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Post by Matt in Lewiston on Sept 4, 2013 23:29:33 GMT -5
I have had a BTA for a couple weeks now, and I am concerned about the night "shrinkage" (insert Seinfeld joke here). For a couple days now, with no major change in water chemistry, the nem went from a large and happy beast, to a tiny shrunken specimen. Is this normal from time to time? What should I watch for?? Attachments:
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Post by Matt in Lewiston on Sept 4, 2013 23:32:59 GMT -5
FMI, tank is about 4/5 months old, I use RO/DI water (Kent brand system), Tropic Marin Bio Activ salt (planning to switch to IO Reef Crystals). Salinity 1.024, Ph 8.2.
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Post by jess on Sept 5, 2013 4:11:07 GMT -5
It's open during the day? At night they always shrink, but if it's like that during the day for more than a couple days then I'd be concerned
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Post by jasonandsarah on Sept 5, 2013 5:22:18 GMT -5
others would know better then me but also I've been told that if a anemone Is dying it will start looking like it's melting or falling apart? I've also noticed that sometimes my anemones will shrink up sometimes when there going to poop! And ditto to they shrink up every night it's normal just sleeping I presume
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Sept 5, 2013 6:25:59 GMT -5
All anemones have the ability to completely deflate and change shape quite rapidly. It's completely normal. All three of my rose btas close up over night. Most anemones can even close all the way up tight till they look like a rubbery blob. What you want to watch out for is if the anemone starts loosing color or starts deteriorating aka melting. You'll know if your anemone is dying because it will start with a gaping mouth and from there parts will start turning white when it starts falling apart from rotting. This is what everyone calls melting. Yours looks fine though so I wouldn't worry.
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Post by oceangirl2009 on Sept 5, 2013 9:27:53 GMT -5
Ditto with everyone one, this is normal behavior, both of mine do this every night.
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Post by Matt in Lewiston on Sept 5, 2013 9:42:49 GMT -5
Ok, thanks everyone. I am learning they really like to freak out their owners!
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Post by oceangirl2009 on Sept 5, 2013 14:08:37 GMT -5
Yep, they certainly do, I've freaked out a bunch of times for nothing myself, so I'm sure this won't be your last time! lol
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Post by lindsey1984 on Sept 5, 2013 17:25:31 GMT -5
I had a thread on here quite a while back about my bta that wouldnt settle. Every time id try to make him put hit foot down he'd let go and float across the tank..among other corals and a giant LTA...I was stressed he was gonna kill my coral or get eaten by the LTA or sucked up in a power head or an intake and then possibly poisin the tank ect ect... They def stress their owners! Lol
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Post by jasonandsarah on Sept 9, 2013 6:18:41 GMT -5
don't freak out if you see it's mouth open for a short period of time either cause I did that add well a couple times! Lol but they were just pooping.
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