BTA Moved to Glass

Snelly40 · 07-05-2006, 11:32 AM

Hey Guys,
Everything in my tank has been looking great lately, Levels are good and fish are healthy.
Recently however, my BTA moved from his spot which he was in for a good 5 months, he was floating around looking for a spot, tried out a few places and now has ended up on the glass??
He is on the side glass panel, im sure there is good water flow there because that is the side closer to the powerhead. He is about half way up the glass and he looks real good still and the clown still stays in him but i was just making sure this was not maybe a precursor to something bad.
Sorry if im being overly cautious but i really try to look after it.
Thanks for your help, and any tips would be appreciated. Happy 4th everyone

blue_eyes53813 · 07-05-2006, 12:46 PM

As long as it looks good I would just let it roam...It will find a spot and settle down.... Also watch your powerheads..

Snelly40 · 07-05-2006, 12:48 PM

yeah, my dad had one sucked in and shredded, but i have a nanocube with a guard over the intake as well as an over flow so there is nowhere for him to go. Thanks though.
Yeah, i mean he does look good so im letting him be, just didnt know if this maybe meant anything cuz i just thought it odd he would choose glass over live rock

Frankie · 07-05-2006, 02:56 PM

It might be looking for a better light sorce also. have you changed your bulbs recently?

Snelly40 · 07-05-2006, 03:03 PM

i placed a metal halide in there about a week before i got him, he has always been wedged inbetween two pieces of live rock near the bottom of the tank. Its only a 24g nanocube so i would have thought the light would be sufficient no matter where he was, but it could be he just wanted to be a little close.
Thanks ffrankie, i was thining that too maybe, i just hope its not a sign of somethng else but im glad most of my thoughts are your guys thoughts as well

BoomerD · 07-05-2006, 03:08 PM

BTA's are notorious for moving around. They may stay in one place for months, then, for no reason we can see, go on a "walkabout"...I had one decide to attach to my mag-float for several months. (talak about a good excuse for not cleaning the glass!)

and another one attach itself to the glass next to a well protected powerhead:

Snelly40 · 07-05-2006, 03:17 PM

haha, thats a really cool pic of the mag float, im surprised it held it up for so long. Well thanks for the stories, and its nice to hear from some of you guys with such experience and knowing that ur bta has done similar things. I appreciate it guys

07-05-2006, 11:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Snelly40 Manta Ray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,043 View Gallery Karma Komment	BTA Moved to Glass Hey Guys, Everything in my tank has been looking great lately, Levels are good and fish are healthy. Recently however, my BTA moved from his spot which he was in for a good 5 months, he was floating around looking for a spot, tried out a few places and now has ended up on the glass?? He is on the side glass panel, im sure there is good water flow there because that is the side closer to the powerhead. He is about half way up the glass and he looks real good still and the clown still stays in him but i was just making sure this was not maybe a precursor to something bad. Sorry if im being overly cautious but i really try to look after it. Thanks for your help, and any tips would be appreciated. Happy 4th everyone __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society*

07-05-2006, 12:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 7,241 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BTA Moved to Glass As long as it looks good I would just let it roam...It will find a spot and settle down.... Also watch your powerheads.. __________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby Vicki Life is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html

07-05-2006, 12:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Snelly40 Manta Ray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,043 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: BTA Moved to Glass yeah, my dad had one sucked in and shredded, but i have a nanocube with a guard over the intake as well as an over flow so there is nowhere for him to go. Thanks though. Yeah, i mean he does look good so im letting him be, just didnt know if this maybe meant anything cuz i just thought it odd he would choose glass over live rock __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society*

07-05-2006, 02:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Frankie www.kids-with-cameras.org Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 9,112 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BTA Moved to Glass It might be looking for a better light sorce also. have you changed your bulbs recently?

07-05-2006, 03:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Snelly40 Manta Ray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,043 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: BTA Moved to Glass i placed a metal halide in there about a week before i got him, he has always been wedged inbetween two pieces of live rock near the bottom of the tank. Its only a 24g nanocube so i would have thought the light would be sufficient no matter where he was, but it could be he just wanted to be a little close. Thanks ffrankie, i was thining that too maybe, i just hope its not a sign of somethng else but im glad most of my thoughts are your guys thoughts as well __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society*

07-05-2006, 03:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: BTA Moved to Glass BTA's are notorious for moving around. They may stay in one place for months, then, for no reason we can see, go on a "walkabout"...I had one decide to attach to my mag-float for several months. (talak about a good excuse for not cleaning the glass!) and another one attach itself to the glass next to a well protected powerhead: __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

07-05-2006, 03:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
Snelly40 Manta Ray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,043 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: BTA Moved to Glass haha, thats a really cool pic of the mag float, im surprised it held it up for so long. Well thanks for the stories, and its nice to hear from some of you guys with such experience and knowing that ur bta has done similar things. I appreciate it guys __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society*

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