Bubble Tip Anemones Don't Sulk
I've just moved my Bubble tip anemones into a special holding container and here is why. This little guy in the middle of pic:
The BTA in the centre of the pic was disintegrating. I don't know if it will make it but I think its worth keeping it in the tank to find out for now.
I see a lot of posts online about people troubleshooting because their BTA is 'sulking' - and they are often told to leave it be and it will come out when its ready. What the?? This is not Anemone Psychology 101!! They don't know what is best for themselves. They don't move themselves to where the conditions are just right - they need to be placed there by us. And they certainly don't sulk :p
The reason this guy is disintegrating is because he climbed the glass to a spot where there was next to no flow and I didn't move him. A week later this is the result. I had to scrape him off the glass and give him a quick blast in the powerhead flow to get the goo and loose tentacles off him. So we'll see if he makes it or not. I haven't had this happen before so I don't know if the odds are good or bad but I will go with my gut and give him a chance.
So what do you think... was he sulking? Depressed and tried to commit suicide? Lol....
The BTA in the centre of the pic was disintegrating. I don't know if it will make it but I think its worth keeping it in the tank to find out for now.
I see a lot of posts online about people troubleshooting because their BTA is 'sulking' - and they are often told to leave it be and it will come out when its ready. What the?? This is not Anemone Psychology 101!! They don't know what is best for themselves. They don't move themselves to where the conditions are just right - they need to be placed there by us. And they certainly don't sulk :p
The reason this guy is disintegrating is because he climbed the glass to a spot where there was next to no flow and I didn't move him. A week later this is the result. I had to scrape him off the glass and give him a quick blast in the powerhead flow to get the goo and loose tentacles off him. So we'll see if he makes it or not. I haven't had this happen before so I don't know if the odds are good or bad but I will go with my gut and give him a chance.
So what do you think... was he sulking? Depressed and tried to commit suicide? Lol....