with 800 par lol

beehive124 · Dec 16, 2021

Since the anemone has bleached, but it's still alive. I'd just give it time. If it managed to survive your tank cycle it could survive a lot. Just keep an eye on it and keep doing what you're doing.