Stubby tentacle BTA

[marcinpolak]

My BTA has been like this for about 3 weeks and I have no clue what’s going on… he has been in the tank for 6 months and this tank has been up for 15 months. First time he’s been like this.

Parameters
Alk-8.3
Cal-500
Mag-1500
Nitrates-1
Phos-0.03

 

[bradleym]

Your nitrates are pretty low, have you been feeding the anemone? I ran an ULNS to make my SPS happy and had a BTA do this if I didn't feed it weekly. I have recently started dosing nitrates and it seems to be helping too, but I'm new to that part.

 

[marcinpolak]

Your nitrates are pretty low, have you been feeding the anemone? I ran an ULNS to make my SPS happy and had a BTA do this if I didn't feed it weekly. I have recently started dosing nitrates and it seems to be helping too, but I'm new to that part.

I did dose nitrates yesterday to 5ppm hopefully that might help. But I have not fed the guy maybe squirts of mysis shrimp every time I feed but other than that nothing has changed.

I thought I had to much flow so I did turn it down

 

[Arego]

Some btas just do it stubby. I've got a few of them myself as well, look under the larger ones. I have put the smaller ones nearly everywhere and while they can open big they always remain short.

 

[marcinpolak]

Some btas just do it stubby. I've got a few of them myself as well, look under the larger ones. I have put the smaller ones nearly everywhere and while they can open big they always remain short.

So does my BTA look normal? Healthy?

 

[Arego]

It looks fine to me, Haitian pink tip/condy?

 

[marcinpolak]

Some btas just do it stubby. I've got a few of them myself as well, look under the larger ones. I have put the smaller ones nearly everywhere and while they can open big they always remain short.

It’s just weird it use to have long tentacles with the bubbles

 

[marcinpolak]

It looks fine to me, Haitian pink tip/condy?

Rainbow bubble tip used to look like this

 

[Arego]

Those two pictures are the same anemone? Is it in the same spot in both of your pictures?

 

[marcinpolak]

Those two pictures are the same anemone? Is it in the same spot in both of your pictures?

Yes they are the same anemone and the same spot

 

[Arego]

Something is up then, has lightning or flow changed, to much flow will cause my larger ones to shrink their danglers

 

[marcinpolak]

Something is up then, has lightning or flow changed, to much flow will cause my larger ones to shrink their danglers

I did have the return pump pointed straight at it since there is a gorgonian right next to it but 3 days ago moved it away

 

[Arego]

Could very well be irritated at that, give it a week to sort out and just keep a watchful eye that it isn't in further decline.

 

[marcinpolak]

Could very well be irritated at that, give it a week to sort out and just keep a watchful eye that it isn't in further decline.

Alright will do thank you for your help!

 

[reeferguy3303]

So does my BTA look normal? Healthy?

It’s not normal nor healthy, no such thing as stubby tentacle bubble tips
what lighting do u have on and how big is the tank. ?

 

[marcinpolak]

It’s not normal nor healthy, no such thing as stubby tentacle bubble tips
what lighting do u have on and how big is the tank. ?

32 gallon Biocube with the Steve’s led.

 

[Arego]

No such thing as shorter tentacle btas? You're sure about that with certainty eh.

 

[reeferguy3303]

32 gallon Biocube with the Steve’s led.

It does look like it’s starving for light

 

[marcinpolak]

It does look like it’s starving for light

I have the lights turned on to about to 65 percent, they recommend 75 percent for sps corals.

 

[reeferguy3303]

I have the lights turned on to about to 65 percent, they recommend 75 percent for sps corals.

I don’t know much about that light so hopefully someone can chime in with their experience with that light and nems