Emergency-injured Bta

Dentoid · 02-18-2007, 03:09 PM

My BTA has been in hiding for the last 30 hours. He has now come out in the open and is injured. I think he was up against a sharp rock and with all the clown activity his body, just below the tenticles was abraded. Now that he is out I can see it well, a portionn of his tenticles are torn away and dangling. the rest of his tenticles are opening and he's on the move. The clowns are relentless. What should I do!

Witfull · 02-18-2007, 03:12 PM

clowns are notorious for abusing their host. you have 2 choices. remove clowns or anemone.

Dentoid · 02-18-2007, 03:20 PM

I can see it much better now, it looks awful! I spotted a rather large Gorilla Crab in the area, perhaps he was making a meal of the BTA? I have a QT tank ready to go but the lighting is an old fluoresent bulb. Should I remove him to the QT and watch. Is it possible that it will heal?

Witfull · 02-18-2007, 03:24 PM

its possible. depends on the anemone and the damage. sometimes they heal up, sometimes they cant overcome the damage. all you can do is try.

Dentoid · 02-18-2007, 03:29 PM

Here are some pictures. Witty thanks for your help and support.

His mouth is not gapping open.

Dentoid · 02-18-2007, 03:36 PM

Should I excise the torn piece or leave it alone?

Witfull · 02-18-2007, 03:40 PM

leave it alone....cutting will cause more stress.

Dentoid · 02-18-2007, 04:20 PM

He is moving up a rock and my Monti cap is in his path. I have placed a piece of glass to keep him from touching the monti. Hopefully, he will get on the glass, making removal easier. Does anyone think it is more stress to place in QT tank with bad lighting? Should I just leave him in main tank and watch?

sasquatch · 02-18-2007, 04:29 PM

Sorry Scott, no answers here, anamones are so simple an organism that leaving it alone is probably best, it will need good lighting to carry on with, good luck Karma on the way. Steve

EmergencyDpt · 02-18-2007, 04:44 PM

You'd have to ask Dr. Zoidberg on this one.

bluespotjawfish · 02-18-2007, 05:24 PM

Don't ask me, I just kill them by looking at them! But, it looks to me like someone had a piece of him for lunch. Could he have had a piece of food and a fish/crab try to get it from him?

Karma for luck! - Sorry, Karma is blocked. I'll be back.

JFK_Jr · 02-18-2007, 05:45 PM

Just tell us where to go... we're on the way!

bluespotjawfish · 02-18-2007, 05:47 PM

I wish it was that easy, you guys would live at my place.

Dentoid · 02-18-2007, 06:04 PM

JFKJr I needed a good laugh. I've been worried sick about this little guy. I decided to remove it because the clowns were picking at the wound (could they have caused this?) looked like they were taking some meat! Perhaps they were just cleaning the wound? I was able to remove it with turkey baster blasts to the foot. It is now in my QT. If it looks half way decent in the morning I will go to the LFS and get a better light. For what it has been through, the rest of it looks pretty good, open and its mouth is closed. What a bummer!

Bluespot thanks for thanks for coming by, I know you have some troubles of your own. I hope you get your ALK/CA worked out.

Witfull · 02-18-2007, 06:08 PM

good luck!

02-18-2007, 03:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Emergency-injured Bta My BTA has been in hiding for the last 30 hours. He has now come out in the open and is injured. I think he was up against a sharp rock and with all the clown activity his body, just below the tenticles was abraded. Now that he is out I can see it well, a portionn of his tenticles are torn away and dangling. the rest of his tenticles are opening and he's on the move. The clowns are relentless. What should I do! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

02-18-2007, 03:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Emergency-injured Bta I can see it much better now, it looks awful! I spotted a rather large Gorilla Crab in the area, perhaps he was making a meal of the BTA? I have a QT tank ready to go but the lighting is an old fluoresent bulb. Should I remove him to the QT and watch. Is it possible that it will heal? __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

02-18-2007, 03:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Emergency-injured Bta Here are some pictures. Witty thanks for your help and support. His mouth is not gapping open. __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

02-18-2007, 03:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Emergency-injured Bta Should I excise the torn piece or leave it alone? __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

02-18-2007, 04:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Emergency-injured Bta He is moving up a rock and my Monti cap is in his path. I have placed a piece of glass to keep him from touching the monti. Hopefully, he will get on the glass, making removal easier. Does anyone think it is more stress to place in QT tank with bad lighting? Should I just leave him in main tank and watch? __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

02-18-2007, 04:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Emergency-injured Bta Sorry Scott, no answers here, anamones are so simple an organism that leaving it alone is probably best, it will need good lighting to carry on with, good luck Karma on the way. Steve

02-18-2007, 04:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
EmergencyDpt Ricordea Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 190 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Emergency-injured Bta You'd have to ask Dr. Zoidberg on this one.

02-18-2007, 05:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,140 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Emergency-injured Bta Don't ask me, I just kill them by looking at them! But, it looks to me like someone had a piece of him for lunch. Could he have had a piece of food and a fish/crab try to get it from him? Karma for luck! - Sorry, Karma is blocked. I'll be back. __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

02-18-2007, 05:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
JFK_Jr Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hallandale Beach FL Posts: 2,108 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Emergency-injured Bta Just tell us where to go... we're on the way! __________________ *JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire*

02-18-2007, 05:47 PM	#13 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,140 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Emergency-injured Bta I wish it was that easy, you guys would live at my place. __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

02-18-2007, 06:04 PM	#14 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Emergency-injured Bta JFKJr I needed a good laugh. I've been worried sick about this little guy. I decided to remove it because the clowns were picking at the wound (could they have caused this?) looked like they were taking some meat! Perhaps they were just cleaning the wound? I was able to remove it with turkey baster blasts to the foot. It is now in my QT. If it looks half way decent in the morning I will go to the LFS and get a better light. For what it has been through, the rest of it looks pretty good, open and its mouth is closed. What a bummer! Bluespot thanks for thanks for coming by, I know you have some troubles of your own. I hope you get your ALK/CA worked out. __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

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