Is my BTA bleaching?

Bryson · Mar 4, 2018

I bought a rose BTA from a lfs a month ago and it has been doing great. Readily eating pieces of shrimp i feed a couple times weekly, and expanding to about 5 inches with great bubbles. However I notice that when he really stretches out, if you look close you can see through the orange tentacles and barley see the back of the tank. Is this normal? Or is it starting to bleach? I'm slightly concerned my lighting might not be strong enough, it is a current usa orbit marine led and the nem is about 18 inches deep into the tank. Weekly 10% water changes. Tank parameters are sg 1.024, alk 8 ph 8.4 ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 5.

Crabs McJones · Mar 4, 2018

Bryson said:
I bought a rose BTA from a lfs a month ago and it has been doing great. Readily eating pieces of shrimp i feed a couple times weekly, and expanding to about 5 inches with great bubbles. However I notice that when he really stretches out, if you look close you can see through the orange tentacles and barley see the back of the tank. Is this normal? Or is it starting to bleach? I'm slightly concerned my lighting might not be strong enough, it is a current usa orbit marine led and the nem is about 18 inches deep into the tank. Weekly 10% water changes. Tank parameters are sg 1.024, alk 8 ph 8.4 ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 5.

Standard orbit or orbit pro?

NanoCrazed · Mar 4, 2018

That's normal for most normal strains of RBTA...even some high end ones will look like that under white lights.

As they expand the color washes out and tentacles become translucent. They colors will show under blues, however, even when expanded.

shred5 · Mar 4, 2018

Pics would help.

Bryson · Mar 4, 2018

crabs_mcjones said:
Standard orbit or orbit pro?

Standard orbit however I'm looking to upgrade to the Tuna Blue kessil led's soon

Bryson · Mar 4, 2018

NanoCrazed said:
That's normal for most normal strains of RBTA...even some high end ones will look like that under white lights.

As they expand the color washes out and tentacles become translucent. They colors will show under blues, however, even when expanded.

Thanks for your help glad to hear

Bryson · Mar 4, 2018

It's pretty scrunched up right now as it usually does this time of night but heres some pics.

NanoCrazed · Mar 4, 2018

Looks normal to be...

TBH, I think your lights are fine either way... naturally a stronger light gives you more flexibility. Though my guess is the BTA will likely move with the new light

shred5 · Mar 4, 2018

Not bleached. It would be white or white with a little pigment.

Bryson · Mar 4, 2018

NanoCrazed said:
Looks normal to be...

TBH, I think your lights are fine either way... naturally a stronger light gives you more flexibility. Though my guess is the BTA will likely move with the new light

Well I'm relieved to hear the translucency is normal thanks for the help and the info on the lighting i think you're right that it'd probably move

Bryson · Mar 4, 2018

shred5 said:
Not bleached. It would be white or white with a little pigment.

Thanks for the help i can sleep a little better now

NanoCrazed · Mar 4, 2018

Just a case in point... first shot is a new nem I just put in yesterday while it's still in the bag.

Second shot is it ballooned up in the center of the shot. In the back is a supernova strain that's fiery orange even when ballooned.

Bryson · Mar 4, 2018

NanoCrazed said:
Just a case in point... first shot is a new nem I just put in yesterday while it's still in the bag.

Second shot is it ballooned up in the center of the shot. In the back is a supernova strain that's fiery orange even when ballooned.

Ah i see thats pretty much what mine looks like ballooned up too thx for the pics