RBTA look bleached to u guys?

[Calebb8133]

Your ammonia reading could be spurious, especially if using the API test kit.
That kit isn't good, frequently gives false positive readings. Suggest the Red Sea ammonia test kit instead.
Don't be overly aggressive trying to feed it while it's acclimating. It will just stress it.
Especially if it doesn't take the food immediately, and retracts instead.
Feed no more than once a week. Less often is fine as well.
I feed my BTAs small (3-5 mm) pieces of raw table shrimp (from the grocery store.)
A good rule of thumb is to only feed pieces of food smaller than the anemone's mouth.
I feed it to them with a plastic pipette with cut off end.
This lets them get the food, and keeps fish from stealing it first.
Don't use a metal tweezers/forceps to feed nems; they don't like the feel of metal.
Don't do carbon dosing with vinegar or alcohol unless you have a specific need to do so (nutrients too high.)

Lots of good info thx. I also have the seachem alerts in the tank and it shows the ammonia was safe. I probably showed get a few kit but can't right now. Thx for the nem advice though.. he has started to move around to tank yesterday and I think is getting acclimated I also leave in on Wednesday with my brother and mom. My dad is staying home. I don't want him to have to worry about the tank to much so don't think the nem will get focus fed while I am gone should I try to feed him alittle more until I leave?

 

[rkpetersen]

Lots of good info thx. I also have the seachem alerts in the tank and it shows the ammonia was safe. I probably showed get a few kit but can't right now. Thx for the nem advice though.. he has started to move around to tank yesterday and I think is getting acclimated I also leave in on Wednesday with my brother and mom. My dad is staying home. I don't want him to have to worry about the tank to much so don't think the nem will get focus fed while I am gone should I try to feed him alittle more until I leave?

How long are you going to be away?
If it's going to be more than 2 weeks, I'd perhaps arrange for someone to test feed it something while you're gone.

 

[Calebb8133]

How long are you going to be away?
If it's going to be more than 2 weeks, I'd perhaps arrange for someone to test feed it something while you're gone.

2 weeks to the day

 

[Calebb8133]

My R2R was glitched but the nem is still bleached not sure why

 

[TheShrimpNibbler]

Are you feeding it?

 

[Calebb8133]

Are you feeding it?

Yeah some mysiss

 

[reef lover]

It takes timr to rebuild the zoo population to regain color.

 

[RJ F.]

What lights are you using and what are your parameters? If your salinity is dif from where it came that can cause stress as well. It looks open and lovely with all that being said

 

[Calebb8133]

What lights are you using and what are your parameters? If your salinity is dif from where it came that can cause stress as well. It looks open and lovely with all that being said

I have a compact with 50/50 lights and two fluval aquasky LED lights my lfs assured me that was more than enough with just the LEDs

 

[Calebb8133]

What lights are you using and what are your parameters? If your salinity is dif from where it came that can cause stress as well. It looks open and lovely with all that being said

Sorry for the late reply