RBTA Gone and done it!!! - Aquarium Advice

**Ziggy953** · 01-18-2008, 10:39 PM

Well I bit the bullet and decided it was time to add an anemone back to my system. I've been without one since I sold my giant LTA back to the LFS. It was well over 12" in diameter and just too big for the tank. This time around I decided to go with something that I really wanted. Today I picked up a small Rose BTA. It's a little bleached but it wasn't under great lighting and it is small. So far it is doing well I have it acclimating now, about 2 hours I'm going to let the 5g bucket fill completely before putting it in my system. When I got it, it was not attached to a rock rather the side of the tank, so during the acclimation I put it on a nice piece of rock and it has taken hold already that is a good sign I think. It has puffed itself up and looks pretty good even though bleached a bit.

The pic isn't the best but it is in a bucket at the moment. I'll get some pics of it when I get it in the tank and post them.

**Devilishturtles** · 01-19-2008, 12:55 AM

Sweet, congrats!

**melosu58** · 01-19-2008, 06:48 AM

Looks nice Allen. Cant wait to see it in the tank.

cmor1701d · 01-20-2008, 11:50 AM

Nice pickup. How about a weekly photo once it's in the tank to document it's recovery?

Hopefully it won't move around too much.

**Ziggy953** · 01-20-2008, 12:01 PM

I just put it in the tank last night. While it was acclimating I put it on a rock and it seems to like that rock. So far it hasn't moved and it puffed up nicely yesterday after I put it in the main tank. We will see how things go today. Right now it's closed up but that is to be expected. I took some pics of it last night after putting it in the tank and I think I can do an update a couple times a week on the progress!

**Ziggy953** · 01-20-2008, 01:41 PM

Update. The RBTA has closed up and is hiding right now. Getting used to the new lighting even with a reduced photo-period it is going to take a little time to get adjusted to the MHs. The foot looks really good, it is nicely attached to the rock and no signs of damage or problems.

**roka64** · 01-21-2008, 10:20 AM

Awesome, that's great news.

**Ziggy953** · 01-21-2008, 02:00 PM

Yeah well now the RBTA has decided to go on walk-about and is hiding in the tank. I'm not a happy guy at the moment.

**Devilishturtles** · 01-21-2008, 02:08 PM

Hope it comes out of hiding soon!

cmor1701d · 01-21-2008, 03:23 PM

That was to be expected I guess. Could be light acclimation. If the bleaching was too far gone for it to make a comeback you might not see it again. Keep checking back in the rock for it. If you find it you may be able to point a ph in its direction to make it move again. I would not try that for a couple to weeks, though. Let it settle and see if it comes out again as it gets used to the tank.

01-18-2008, 10:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ziggy953 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sumerduck, Virginia Posts: 2,499 Images: 5	RBTA Gone and done it!!! Well I bit the bullet and decided it was time to add an anemone back to my system. I've been without one since I sold my giant LTA back to the LFS. It was well over 12" in diameter and just too big for the tank. This time around I decided to go with something that I really wanted. Today I picked up a small Rose BTA. It's a little bleached but it wasn't under great lighting and it is small. So far it is doing well I have it acclimating now, about 2 hours I'm going to let the 5g bucket fill completely before putting it in my system. When I got it, it was not attached to a rock rather the side of the tank, so during the acclimation I put it on a nice piece of rock and it has taken hold already that is a good sign I think. It has puffed itself up and looks pretty good even though bleached a bit. The pic isn't the best but it is in a bucket at the moment. I'll get some pics of it when I get it in the tank and post them. __________________ Happy Reefing! *210 upgrade on the way* Visit our Article section for answers on a variety of topics. LFS, PWC, PH RO/DI what in the world? Look here!

01-19-2008, 12:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
Devilishturtles Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Frederick, Maryland Posts: 7,686 Images: 17	Sweet, congrats! __________________ -Lindsay Live in the Western MD/West Virginia/DC Metro Area? Join our very active regional forum Here FWIW? LFS? FOWLR? VHO? Dunno what these acronyms mean? Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations.

01-19-2008, 06:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 10,795 Images: 70	Looks nice Allen. Cant wait to see it in the tank. __________________ View My Tanks Click here to Visit FantasyReef

01-20-2008, 11:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
cmor1701d Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 2,784 Images: 43	Nice pickup. How about a weekly photo once it's in the tank to document it's recovery? Hopefully it won't move around too much. __________________ Click here to Vote for Aquarium Advice on AquaRank . Vote EVERY day! Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. ____ Cmor

01-20-2008, 12:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ziggy953 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sumerduck, Virginia Posts: 2,499 Images: 5	I just put it in the tank last night. While it was acclimating I put it on a rock and it seems to like that rock. So far it hasn't moved and it puffed up nicely yesterday after I put it in the main tank. We will see how things go today. Right now it's closed up but that is to be expected. I took some pics of it last night after putting it in the tank and I think I can do an update a couple times a week on the progress! __________________ Happy Reefing! *210 upgrade on the way* Visit our Article section for answers on a variety of topics. LFS, PWC, PH RO/DI what in the world? Look here!

01-20-2008, 01:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ziggy953 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sumerduck, Virginia Posts: 2,499 Images: 5	Update. The RBTA has closed up and is hiding right now. Getting used to the new lighting even with a reduced photo-period it is going to take a little time to get adjusted to the MHs. The foot looks really good, it is nicely attached to the rock and no signs of damage or problems. __________________ Happy Reefing! *210 upgrade on the way* Visit our Article section for answers on a variety of topics. LFS, PWC, PH RO/DI what in the world? Look here!

01-21-2008, 10:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
roka64 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,947 Images: 12	Awesome, that's great news. __________________ Uh-oh, I just overloaded my Bioload! FWIW? LFS? FOWLR? VHO? Dunno what these acronyms mean? Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. (stole this from Lindsay) Visit our Article section for answers on a variety of topics. (stole this from Ziggy953) Vote for Aquarium Advice (snagged this from cmor) --Scott

01-21-2008, 02:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ziggy953 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sumerduck, Virginia Posts: 2,499 Images: 5	Yeah well now the RBTA has decided to go on walk-about and is hiding in the tank. I'm not a happy guy at the moment. __________________ Happy Reefing! *210 upgrade on the way* Visit our Article section for answers on a variety of topics. LFS, PWC, PH RO/DI what in the world? Look here!

01-21-2008, 02:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
Devilishturtles Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Frederick, Maryland Posts: 7,686 Images: 17	Hope it comes out of hiding soon! __________________ -Lindsay Live in the Western MD/West Virginia/DC Metro Area? Join our very active regional forum Here FWIW? LFS? FOWLR? VHO? Dunno what these acronyms mean? Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations.

01-21-2008, 03:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
cmor1701d Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 2,784 Images: 43	That was to be expected I guess. Could be light acclimation. If the bleaching was too far gone for it to make a comeback you might not see it again. Keep checking back in the rock for it. If you find it you may be able to point a ph in its direction to make it move again. I would not try that for a couple to weeks, though. Let it settle and see if it comes out again as it gets used to the tank. __________________ Click here to Vote for Aquarium Advice on AquaRank . Vote EVERY day! Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. ____ Cmor

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