BTA crawling problem??

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  1. fays88

    fays88 Spaghetti Worm

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    hei guys... i purchased a BTA last night... and when the lights went off.. i crawled underneath rocks and this morning it was under rocks...without light...
    will it eventually crawl its way out and seek for light or do i have to help it out???
    thanks guys...
     
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  3. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Definitely don't help it. You could easily rip it's foot which can cause death. What type of lighting do you have?
     
  4. fays88

    fays88 Spaghetti Worm

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    ive got 4 bulbs of T5 ... and 18 inch height tank...
     
  5. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Occasionally give it some meaty foods like krill, shrimp, etc and you'll be good. It will find a spot it likes somewhere near the top of your tank most likely.
     
  6. dirtydavenkc

    dirtydavenkc Purple Spiny Lobster

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    ive been through the same thing a while back. nems go to where there environment suites them best. he knows where he should be way more than you and i would. Definitely agree with inwall, moving it could only cause unneeded harm.
     
  7. fays88

    fays88 Spaghetti Worm

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    thanks for the fast reply guys...
    really helpful... saved me from a headache...
    cheers.