? about a new bta

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  1. wolfdaddy

    wolfdaddy Plankton

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    Bought a new green bta, been in the tank 24hrs, colors good it attached itself half way up the tank, but the mouth is opened. should I be concerned or is it still adjusting? power head is off. water is fine
     
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  3. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    Sounds like it's adjusting to me. If it's footed already and in a good position in the tank, you're ahead of the game actually. Is the mouth just slightly opened or gaping? If it's not gaping, it sounds like it's getting acclimated to your tank parameters.....
     
  4. wolfdaddy

    wolfdaddy Plankton

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    was gapping now it's just open a little, how can I keep it out of the power head, already lost bta and my condy deformed, after adding this new bta it went straight for the power head, I shut it off before it got tangled
     
  5. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    You can make DIY covers, member MoJoe made some out of material from HD perhaps PM him, or use knee high ted hose cut to fit.
     
  6. wolfdaddy

    wolfdaddy Plankton

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    Covered the power head with filter material, we'll see what happens, thanks for the idea
     
  7. wolfdaddy

    wolfdaddy Plankton

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    Lost 2 bta but condy and corals are doing fine, idk why I'm having trouble keeping bta?
     
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  9. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Sorry, that is frustrating.

    Lighting type and parameters?

    Do not attempt to feed until fully acclimated.

    Both types of Anemones are extremely hardy even in young tanks, are you starting with decent specimens.
     
  10. wolfdaddy

    wolfdaddy Plankton

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    Nitrites 0 amo 0 nitrate 10 temp 77.7 salinity 1.023 lighting 4 t5(2 blue 2 white)
    Live rock, live sand, refugium has macro and mangroves return pump 600gph +1 power head
     
  11. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    I do not see an issue with parameters basics. You should probably get baseline ALk or pH if you do not have a test kit for alkalinity as well as Ca.

    If you are using a hydrometer to check SG get the value double checked.
     
  12. sqwat

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    R u running carbon the chemical warfare from the condy can measly kill a new bta