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Hello everyone,
I recently purchased a BTA and the first day it seemed to do well other than not being able to find a place it likes. It was upside down hanging on my live rock for a day but then fell into the sand. His tentacles are still puffy and he seemed happy until today when i came home from work (day 3) and his foot kept shriveling and then going back to a slightly bigger size. He also had this clear whitish film peeling off his foot. His mouth isn't open but it does look like a small pair of puckered lips. Is he just adjusting or is this premature signs of death?
Water parameters....
Ammonia- 0ppm
Nitrite- 0ppm
Nitrate- 0ppm
Ph- 8.0
Salinity- 1.025
Temp- 80
I'm not sure the exact wattage of the lighting but I i thought it would've been to low as it was a cheap one from the LFS but it seems like he keep trying to get away from the light. There's a medium flow from the air stone and the filter but I don't have a PH. He keeps running from any water current anyways. The tank is 6 months old but my fish are all happy and healthy? Where did I go wrong if I did at all?
Sorry for the long message and thank you for any feedback!!
P.s I tried planting him in the sand (a couple of inches deep) but he wiggled his way out immediately twice
I recently purchased a BTA and the first day it seemed to do well other than not being able to find a place it likes. It was upside down hanging on my live rock for a day but then fell into the sand. His tentacles are still puffy and he seemed happy until today when i came home from work (day 3) and his foot kept shriveling and then going back to a slightly bigger size. He also had this clear whitish film peeling off his foot. His mouth isn't open but it does look like a small pair of puckered lips. Is he just adjusting or is this premature signs of death?
Water parameters....
Ammonia- 0ppm
Nitrite- 0ppm
Nitrate- 0ppm
Ph- 8.0
Salinity- 1.025
Temp- 80
I'm not sure the exact wattage of the lighting but I i thought it would've been to low as it was a cheap one from the LFS but it seems like he keep trying to get away from the light. There's a medium flow from the air stone and the filter but I don't have a PH. He keeps running from any water current anyways. The tank is 6 months old but my fish are all happy and healthy? Where did I go wrong if I did at all?
Sorry for the long message and thank you for any feedback!!
P.s I tried planting him in the sand (a couple of inches deep) but he wiggled his way out immediately twice