Will my GBTA ever come out in the sun? - Page 3

cheeks69 · 08-25-2007, 10:50 AM

I agree with Frankie

Actually overfeeding anemones can be fatal. The only time I recommend feeding regularly hosting anemones is when they are in poor condition like when they expelled their zooxanthellae, otherwise feed sparingly. It's possible that this BTA is from deeper water and is still acclimating to the more intense light, just give it some time and it'll be fine.

DrHank · 08-25-2007, 11:39 AM

Will do! Appreciate your input. It still seems quite content to remain under the rock it selected. I'm just going to give it more time and see what it does in September. At this rate it may come out by Christmas. Oh well, it's in there, doing OK (i think), so now I'm going to just ignore it for a while.

caitrina · 08-25-2007, 02:17 PM

I got a GBTA yesterday because I am so sick of my clowns killing almost everything wavy because they want to host in them and are just too rough. Well, Doc, don't feel so bad you aren't alone...get this, I get Nem, bring home to clowns, they look at it, don't go near it, I put nem where I want it, they still keep looking at it, I turn my back, come back a few minutes later and GBTA scooted where it wanted, right smack dab between some rocks and what else happened in the mean time, the clowns are saying "hello " to it so I grabbed camera real quick and now they are all over the thing where I can't see them either .......I tell ya, bring them a present and this is what happens...sigh....anyway, just letting you know that mine is doing the same thing as yours (bet it read this post)

: Hope you see yours by Christmas.

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/f...000/BTA024.jpg

Frankie · 08-25-2007, 02:42 PM

That bubble tip lost all it color Caitrina. Other then that it looks very good. I would like to see how it looks in a month from now. I have been noticing at the lfs that the quality of anemones are very poor lately. It is very sad. I remember a day when there were just awesome colors coming in all the time.

caitrina · 08-25-2007, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FFrankie

That bubble tip lost all it color Caitrina. Other then that it looks very good. I would like to see how it looks in a month from now. I have been noticing at the lfs that the quality of anemones are very poor lately. It is very sad. I remember a day when there were just awesome colors coming in all the time.

Yeah, he isn't real green, but he is a little greener than this picture shows. I am hoping that with proper care he will get a lot greener.

caitrina · 08-27-2007, 08:45 PM

Hey Doc, my nem is doing a walk about...I liked it where it was to be perfectly honest with you...it was being a good little nem there, not hurting anyone, and minding it's own business.....CRap!!!!

DrHank · 09-02-2007, 04:57 PM

It finally moved. It's out from under the rock and along side my big toadstool. It's at least partially shaded and open. It looks like a WBTA. That's a white bubble tipped anemone. The mouth and tentacles are white and the body maroonish brown.

Should I feed it again or just watch for a fw days and see what it does?

caitrina · 09-02-2007, 05:35 PM

Yipeee I am glad it is walking out where you can see it. I can't help you about the feeding part though. I was reading somewhere about feeding them too much though sooooo...hey it may have been in this post?????????

DrHank · 09-02-2007, 05:50 PM

It's only been 10 days since I last fed him so I think I'll just watch him for a few more days. I'm hoping that he'll start to color back up next. He looks OK so I'm not in any rush.

cheeks69 · 09-02-2007, 09:15 PM

Since the Anemone has bleached then yes I would try to feed it and continue to feed it about once a week until it recovers.

DrHank · 09-02-2007, 09:18 PM

Ok, will do. So tomorrow is feeding day.

Frankie · 09-02-2007, 09:22 PM

The color loss is due to the lack of lighting. Feeding it a small amount won't hurt it though.

DrHank · 09-02-2007, 09:30 PM

Yep. It's hard to have any color if you don't get any sunlight. I'm just glad that it finally came out. If it will stay out, it's condition is bound to improve. Will feed lightly.

DrHank · 09-03-2007, 09:32 PM

Well, he's right out front and scarfed down a nice helping of krill this evening. I think I can even see some color beginning to return to the tips of the tentacles. Well, I'll watch to see what he does over the next week.

sasquatch · 09-03-2007, 09:56 PM

Got to love it when they are greedy eaters lol!

08-25-2007, 10:50 AM	#31 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 6,584 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Will my GBTA ever come out in the sun? I agree with Frankie Actually overfeeding anemones can be fatal. The only time I recommend feeding regularly hosting anemones is when they are in poor condition like when they expelled their zooxanthellae, otherwise feed sparingly. It's possible that this BTA is from deeper water and is still acclimating to the more intense light, just give it some time and it'll be fine. __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

08-25-2007, 11:39 AM	#32 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,251 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Will my GBTA ever come out in the sun? Will do! Appreciate your input. It still seems quite content to remain under the rock it selected. I'm just going to give it more time and see what it does in September. At this rate it may come out by Christmas. Oh well, it's in there, doing OK (i think), so now I'm going to just ignore it for a while. __________________ 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

