What's this BTA doing?

kathywithbirds · 08-01-2007, 10:17 PM

Tim's BTA has moved again, at least I know where it is: it's under a large LR, but he's upside down. The thing is attached upside down and pokes his "head" up through a hole like he's just putting a percentage of himself in any light. he's toward the bottom, making him a good 24 inches away from the 150W 14K MH.

From what I can see, he's attached good and seems to be opening and closing at different times. Should I be worried about him? He seems the most delicate thing in the tank.

kathywithbirds · 08-01-2007, 10:59 PM

Ah, whoops, posted in corals instead of anemone section..

Mods, can you move me?

Thanks. That's what happens when you're on RS too late at night.

Techno-Vicki · 08-01-2007, 11:02 PM

Nothing to worry about. I have had several BTA's and they move around a lot. If you are lucky, he may be hiding out to get ready to split into 2 or more new ones. When mine split, they always went under the rocks and looked like they were dieing.

kathywithbirds · 08-01-2007, 11:07 PM

SPLIT???? Holy cow, i'm just babysitting this one...

oh wait... possibilities... is 3 months too young a tank for a recently-split BTA?? ; ) oh, well. Tim can't seem to screw up his tank if he dumped lysol in it.

Craig Manoukian · 08-01-2007, 11:43 PM

I moved you.

Not to worry, they are motile and move often. Just searching for the right spot.

kathywithbirds · 08-02-2007, 08:47 AM

Thanks.

The thing is hanging upside down!

DrHank · 08-02-2007, 10:19 AM

Kathy, don't take one if it splits and Tim offers! You've got 11 more months until your tank will be ready.

kathywithbirds · 08-02-2007, 10:53 AM

: ) I know. Maybe he can hang onto it for a while...

Craig Manoukian · 08-02-2007, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kathywithbirds

The thing is hanging upside down!

Not really all that unusual. Probably seeking shade.

kathywithbirds · 08-07-2007, 10:43 PM

So the BTA I'm babysitting is still upside down under the LR. Haven't fed it directly 'cause he's out of the way, should I attempt to get him something? I have phytoplankton, mysis, silversides, krill, daphnia, zooplankton, whole shrimp... geez, Tim has more food for his fish than for himself.

Craig Manoukian · 08-07-2007, 10:50 PM

You can target feed and see if its tentacles are sticky, means it is hungry.

kathywithbirds · 08-07-2007, 11:36 PM

Oh! Okay. When I tried last week (it's been more than a week since I tried feeding it) nothing stuck really, think I tried to give it mysis. The trick is going to be getting a turkey baster in there at that angle... maybe I still have those plastic syringes I fed the baby birds with.

Craig Manoukian · 08-07-2007, 11:45 PM

Yup should work. How much feeding could it be doing when you feed the tank?

kathywithbirds · 08-07-2007, 11:53 PM

Don't know, hard to tell. I've been going for flakes/cyclopeeze/few bloodworms about 50% of the time, with mysis, daphnia and krill scattered in between. Feeding once a day. Seems to me about 10 percent of the food floats to the bottom, Tim has a couple blennies down there but I think they're both lawnmowers.

Hard to tell if food gets down to the BTA, he's completely upside down but I see him sort of bending his "head" out a smidge once in a while to catch a few rays. He does seem to be deliberately touching the substrate once in a while, perhaps he's picking up detritus to eat? There is some down there, it's a spot that's tough to get with a vacuum.

Seasalt Dreams · 08-19-2007, 09:32 PM

mobile and move often alright, mine moved right into my powerhead, twice! I wont be getting another thats for sure!

08-01-2007, 10:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,695 View Gallery Karma Komment	What's this BTA doing? Tim's BTA has moved again, at least I know where it is: it's under a large LR, but he's upside down. The thing is attached upside down and pokes his "head" up through a hole like he's just putting a percentage of himself in any light. he's toward the bottom, making him a good 24 inches away from the 150W 14K MH. From what I can see, he's attached good and seems to be opening and closing at different times. Should I be worried about him? He seems the most delicate thing in the tank. __________________ (\ /) This is Bunny crying. ( ; ; ) He thinks Brainy and Bunnina . ' ' ...are having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang Start: 163.5 Current: I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale...

08-01-2007, 10:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,695 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What's this BTA doing? Ah, whoops, posted in corals instead of anemone section.. Mods, can you move me? Thanks. That's what happens when you're on RS too late at night. __________________ (\ /) This is Bunny crying. ( ; ; ) He thinks Brainy and Bunnina . ' ' ...are having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang Start: 163.5 Current: I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale...

