BTA Normal ?

[TSBarnette]

I inherited a nano tank. It has been well established. I added 2 clowns and gave them time to acclimate. After a while I added a BTA. The first st few days everything appeared normal. I then came in one morning to find it had moved to a recessed area of the rock. Now almost everyday it retreats fully enclosed into the rock. During the day it will come back out.

 

[P-Dub]

Certainly does not look happy. Exactly why, I could not say. How long have you had it? What are ALL your parameters and lighting?

 

[Ligershark]

open mouth is usually a sign that the anemone is 1- not doing well or 2 - expelling dead tissue. it could be healing itself or slowly deteriorating. the second and third photos looks good. btw are pretty hardy. im with p-dub on wanting to know the lighting and how long you've had the anemone and exactly how long the tank has been set up.

 

[TSBarnette]

Here are current pictures. Tank Coralife Bio-Cube and is several years old.

NH3 .25
PH 8.3
SE 33
NO3 5
Temp 78

 

[ScubaFish802]

Here are current pictures. Tank Coralife Bio-Cube and is several years old.

NH3 .25
PH 8.3
SE 33
NO3 5
Temp 78

Looks WAY better in these pics than the first one

 

[Mical]

It appears it's adjusting to the move. The latter pics look much better. I'd let it be, keep prams stable and don't feed it for a couple of weeks. Let it re- acclimate itself and you should be good.

 

[rpkneumann]

My young BTA looked exactly the same.
shriveled up. tentacles, brown body, but hanging on the side of the rock.
It had hidden inside a rock crevice from day one for about a week. Only saw the green tips.
Then she moved, came out and decided to play dead.
The mouth was opening and closing like she was gasping. and she turned into a 10 cent size anemone.
Decided to wait a few hours and voila she's back to her original size and looks well.
Wonder what happened?