08-25-2007, 02:17 PM	#33 (permalink)
caitrina Golden Moray Join Date: May 2007 Location: Somewhere in Florida Posts: 2,588 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Will my GBTA ever come out in the sun? I got a GBTA yesterday because I am so sick of my clowns killing almost everything wavy because they want to host in them and are just too rough. Well, Doc, don't feel so bad you aren't alone...get this, I get Nem, bring home to clowns, they look at it, don't go near it, I put nem where I want it, they still keep looking at it, I turn my back, come back a few minutes later and GBTA scooted where it wanted, right smack dab between some rocks and what else happened in the mean time, the clowns are saying "hello " to it so I grabbed camera real quick and now they are all over the thing where I can't see them either .......I tell ya, bring them a present and this is what happens...sigh....anyway, just letting you know that mine is doing the same thing as yours (bet it read this post) : Hope you see yours by Christmas. http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/f...000/BTA024.jpg __________________ A reef tank is like a potato chip, you can't have just one! Chronicles Cat's Healing Gift: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ling-gift.html Cat’s 90 Gallon Toy: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...allon-toy.html 24 G Mystery Pod: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...stery-pod.html

08-25-2007, 02:42 PM	#34 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 6,816 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Will my GBTA ever come out in the sun? That bubble tip lost all it color Caitrina. Other then that it looks very good. I would like to see how it looks in a month from now. I have been noticing at the lfs that the quality of anemones are very poor lately. It is very sad. I remember a day when there were just awesome colors coming in all the time. __________________ Visit my aquarium -->Frankie's 120 gal Experiment Bruce: Today's meeting is Step 5: Bring a fish friend. Everyone brought a fish friend? DIY=DO IT YOURSELF! If we ignore the environment maybe it will go away....

08-27-2007, 08:45 PM	#36 (permalink)
caitrina Golden Moray Join Date: May 2007 Location: Somewhere in Florida Posts: 2,588 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Will my GBTA ever come out in the sun? Hey Doc, my nem is doing a walk about...I liked it where it was to be perfectly honest with you...it was being a good little nem there, not hurting anyone, and minding it's own business.....CRap!!!! __________________ A reef tank is like a potato chip, you can't have just one! Chronicles Cat's Healing Gift: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ling-gift.html Cat’s 90 Gallon Toy: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...allon-toy.html 24 G Mystery Pod: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...stery-pod.html

09-02-2007, 04:57 PM	#37 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,251 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Will my GBTA ever come out in the sun? It finally moved. It's out from under the rock and along side my big toadstool. It's at least partially shaded and open. It looks like a WBTA. That's a white bubble tipped anemone. The mouth and tentacles are white and the body maroonish brown. Should I feed it again or just watch for a fw days and see what it does? __________________ 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

09-02-2007, 05:35 PM	#38 (permalink)
caitrina Golden Moray Join Date: May 2007 Location: Somewhere in Florida Posts: 2,588 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Will my GBTA ever come out in the sun? Yipeee I am glad it is walking out where you can see it. I can't help you about the feeding part though. I was reading somewhere about feeding them too much though sooooo...hey it may have been in this post????????? __________________ A reef tank is like a potato chip, you can't have just one! Chronicles Cat's Healing Gift: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ling-gift.html Cat’s 90 Gallon Toy: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...allon-toy.html 24 G Mystery Pod: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...stery-pod.html

09-02-2007, 05:50 PM	#39 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,251 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Will my GBTA ever come out in the sun? It's only been 10 days since I last fed him so I think I'll just watch him for a few more days. I'm hoping that he'll start to color back up next. He looks OK so I'm not in any rush. __________________ 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

09-02-2007, 09:15 PM	#40 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 6,584 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Will my GBTA ever come out in the sun? Since the Anemone has bleached then yes I would try to feed it and continue to feed it about once a week until it recovers. __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

09-02-2007, 09:18 PM	#41 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,251 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Will my GBTA ever come out in the sun? Ok, will do. So tomorrow is feeding day. __________________ 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

09-02-2007, 09:22 PM	#42 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 6,816 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Will my GBTA ever come out in the sun? The color loss is due to the lack of lighting. Feeding it a small amount won't hurt it though. __________________ Visit my aquarium -->Frankie's 120 gal Experiment Bruce: Today's meeting is Step 5: Bring a fish friend. Everyone brought a fish friend? DIY=DO IT YOURSELF! If we ignore the environment maybe it will go away....

09-02-2007, 09:30 PM	#43 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,251 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Will my GBTA ever come out in the sun? Yep. It's hard to have any color if you don't get any sunlight. I'm just glad that it finally came out. If it will stay out, it's condition is bound to improve. Will feed lightly. __________________ 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

09-03-2007, 09:32 PM	#44 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,251 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Will my GBTA ever come out in the sun? Well, he's right out front and scarfed down a nice helping of krill this evening. I think I can even see some color beginning to return to the tips of the tentacles. Well, I'll watch to see what he does over the next week. __________________ 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

09-03-2007, 09:56 PM	#45 (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: Will my GBTA ever come out in the sun? Got to love it when they are greedy eaters lol!

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