BTA wont stay still

[PrettyFishies]

Got a rosy BTA last week and since I added it, it hasn't stopped moving. Shady, bright light an now it's on the sandbed.

Should I leave it be or relocate it back to a rock?

 

[Sniperhank]

Leave it. It will find the spot where it is happy and stay there. You movr it it will just pack up shop again.

 

[lovemyreef]

Good luck with your BTA. We've had 2 in the last 2 weeks and both found our powerhead irresistible and ended up in tiny pieces. A nasty clean up process.

 

[joy13]

Good luck with your BTA. We've had 2 in the last 2 weeks and both found our powerhead irresistible and ended up in tiny pieces. A nasty clean up process.

If you have the koralia get some zip ties and some plastic canvas from the craft store and make a cage type thing on the outside of the power head so they can't get in View topic - Problem with Korallia powerhead-fixed • PlanetCatfish.com
I couldn't find the plastic egg things only the sheets but it is the same basic idea and I found putting the canvas on the outside is a lot easier.
http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=24253

 

[kdpuffer]

Leave it. It will find the spot where it is happy and stay there. You movr it it will just pack up shop again.

Second that, leave it to find a place to be happy.

 

[Dano.]

Got a rosy BTA last week and since I added it, it hasn't stopped moving. Shady, bright light an now it's on the sandbed.

Should I leave it be or relocate it back to a rock?

We got a BTA a few months back and it wondered for a while, but then if found a spot it liked and dug itself into the rock and has been there for about a month. If you move him odds are that he will likely move again til he is where he wants to be

 

[kurtyboh]

he will certainly move to where he wants to be, let him find it.

 

[lovemyreef]

If you have the koralia get some zip ties and some plastic canvas from the craft store and make a cage type thing on the outside of the power head so they can't get in View topic - Problem with Korallia powerhead-fixed • PlanetCatfish.com
I couldn't find the plastic egg things only the sheets but it is the same basic idea and I found putting the canvas on the outside is a lot easier.
http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=24253

Good idea! Too bad we had to loose two BTA's first. Perhaps we won't swear them off completely now, although it will still be a little while.

 

[crister13]

Sorry about your nems!!!!! And to the OP, he will find a spot he likes. If he is stupid and goes underneath a rock (happened to my old one) without light, and doesnt move, move him.