BTA Splitting

Pazil · #1 04-24-2009, 03:23 PM

Well while inspecting the tank this morning to see if the seahorse had delivered yet, I find our BTA is just about finished splitting. Here is a pic.

I will likely be selling the clone on the right in about a week after it has a chance to heal. PM if anyone is interested.

Cheers
Lawrence

Oxymoron · #2 04-24-2009, 03:33 PM

Nice grats bud.
Great pic btw too. Is there anything you can attribute to the split or just a random event?

Pazil · #3 04-24-2009, 03:37 PM

Thanks! I noticed twice this week he caught a large piece of krill....could have something to do with it. Not sure really.

parkinsn · #4 04-24-2009, 04:47 PM

Wow Lawrence your having great luck with the new tank.

digital-audiophile · #5 04-24-2009, 05:10 PM

Just watch your params and the general state of your tank... my dumbass BTA has splt 3 times in the past week and I have been faced with STN/RTN and all kinds of nasty events since.

RCFA · #6 04-24-2009, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by digital-audiophile

Just watch your params and the general state of your tank... my dumbass BTA has splt 3 times in the past week and I have been faced with STN/RTN and all kinds of nasty events since.

Just a thought, but instead of the corals reacting to the splitting of the BTA, perhaps they are both reacting to some other factor in your tank. I have read that splitting is sometimes a survival reaction to some adverse conditions and if the corals are STN/RTN, then maybe something is triggering both of these issues?

Pazil · #7 04-24-2009, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by parkinsn

Wow Lawrence your having great luck with the new tank.

Everything seems to be going better than expected..... fingers crossed it stays that way... When is your new tank going to be ready... exciting times.

Cheers