Vent.

Zoaelite · #1 09-06-2009, 08:07 PM

I Spent $49.95 for an absolutly stunning RBTA from golds yesterday and I woke up to a shreaded stump this morning (Had to clean it out of my powerhead). This is the second time this has happened, is this usual?
Levi

lastlight · #2 09-06-2009, 08:38 PM

I know it happened with my only attempt at keeping one. I'd love to hae another one day but I'll have even more flow/powerheads this time so I'm not sure.

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #3 09-06-2009, 08:47 PM

Quite common. $50 for a stunning RBTA is an extremely good price (if it lives).

Most anemones will move around when they are first introduced into a tank. What I find helps is to stick the anemone into a prepared place that has a crack or crevasse where it can anchor its foot right away. If it doesn't like where you put it, it WILL move around.

Got a Magnifica from cprowler a few months ago, but I place the rock right under my MH & its gets the best flow & lighting, so it has never moved.

Anthony

lastlight · #4 09-06-2009, 08:57 PM

What's the general consensus on best flow? Does that meant the most flow or the most varied or what?

fkshiu · #5 09-06-2009, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

What's the general consensus on best flow? Does that meant the most flow or the most varied or what?

Hard to say. Not direct, but enough to keep it flowing around - sort of like what euphyllia corals like. But it's also a combination with lighting and if it's foot feels comfortable (usually if it's nice and wedged in somewhere). It's very tricky.

Zoaelite · #6 09-06-2009, 09:08 PM

Should I have turned the power heads off for a day or two while he finds a spot? Or will he just move again when I turn them on?
Levi

fkshiu · #7 09-06-2009, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by zoaElite

Should I have turned the power heads off for a day or two while he finds a spot? Or will he just move again when I turn them on?
Levi

Yep. Every little shift in flow will **** them off. They're very sensitive.

hummer · #8 09-06-2009, 09:33 PM

Yup happened to me too the first time I bought a GBTA. The second time I bought one I redid my rock work a bit to minimize the flow to it. Then wrapped that black filter foam around the power head. Once the BTA seemed happy I removed the foam and kept an eye on it for the first few days.