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Gyr · 05-31-2009, 01:35 PM

Thanks for all the input, everyone. The BTA was in a tank lit by LED lights at the LFS. There were a bunch of them, and I really don't know much about LEDs, but I suspect my tank's 250 watt MHs are significantly more intense. Like WHisperinLoudly said, I am hopeful that as the BTA adapts, he might move to a more visible location.
Regardless, I am in no big rush to motivate the nem to move (I'm going to give it at least another month to get used to his new home, before I try monkeying with him), and I definitely won't physically move him. For one thing, I'd not want to risk an injury, but I doubt I could get my hand back there to grab him, anyway. As far as moving the rock goes, in my set up that's not too feasible. To my eye, the rockwork in my tank is really cool. A lot of tunnels, crevices and ledges, but mostly pieced together with large individual rocks that I stabilized by epoxying the junctions. The BTA happened to attatch to one of the main 'foundation' pieces of the whole schmeer, so moving that rock would be problematic.
When the time comes, I'll see if I can redirect the flow in the tank, or shade the area where the nem is now and see how it goes.
Thanks again, everyone. I sure like this Rose BTA. He's really nice. I'll try to get a picture of him later today to post. It'll be kind of funny, mostly rock and maybe a glimpse of nem.

05-31-2009, 01:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Gyr Midas Blenny Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 97 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: shy BTA Thanks for all the input, everyone. The BTA was in a tank lit by LED lights at the LFS. There were a bunch of them, and I really don't know much about LEDs, but I suspect my tank's 250 watt MHs are significantly more intense. Like WHisperinLoudly said, I am hopeful that as the BTA adapts, he might move to a more visible location. Regardless, I am in no big rush to motivate the nem to move (I'm going to give it at least another month to get used to his new home, before I try monkeying with him), and I definitely won't physically move him. For one thing, I'd not want to risk an injury, but I doubt I could get my hand back there to grab him, anyway. As far as moving the rock goes, in my set up that's not too feasible. To my eye, the rockwork in my tank is really cool. A lot of tunnels, crevices and ledges, but mostly pieced together with large individual rocks that I stabilized by epoxying the junctions. The BTA happened to attatch to one of the main 'foundation' pieces of the whole schmeer, so moving that rock would be problematic. When the time comes, I'll see if I can redirect the flow in the tank, or shade the area where the nem is now and see how it goes. Thanks again, everyone. I sure like this Rose BTA. He's really nice. I'll try to get a picture of him later today to post. It'll be kind of funny, mostly rock and maybe a glimpse of nem.