Early Days of BTA acclimating

[potatocouch]

If BTA detached from rocks and land face down to sand substrates, can it normally fix itself up? Or do us human need to help?

 

[davocean]

I would be inclined to help it attach, a free floating nem is a hazard if PH's are running, but I'm wondering what made it detach?
Try to pin it in gently between a couple rocks maybe, maybe turn pumps off for a half hour or so to give it another chance to take hold of something.

 

[potatocouch]

Powerheads are all fully covered so not too worry about getting it minced. But it is interesting that it can't right itself up, i would have thought that it can swim, even without any flow. @davocean

 

[davocean]

They can release and kinda glide down, but not swim.
Sometimes they can kinda right themselves, if they are strong and healthy enough and able to set a foot on something.
Pics might help see what's going on if you can.

 

[potatocouch]

@davocean

 

[davocean]

I'm wondering if those shrooms are bothering it

 

[Christopher Davis]

My bubbles don’t like to touch anything if the do they will close up and move!

 

[potatocouch]

We'll see; it still there along with the shrooms.

 

[potatocouch]

I'm wondering if those shrooms are bothering it

@davocean Yeah if it's bothering him, I don't think I need to pull my sleeves and move it manually. I believe the BTA is quite capable in moving itself...

Today is day 4 and it looks like it settles down there, which is quite funny i must say.

If you ask me, is that my preferred spot for the BTA .. not really :(
But what can I do .. a mind of its own; but better this way than keep moving away.

@Christopher Davis is that the wavemaker really close to the BTA? is it covered?

 

[davocean]

@davocean Yeah if it's bothering him, I don't think I need to pull my sleeves and move it manually. I believe the BTA is quite capable in moving itself...
?

Well, I personally would not want it to move or detach again.
It just looks like it's w/drawn where that shroom is touching it, at least in that one pic.

 

[potatocouch]

Well, I personally would not want it to move or detach again.
It just looks like it's w/drawn where that shroom is touching it, at least in that one pic.

Should I pluck the shrooms out? What you think @davocean?

Investment wise, those shrooms only cost 1/10 of the BTA haha

 

[Christopher Davis]

@davocean Yeah if it's bothering him, I don't think I need to pull my sleeves and move it manually. I believe the BTA is quite capable in moving itself...

Today is day 4 and it looks like it settles down there, which is quite funny i must say.

If you ask me, is that my preferred spot for the BTA .. not really :(
But what can I do .. a mind of its own; but better this way than keep moving away.

@Christopher Davis is that the wavemaker really close to the BTA? is it covered?

It’s shut off, The anemone hasn’t moved in 2 years