Moving a RBTA...

Anyone know how you can move this guy in your tank? Mine for over a year was footed on a great piece of LR right in the lower left part of the tank. Perfect for viewing.

Now, he has moved to the back side of the rock. And can not be seen.

 

leave her be. she needs to pop out for light at some point, if you move her to where you want to see her she might move again because she thinks it sucks there where you put her, this will consume energy and potentially kill her. also you might damage her foot trying to remove her.

 

+1 on this. I have an RBTA. It stayed in one spot for a long time and then for no reason took off one day. Moved half way down the tank and then came out of hiding after a few days.

 

i agree, the nem will need light for food eventually, just give it some time and hopefully it'll move back out.

+1 swisswiss made a good point, moving it could cause stress, using energy which can potentially kill the nem.

 

Yes - don't mess with him. He moved for a reason. Do check on him to make sure he looks ok, but he should eventually move back out into the light when he's ready.

 

I recently moved my 55g peninsula against a wall and the wall facing side was where my RBTA was facing. I moved my covered MP40 more toward the display side in the hopes he would follow the high flow he loves and it worked. He didn't unfoot, just shifted over facing the other way.
Trying to move them yourself would be a waste of time and stress for the both of you, they go where they want....