Is my LTA surviving

[ruffell]

Hi had this LTA in my tank for about 4 months. Been absolutely fine untill 2 weeks ago when it was lay on the sand bad. (My 2 BTA are looking fine) it's stiff to touch/hold but is also responsive to me touch it. Refusing to attach to rock tank bottom. Is it due to die? Water parameters are all okay apart from phosphate which is a little high but not mega high. But was fine 2 weeks ago when this all started.

 

[KrisReef]

It’s not happy with something in the water. Are you using carbon to filter the water?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

They using bury their foot in sand and attach to a rock or glass bottom under the sand. I buried the foot of mine at a rock sand interface and it has stayed there as it grows.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

The mouth gaping is a big concern.

 

[ruffell]

It’s not happy with something in the water. Are you using carbon to filter the water?

Yes I am running carbon in my filter

 

[ruffell]

The mouth gaping is a big concern.

This is how it has been for the last few days

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I’d bury the foot in sand at the edge of the rock.

 

[ruffell]

I’d bury the foot in sand at the edge of the rock.

Iv tried this numerous times. Did it last night left power head off all night and still didn't attach

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

OK, I can’t think of anything else to do except trap it there with rocks while it slowly takes hold. Dig the hole right against the rock surface.

If the mouth stays open, an antibiotic treatment might be in order, but that’s a long and tedious procedure outside the tank.