Why do most BTA lose their bubble tips?

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  1. Bruce

    Bruce Giant Squid

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    is there a specific reason or do they just do?...alot of people tell me that in an aquarium it is just luck if they dont :/
     
    Bruce, Jan 20, 2005
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  2. Olyoxenfree

    Olyoxenfree Astrea Snail

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    I thought it was a feeding/coping method. they withdraw their bubble tips when stressed or things like that. I'm no expert (never even owned one) but maybe people will be able to dig up more info.

    Ok found something. it is a bit of a read, but it has thorough information about BTA's including care, splitting, feeding whatever. You should be able to glean some information about their tendency to lose their "bubble tips"

    Cheers!

    http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/cnidaria/anthozoa/bubbletipanemones.htm
     
    Olyoxenfree, Jan 21, 2005
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  3. OoNickoC

    OoNickoC Bubble Tip Anemone

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    After years of owning and selling them I havent any supported ideas.
     
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  4. Bruce

    Bruce Giant Squid

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    hmm...well thats too bad about the bubble tips...o well...not im just waiting for any of my like 4 lfs to get a pair of true perculas...man all they have r the false onces...and they grow 1in bigger :(...
     
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  5. Astalie

    Astalie Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    um, I think I read somewhere that if they loose their bubble tips and spread out really far their cranky about the lighting. Is it spread out very far or compact?
     
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  6. Bruce

    Bruce Giant Squid

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    its not very spread out...somone times it has minor bubble tips but im gona put my baby either in a new nano cube with 92 or 102 watts...i havent decided yet ...i think 92 cuz with 102 it would be hard to put ina moon light :)
     
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  7. mushroom_man

    mushroom_man Bubble Tip Anemone

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    i have my bta in an eclipse 12 with 96 watts. everytime i feed the thing it shrivels for like a day and a half then is back to its non-shriveld non-bubble self... it every once in a while it will get these nice little bubble tips but imo, i have seen them the best under mh lighting...;D
     
    mushroom_man, Feb 6, 2005
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  8. Bruce

    Bruce Giant Squid

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    do u have the 96 watt nano from nanocustoms.com or did u mod it urself? im thinking of getting their 92w kit
     
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    mushroom_man Bubble Tip Anemone

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    ECLIPSE 12 GALLON... i made the hoood and put the 96 watt quad retro-fit kit. no deaths coral wise. :D yes i moded myself. sorry about the big letters im just tired,(its 1 in the morning and i cant sleep) and sick of people not reading everything in the posts or profiles. is the eclipse 12 gallon really that rare that everyone assumes that its a nano?
     
    mushroom_man, Feb 6, 2005
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