RBTA hiding

[The River Reef]

I got a new RBTA that is heathy and attached to a rock. The same night I put him in he got off his rock and is hiding in a cave without light. Should I try and move him into the light? Worried he will stay in the shade and suffer

 

[Snickers80]

Mine did the same thing for a day or so. He's probably just getting used to the tank. He will move around until he finds a spot with the right light and flow. Are you water chems ok?

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[livewire]

Leave him be. He will move when it is ready.

 

[uhupong]

If longer than a week then move it out to get some light.

Leave it alone for now.

 

[The River Reef]

Okay, and thanks for the feedback... Here he is hiding, he came off that white small branch looking rock...

 

[The River Reef]

Update... he is coming out into the light. And I must say he looks nice!

 

[Brady]

He will be fine. Just let him be. He is acclimating to your light and tank vs. his previous lighting and tank conditions.

 

[jazzsam]

Yea, he is a nice looking guy.

 

[jefstathiou]

It took my RBTA about 5 weeks to come out from hiding. Most of the time I couldn't even see it. Now, it's doing great. Hope this helps you feel better.

 

[uhupong]

If he comes out and you can still see his glowing color, then he should be fine.

 

[The River Reef]

I got him from frank180reef and he looks great now the light is on him. Another great inhabitant from another friendly member! Love this club

 

[The River Reef]

My clown is now hosting in my RBTA, he keeps wiggling and trying to dig into it when it is closed at night. I assume this is normal and ok?


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[JohnK]

Perfectly normal behavior. Watch and enjoy, clown/anemone interactions are really cool to observe IMO/IME. Nothing to worry about at all.

Think of it as snuggling

 

[The River Reef]

So my RBTA turned into nothing when I came home from work last night... he looked like a few pieces of straw all shrunk up. I had done a water change the day before... I left him alone and he looked normal again today. What causes that? Should I be checking for something or doing anything?

 

[uhupong]

pic please

 

[aiaman]

they usually shrivel up at night, at least both of mine do that.
I think they compress much more than the average nem.
But they come out really full in the day.

 

[viking]

they usually shrivel up at night, at least both of mine do that.
I think they compress much more than the average nem.
But they come out really full in the day.

+1 to that. Mine does the same.

 

[The River Reef]

Mine does compress when the lights go out... I am use to that. This was different. Its stalks were as thin as strings and it was retracted all the way to the base. If I ever see it again I will take pics.

 

[uhupong]

This is normal. I got mine from Frank too a few years back. You just have to make sure it recieve enough light.