How will bta attach to LR

dcbckup · 02-04-2004, 10:53 AM

I just purchased a 6 frag bta with about a 4 inch hard foot how will this attach itself to live rock, I have in buried in sand right now should I take it out of the sand and let it wander. Someone please help. I do not want this to die. Also the only time it really opens up is when I treat it with calcium. is this normal.

SaltyQueen · 02-04-2004, 10:59 AM

First of all,

Now, define "just purchased"- if the anemone has only been in your tank a few hours, it would be normal for it not to open up. What are your water params? What kind of lighting do you have? Have you tried feeding it yet?

Cougra · 02-04-2004, 11:03 AM

What do you mean, you treat it with Calcium? What sizez of tank do you have? What do you have for lighting? how long has your tank been set up? what are the water parameters of your tank?

Was the foot damaged in any way when you got the anemone?

The more information you can provide for us, the easier it will be for people to answer your question.

As for the anemone, try not to handle it very much, it should be able to find a place in the tank that it likes provided the tank is properly set up for it. The more you try to move it around or peel it's foot off the greater the chance of damaging the animal.

Pro_builder · 02-04-2004, 11:04 AM

I have a few questions real quick:

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the only time it really opens up is when I treat it with calcium.

1: What do mean you treat it with calcium?

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6 frag bta with about a 4 inch hard foot

2: I have never seen one with a hard foot on it. Are you sure that it isn't already attached to a rock or shell?

I wouldn't burry it in the sand I would just set it on the sand and let it roam to were it wants to go. Once it finds the spot that it thinks is suitable then it will stay there. Mine moved around for about a week before it settled down and stayed. They will also have a tendancy to move if you aquascape something differently in the tank. Just keep an eye on it and make sure that it doesn't get to close to something else, and have a war with it.

Craig Manoukian · 02-04-2004, 11:16 AM

Welcome dcbkup!

BTAs love to attach to firm surfaces, aka Live Rock. They will move to where they want to be in the tank, and if possible they will keep to the LR%.

Answers to the great questions above will be very helpful. What exactly do you mean by "6 frag bta", I've never heard that term before.

Thanks and we'll get you all the help you need!

jimeluiz · 02-04-2004, 12:34 PM

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Answers to the great questions above will be very helpful. What exactly do you mean by "6 frag bta", I've never heard that term before.

Ditto. Are we all talking about the same thing? More details or a picture would assist us in being explicitly helpful.

And

to RS!

Crakeur · 02-04-2004, 02:41 PM

keep an eye on it once it starts to move.

anemones have a wonderful knack for finding powerhead intakes, overflow boxes and anything else that can kill it.

anemone meltdown is hell on the tank and the stink, oh momma, the stink.

dcbckup · 02-04-2004, 03:15 PM

I mean a 6 head bta. I have a 10 gallon I believe it is properly setup. What I mean by just purchased I got it monday and today is wednesday. If I don't bury it in the sand it just falls over and lays there is that normal? When I put calcium from Kent marine in the tank the bta really opens up and shows its mouth. I have fed it phyto-plankton, I don't know if it is eating it either. I am going to just lay it down in the sand. Also I have a bristle worm I cannot catch.

ScottT1980 · 02-04-2004, 04:12 PM

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I have a 10 gallon I believe it is properly setup.

Perhaps we should start at the very beginning.

What kind of lights do you have on your tank, how long has it been set up, and what are you water parameters. Also, a "6 head BTA" is still not really clear as I have never heard any sort of terminology with anemones. Are you reffering to the number of tentacles on the anemone or is it even an anemone. Could it just be a cluster of button polyps? The best way to distinguish between the two is the "touch test." If it is bothered or touched and it completly retracts, then it is an anemone. If it is touched and it just sort of closes, then it is a button polyp.

You might very well have an anemone, I am just not familiar with your terminology.

If we are talking about an anemone, then it will pretty much attach to anything in your tank. Another reason why I think we might be talking about a coral instead.

Just some thoughts.

Take er easy
Scott T.

Crakeur · 02-04-2004, 04:18 PM

I try to avoid touching the corals, especially when I don't know exactly what it is.

here's a link to google's images when you search for bubble tip anemone:
http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...ne&sa=N&tab=wi

I'm guessing you don't have a bta. they aren't hard at all. they're more like thick snot.

they don't fall over, they retract and apear to be shrivelled up.

they don't have heads.

ScottT1980 · 02-04-2004, 04:20 PM

I guess I chould clarify, it is probably best to touch with something other than your hands (i.e. a turkey baster, a piece of plastic, or something similar)...

Take er easy
Scott t.

LuckyInk · 02-04-2004, 04:31 PM

I am guessing you purchased a branching frog spawn. Is this it?

02-04-2004, 04:31 PM

I hope this is legit because I'm completely confused.

