RBTA problems

[sutton6989]

hey everyone,

i posted somethign up a week or two about the RBTA not looking heathly and all shriveled up with really short tentacles... i was told it was starving... i got to feed it tonight and it spit it back out after about 2 hours and it didnt look like it had eaten any of it...anyone know why it did this or what im doing wrong? thank you

 

[dankreef]

what did you use

 

[sutton6989]

A little piece of a silverside

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[REEFKEEPER10]

Do you have some Mysis shrimp and a turkey baster. I would try that my love it but my clowns like stealing it. Lol

 

[k2parkstar]

How long did you let it thaw? Did you use a small piece?

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Also my BTA's shrivel when there is too much flow near where they like to party. :)

 

[bige]

They do shrivel and cause concern sometime. I would let it settle then feed very small pieces of food. I never feed mine. Some people do some don't.

 

[REEFKEEPER10]

I would just let it be. It may be stressed by some unseen reason. Check all your parameters to make sure they are they cause. I would start with salinity and ph because I had the same problem years ago were ever BTA I put in my tank would up and die within days and my salinity was way low but I was using a float hydrometer and said it was fine. I hope this helps.