bta won't move away from torch coral

sergifed91 · Oct 27, 2018

I have a bta that just won't stay away from my torch. I move the torch and not more that 30 minutes later it's right next to it. I move it again and bam theres the BTA next to it. I have moved it high, middle and low and it still sticks by the torch. I don't know if it's being stung or not. but I may have to do a egg crate jail for BTA.

James M · Oct 27, 2018

Instead Egg crate jail the torch

Reefpuck · Oct 27, 2018

So you're saying the bta will follow the torch....no matter where you move the torch to?

sergifed91 · Oct 27, 2018

Reefpuck said:
So you're saying the bta will follow the torch....no matter where you move the torch to?

exactly!!!

gtrider · Oct 27, 2018

Do BTA’s stay out when they find a suitable home or are they on the move quite a bit?
Always wanted one but my tank is LPS and SPS.

sergifed91 · Oct 27, 2018

gtrider said:
Do BTA’s stay out when they find a suitable home or are they on the move quite a bit?
Always wanted one but my tank is LPS and SPS.

I have 2 BTA's one found a spot and hasn't moved the second one is still moving all the time. hasn't found the spot it likes.

Coralreefer1 · Oct 27, 2018

Definitely better to jail your Torch instead of you BTA. Basically, your BTA is going to move to its happy place and once there, it will stay, unless conditions change causing it to travel again to find its ideal spot again. That’s the problem with anemones and corals being in the same tank! You run the risk of potential injuries to your coral.

VTBig053 · Oct 27, 2018

new setup said:
I have a bta that just won't stay away from my torch. I move the torch and not more that 30 minutes later it's right next to it. I move it again and bam theres the BTA next to it. I have moved it high, middle and low and it still sticks by the torch. I don't know if it's being stung or not. but I may have to do a egg crate jail for BTA.

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