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If the foot itself ripped it will not like make it. You can leave it in with no flow for a little while to see if it will attach, but if it does not i'd dispose of it.
If tentacles ripped and the foot is fine it should be ok. I've pulled them out of pumps and powerheads before, as long as the foot is fine, usually the nem is.
Sorry to hear. I've done it before with bubble tips and mushrooms when moving rocks.
Have you ever tried cutting them in half to split them?BTA's literally tear themselves in half. They are resilient and they are fast healers.
Have you ever tried cutting them in half to split them?
It's extremely difficult with a low survival rate, and you must go perfectly thru the mouth for any chance at them surviving.
When manually torn/ripped in half, they don't often survive. Notice I said to leave it in for a while and see if it attaches..
A secondary infection caused by the trauma is what you're watching now. Heavy inflate/deflate cycles is an early signBoth halves are doing nicely. Phew.
Thanks for the advice! I will watch them to be safe yesA secondary infection caused by the trauma is what you're watching now. Heavy inflate/deflate cycles is an early sign
put one in a blender and you get a 100 babies. Had a RBTA in a powerhead and had 30 babies afterwards.Have you ever tried cutting them in half to split them?
Awesome. usually clean water and lower intensity light helps trauma to these.Both halves are doing nicely. Phew.
On the opposite side of things when mine naturally split I constantly see pencil erasure sized pieces with no tentacles or one tentacle mature into monsters over the course of a year.Have you ever tried cutting them in half to split them?
It's extremely difficult with a low survival rate, and you must go perfectly thru the mouth for any chance at them surviving.
When manually torn/ripped in half, they don't often survive. Notice I said to leave it in for a while and see if it attaches..
Just curious to find out ultimately how your BTA did after that mishap? Someone mentioned a possibility of infection. Did the BTAs survive or did any of them die after the rip? Thank you!Thanks for the advice! I will watch them to be safe yes