08-01-2007, 11:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Techno-Vicki Dancing Mandarins Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sanger, CA (on Kings River) Posts: 1,018 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: What's this BTA doing? Nothing to worry about. I have had several BTA's and they move around a lot. If you are lucky, he may be hiding out to get ready to split into 2 or more new ones. When mine split, they always went under the rocks and looked like they were dieing. __________________ AKA - "Speedy" Extreme Reef Addition Videos of Mandarins, reef tank, and "His Majesty's" DIY water changer http://www.murrayproductions.org/Ree...RM_videos.html "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal." - Henry Ford (1863-1947)

08-01-2007, 11:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,695 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What's this BTA doing? SPLIT???? Holy cow, i'm just babysitting this one... oh wait... possibilities... is 3 months too young a tank for a recently-split BTA?? ; ) oh, well. Tim can't seem to screw up his tank if he dumped lysol in it. __________________ (\ /) This is Bunny crying. ( ; ; ) He thinks Brainy and Bunnina . ' ' ...are having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang Start: 163.5 Current: I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale...

08-01-2007, 11:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,582 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: What's this BTA doing? I moved you. Not to worry, they are motile and move often. Just searching for the right spot. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

08-02-2007, 08:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,695 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What's this BTA doing? Thanks. The thing is hanging upside down! __________________ (\ /) This is Bunny crying. ( ; ; ) He thinks Brainy and Bunnina . ' ' ...are having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang Start: 163.5 Current: I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale...

08-02-2007, 10:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,251 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What's this BTA doing? Kathy, don't take one if it splits and Tim offers! You've got 11 more months until your tank will be ready. __________________ Jim Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html Dr Hank's 155 Bowfront:http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-bowfront.html

08-02-2007, 10:53 AM	#8 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,695 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What's this BTA doing? : ) I know. Maybe he can hang onto it for a while... __________________ (\ /) This is Bunny crying. ( ; ; ) He thinks Brainy and Bunnina . ' ' ...are having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang Start: 163.5 Current: I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale...

08-07-2007, 10:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,695 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What's this BTA doing? So the BTA I'm babysitting is still upside down under the LR. Haven't fed it directly 'cause he's out of the way, should I attempt to get him something? I have phytoplankton, mysis, silversides, krill, daphnia, zooplankton, whole shrimp... geez, Tim has more food for his fish than for himself. __________________ (\ /) This is Bunny crying. ( ; ; ) He thinks Brainy and Bunnina . ' ' ...are having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang Start: 163.5 Current: I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale...

08-07-2007, 10:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,582 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: What's this BTA doing? You can target feed and see if its tentacles are sticky, means it is hungry. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

08-07-2007, 11:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,695 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What's this BTA doing? Oh! Okay. When I tried last week (it's been more than a week since I tried feeding it) nothing stuck really, think I tried to give it mysis. The trick is going to be getting a turkey baster in there at that angle... maybe I still have those plastic syringes I fed the baby birds with. __________________ (\ /) This is Bunny crying. ( ; ; ) He thinks Brainy and Bunnina . ' ' ...are having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang Start: 163.5 Current: I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale...

08-07-2007, 11:45 PM	#13 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,582 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: What's this BTA doing? Yup should work. How much feeding could it be doing when you feed the tank? __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

08-07-2007, 11:53 PM	#14 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,695 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What's this BTA doing? Don't know, hard to tell. I've been going for flakes/cyclopeeze/few bloodworms about 50% of the time, with mysis, daphnia and krill scattered in between. Feeding once a day. Seems to me about 10 percent of the food floats to the bottom, Tim has a couple blennies down there but I think they're both lawnmowers. Hard to tell if food gets down to the BTA, he's completely upside down but I see him sort of bending his "head" out a smidge once in a while to catch a few rays. He does seem to be deliberately touching the substrate once in a while, perhaps he's picking up detritus to eat? There is some down there, it's a spot that's tough to get with a vacuum. __________________ (\ /) This is Bunny crying. ( ; ; ) He thinks Brainy and Bunnina . ' ' ...are having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang Start: 163.5 Current: I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale...

08-19-2007, 09:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
Seasalt Dreams Midas Blenny Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 99 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What's this BTA doing? mobile and move often alright, mine moved right into my powerhead, twice! I wont be getting another thats for sure! __________________ 75 gallon reeftank w/30 gallon sump, 10 gallon topoff, 20 gallon saltwater mix tank and a 5g QT. 5 MJ1200s, 1 MAG 9.5 Return, 4X48" HO T5s. Tank is on a 400w backup powersupply and the topoff tank is fed by a RO/DI unit.

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