Green BTA

[ronaldo34]

Recently moved and I needed to brake down my take , my water parameters are down and so is my KH and PH , my anemone lost its color but seem to be moving around and opening up but no color is it dying or ? Should I just remove it

 

[Tahoe61]

Tentacles look too stubby for a healthy BTA, but an image under white lighting would be immensely helpful.

 

[ronaldo34]

Tentacles look too stubby for a healthy BTA, but an image under white lighting would be immensely helpful.

It’s not healthy that’s the thing or I can’t really tell ? Your saying a better picture

 

[Tahoe61]

It’s not healthy that’s the thing or I can’t really tell ? Your saying a better picture

Yes please.

The last blue image doesn't provide an accurate image.

Thank you.

 

[ronaldo34]

Yes please.

The last blue image doesn't provide an accurate image.

Thank you.

Ok perfect give me a couple minutes and I’ll send it , you didn’t see the 2 pictures before the blue one

 

[Tahoe61]

The 2nd image shows a starved BTA.

 

[ronaldo34]

The 2nd image shows a starved BTA.

 

[ronaldo34]

 

[ronaldo34]

The 2nd image shows a starved BTA.

Just posted them

 

[ronaldo34]

The 2nd image shows a starved BTA.

Changed it to white and it opened even more

 

[Tahoe61]

I am inclined to say that Anemone is a lost cause long term. The Anemone appears to have lost all it's zooxanthellae, hence the white coloration. The Anemone has absorbed its tentacles as a means of nutrition secondary to the loss of zooxanthellae.
BTA are pretty resilient but unless adequate lighting and water chemistry are provided they eventually fail.

 

[ronaldo34]

I am inclined to say that Anemone is a lost cause long term. The Anemone appears to have lost all it's zooxanthellae, hence the white coloration. The Anemone has absorbed its tentacles as a means of nutrition secondary to the loss of zooxanthellae.
BTA are pretty resilient but unless adequate lighting and water chemistry are provided they eventually fail.

Would you suggest me ? Removing it from the tank ?

 

[ronaldo34]

I am inclined to say that Anemone is a lost cause long term. The Anemone appears to have lost all it's zooxanthellae, hence the white coloration. The Anemone has absorbed its tentacles as a means of nutrition secondary to the loss of zooxanthellae.
BTA are pretty resilient but unless adequate lighting and water chemistry are provided they eventually fail.

I would rather much remove it before it goes bad in my tank just hurts me to do it

 

[Tahoe61]

Would you suggest me ? Removing it from the tank ?

If the lighting is insufficient and you can't re home the Anemone it's a difficult decision to make. The one thing the Anemone has going for it is it's still attached.
What kind of fixture are you using, brand specific?

 

[ronaldo34]

If the lighting is insufficient and you can't re home the Anemone it's a difficult decision to make. The one thing the Anemone has going for it is it's still attached.
What kind of fixture are you using, brand specific?

Yes like I said , it’s moving around and opening, I’m using the hygger coral light - HG100-32W

 

[ronaldo34]

If the lighting is insufficient and you can't re home the Anemone it's a difficult decision to make. The one thing the Anemone has going for it is it's still attached.
What kind of fixture are you using, brand specific?

But I’m still sad to remove it

 

[Savage Henry]

Definitely isolate it asap and then decide what to do with it.

 

[ronaldo34]

Definitely isolate it asap and then decide what to do with it.

So I just have to decide on removing it

 

[Savage Henry]

I lost one a few months ago. It shrunk over a few days or so. It also moved around before it died. You could keep yours in a plastic fish bag hanging in the tank for a couple days. Then see.

 

[ronaldo34]

I lost one a few months ago. It shrunk over a few days or so. It also moved around before it died. You could keep yours in a plastic fish bag hanging in the tank for a couple days. Then see.

So I should fill the bag up with water and close it up leave it in my tank ?