Anyone bta done this before???

[Aggro]

Had my bta since Tuesday and he started off by a couple shells so I moved them so he could have a little open area to move. Well for about 1.5 days he’s been in the same shell. Has anyone bta done this before, or seen it happen???

 

[Webslinger]

yep, leave it alone and he'll find a happy place

 

[ColdOceanReef]

Yes. Leave it alone and keep monitoring it. It may/will migrates toward the powerheads.

 

[Aggro]

Should I be worried about it not being able to get food or should I squirt some mysis down there for it?

 

[AcroNem]

It'll figure itself out. You can try to spot feed it if you'd like, and if it will take it

 

[DaAznGuy]

It’s just trying to attach it’s foot on something to stabilize it’s so it’s not floating around.

 

[Aggro]

The crazy thing is the shell was laying on its side with the opening toward back of tank woke up this morning and it was on its end standing vertically with the opening now facing glass.

 

[DaAznGuy]

Maybe it wanted to pretend to be a snail today.

 

[Webslinger]

Yes. Leave it alone and keep monitoring it. It may/will migrates toward the powerheads.

that's what i said

 

[Webslinger]

Should I be worried about it not being able to get food or should I squirt some mysis down there for it?

Don't feed BTA's

 

[Aggro]

Maybe it wanted to pretend to be a snail today.

Right. At least it has some personality lol

 

[DaAznGuy]

Once it’s settled. You can feed if you choose to. Ive had btas in the past that ate mysis and other foods. It helps them grow faster.

 

[Aggro]

Once it’s settled. You can feed if you choose to. Ive had btas in the past that ate mysis and other foods. It helps them grow faster.

Ok as he does get bigger he should vacate that shell to a more suitable place right lol

 

[DaAznGuy]

Haha. Possibly. But as long as the spot it chooses is in view and not stinging anything else I think it’s a fair location.

 

[DrDeGuzman]

It identifies as a hermit crab

 

[Aggro]

Haha. Possibly. But as long as the spot it chooses is in view and not stinging anything else I think it’s a fair location.

Fair enough I’ve had bigger bta on other tanks I guess I’m just worried about his foot getting to big for his shoe lol.

 

[DaAznGuy]

Doubt that will be a problem. They will move as needed.

 

[BlazinNano]

The crazy thing is the shell was laying on its side with the opening toward back of tank woke up this morning and it was on its end standing vertically with the opening now facing glass.

He just doesn't want to be an adult today. Figure he would hide in his shell fort.