Will a BTA climb out of a tank?

[MamaP]

Hi, All!

This may be a silly question, but my fairly new BTA decided to go on a walkabout for the first time this evening, and I just want to make sure he's not going to climb out of the tank tonight.

He's been quite happy where I initially put him, but I changed my lighting schedule to try to get a handle on some algae, and I think maybe that ticked him off, so he's decided to go on a walkabout. Or maybe he's just bored and wants to explore - who knows, lol. I do have a glass lid on the tank, but the back edge is open, so thus my concern.

Anyone ever hear of one climbing out? Should I eliminate the gap?

Thank you,
Amy

 

[exnisstech]

I've never seen it happen. They are pretty much a helpless slimey blob when they are out of water. As far as it being on the move the lighting change may very well have caused it and it is looking for a new place with enough light and / or flow

 

[KrisReef]

If you have a favorite coral that you grew from a frag for 8 years or some really costly sps my experience is that the anemone will crawl on top of those, hang out on them until they are badly retracted or dead and then move on to the next target, but always in the water. They feed with the current and don't last long out of water.

 

[mfinn]

Nope. I've seen them find a spot near the water line, but never out.

 

[Cell]

Nah, I doubt they even could if they wanted to.

 

[MamaP]

So far he's only gone to the outside (back) of the little clay flower pot I had him in, so not much of a walkabout so far.

 

[damsels are not mean]

Dont't think they physically have the strength to do so. They can really only move by detaching and floating or changing the way they inflate themselves.