Help not looking good how can I fix

[Porkchop95]

Went to bed tonight with my anemone looking like that and should I be worried cause I got him in April and he’s never done this before

 

[DEWreefing]

They do that from time to time did you feed him?

 

[Porkchop95]

Not in the last couple of days ... and it gets frozen missis once a week

 

[DEWreefing]

It's pretty normal I have 4 bta and they all do it.

 

[Porkchop95]

It's pretty normal I have 4 bta and they all do it.

Like the pic and any tips on how to keep the bubble in the tentacles cause mine started like

and now it looks more like a long tentacle

 

[Coral Passion]

I believe that the bubbles have somthing to do with light and are done to increase surface area as in the past I've seen mine have bubble at the top that have light hitting it and no bubbles in the shaded areas. Also as they get larger/older they tend to lose their bubbles as I believe that they either have enough surface area due to size or their nutrient needs slow down.

I also believe that flow plays a part and the anemone basically trades off the need to create bubbles for additional nutrients vs the energy needed to make the bubbles in the high flow.

So basically lower flow means you are more likely to see bubble tips but its not guaranteed as its based on the current nutritional needs of the anemone.

The first images shows the my anemone a few years ago when it was smaller and you can see the tips at the bottom have less of a bubble. 2nd image shows my anemone currently, its about 3 times the size and I haven't seen bubbles on it for a while.

 

[TankLife86]

I believe that the bubbles have somthing to do with light and are done to increase surface area as in the past I've seen mine have bubble at the top that have light hitting it and no bubbles in the shaded areas. Also as they get larger/older they tend to lose their bubbles as I believe that they either have enough surface area due to size or their nutrient needs slow down.

I also believe that flow plays a part and the anemone basically trades off the need to create bubbles for additional nutrients vs the energy needed to make the bubbles in the high flow.

So basically lower flow means you are more likely to see bubble tips but its not guaranteed as its based on the current nutritional needs of the anemone.

The first images shows the my anemone a few years ago when it was smaller and you can see the tips at the bottom have less of a bubble. 2nd image shows my anemone currently, its about 3 times the size and I haven't seen bubbles on it for a while.

As with all bta after a while they lose the bubble tips and become just long tentacles... for example when anything ages you can't expect for it to have to keep the same look as it was when you first got it.

 

[DEWreefing]

I have a feeling it deals with size.

 

[laverda]

Considering they say anemones are the longest living animals on earth and can potentially live forever. Based on that fact, I doubt any are signifently older in the short time most people keep them. I don't think size has anything to do with it either

I have approximately 15 BTAs some have bubbles and some don't. Size or age clearly have nothing to do with it based on the ones I have. I have one 14" across that has had bubbles the last few months. Its similer sized cloan right next to it does not. I have had those 2 over ten years. I have a bunch of small recent clones both with and without bubbles. My anemones are in low and high flow areas, as well in high and lower light. Again those facters do not seem to make a difference as far as bubbles go. The only diferance I see is the ones in lower light are more opaque.

 

[4FordFamily]

That doesn’t look good to me... what are your water parameters?

 

[davocean]

Many will close up now and then like that, often as lights ramp down or out, sometimes in daylight possibly kind of shading themselves, especially if under stronger light than they are used to.

The banner on r2r home page has one closed up just like this

 

[Coral Passion]

IMO its simply to do with efficiency. Long tentacles that move with the flow will use less energy than bubbled tentacles being buffered by the flow.

I would theorize that if a anemone keeps its bubbles when it is larger it will be due to lower flow that doesn't require the anemone to change tactic and produce longer more stream line tentacles.

 

[Dancingmad]

Looks like normal behavior to me. I usually have at least one like that in the 'morning' when the lights ramp up.

I've kept BTAs for years and I try not to speculate as to why they do the things they do. Mine are currently inches away from a gyre, full throttle (I live Dangerously). Some bubble, some do not. If they didn't like the flow they would move (trust me, BTAs will move if they're not happy). I've had them as big as tea saucer plates and not bubble (or maybe some bubbles), or as small as a nickle (and bubble...maybe not!). They'll also tie themselves in knots too which is highly amusing, but pretty normal behavior in my book.

When it comes to my BTA health the only two traits I look for are: Is it bleaching? Is it losing significant apparent mass (is it getting smaller/shriveled -- NOT to be confused w/ its normal inflation/deflation routine)?

 

[laverda]

If that were true why would some have bubbles and others not when they are all in high flow. Your also assuming bubbles take more energy. Do they?

 

[laverda]

Dancingmad
Have you had you BTA form their tenticale into curly cues? I had 2 of mine do the for quite a while until recently.

 

[laverda]

The two green and purple anemones are about 10-12" across. The both get a lot of flow and the same light, yet one has bubbles.

The same 2 anomones this time the one behind does not have bubbles while the one in front has some bubbles.

 

[laverda]

I wish I could get photos that showed the real colors of my anemones. This photo has 7 RBTAs 6 are cloanes from one anomone. For whatever reason this anemone has split 10-11 times in 10 months, while the other 5 in the same tank have not split once during that same time period. My nitrates average 20-40. All are in high flow and similar light. Only 2 have some bubbles.
This photo shows a little better the color of my green and purple BTAs.

 

[Dancingmad]

Have you had you BTA form their tenticale into curly cues? I had 2 of mine do the for quite a while until recently.

I've had them double bubble(sorta), and I'm not sure what you mean by curly Qs.

 

[laverda]

I've had them double bubble(sorta), and I'm not sure what you mean by curly Qs.

Where they look like someone took one end and twisted it. I will try to find a photo.