Crakeur · 02-04-2004, 04:33 PM

either a frog, torch or hammer. has to be.

what'd you pay for said coral?

who sold it to you as a bta?

Gina · 02-04-2004, 04:34 PM

Can you also tell us how long your tank has been set up?

02-04-2004, 10:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
dcbckup Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: sacramento, CA Posts: 5 View Gallery Karma Komment	How will bta attach to LR I just purchased a 6 frag bta with about a 4 inch hard foot how will this attach itself to live rock, I have in buried in sand right now should I take it out of the sand and let it wander. Someone please help. I do not want this to die. Also the only time it really opens up is when I treat it with calcium. is this normal.

02-04-2004, 11:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cougra Dragon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,216 View Gallery Karma Komment	What do you mean, you treat it with Calcium? What sizez of tank do you have? What do you have for lighting? how long has your tank been set up? what are the water parameters of your tank? Was the foot damaged in any way when you got the anemone? The more information you can provide for us, the easier it will be for people to answer your question. As for the anemone, try not to handle it very much, it should be able to find a place in the tank that it likes provided the tank is properly set up for it. The more you try to move it around or peel it's foot off the greater the chance of damaging the animal. __________________ Michelle Just because something CAN be done, it doesn't mean that it SHOULD be done!

02-04-2004, 11:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,903 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Welcome dcbkup! BTAs love to attach to firm surfaces, aka Live Rock. They will move to where they want to be in the tank, and if possible they will keep to the LR%. Answers to the great questions above will be very helpful. What exactly do you mean by "6 frag bta", I've never heard that term before. Thanks and we'll get you all the help you need! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

02-04-2004, 02:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
Crakeur Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the sump Posts: 298 View Gallery Karma Komment	keep an eye on it once it starts to move. anemones have a wonderful knack for finding powerhead intakes, overflow boxes and anything else that can kill it. anemone meltdown is hell on the tank and the stink, oh momma, the stink. __________________ It's not the size of the nose that matters, it's what's inside that counts! If I wanted a joke, I'd follow you into the john and watch you take a leak. You know when you're telling these little stories? Here's a good idea: have a point. It makes it so much more interesting for the listener! Women have choices, and men have responsibilities

02-04-2004, 04:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
Crakeur Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the sump Posts: 298 View Gallery Karma Komment	I try to avoid touching the corals, especially when I don't know exactly what it is. here's a link to google's images when you search for bubble tip anemone: http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...ne&sa=N&tab=wi I'm guessing you don't have a bta. they aren't hard at all. they're more like thick snot. they don't fall over, they retract and apear to be shrivelled up. they don't have heads. __________________ It's not the size of the nose that matters, it's what's inside that counts! If I wanted a joke, I'd follow you into the john and watch you take a leak. You know when you're telling these little stories? Here's a good idea: have a point. It makes it so much more interesting for the listener! Women have choices, and men have responsibilities

02-04-2004, 10:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
SaltyQueen Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 400 View Gallery Karma Komment	First of all, Now, define "just purchased"- if the anemone has only been in your tank a few hours, it would be normal for it not to open up. What are your water params? What kind of lighting do you have? Have you tried feeding it yet?

02-04-2004, 03:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
dcbckup Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: sacramento, CA Posts: 5 View Gallery Karma Komment	I mean a 6 head bta. I have a 10 gallon I believe it is properly setup. What I mean by just purchased I got it monday and today is wednesday. If I don't bury it in the sand it just falls over and lays there is that normal? When I put calcium from Kent marine in the tank the bta really opens up and shows its mouth. I have fed it phyto-plankton, I don't know if it is eating it either. I am going to just lay it down in the sand. Also I have a bristle worm I cannot catch.

02-04-2004, 04:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,484 View Gallery Karma Komment	I guess I chould clarify, it is probably best to touch with something other than your hands (i.e. a turkey baster, a piece of plastic, or something similar)... Take er easy Scott t. __________________ My Tank

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LuckyInk Reef Painter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 565 View Gallery Karma Komment	I am guessing you purchased a branching frog spawn. Is this it? __________________ When you can feel the humidity pouring off the canvas and the salt spray on your face, my job is done.

02-04-2004, 04:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
jupiter Posts: n/a View Gallery	I hope this is legit because I'm completely confused.

02-04-2004, 04:33 PM	#14 (permalink)
Crakeur Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the sump Posts: 298 View Gallery Karma Komment	either a frog, torch or hammer. has to be. what'd you pay for said coral? who sold it to you as a bta? __________________ It's not the size of the nose that matters, it's what's inside that counts! If I wanted a joke, I'd follow you into the john and watch you take a leak. You know when you're telling these little stories? Here's a good idea: have a point. It makes it so much more interesting for the listener! Women have choices, and men have responsibilities

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