View Full Version : BTA STRESSING???? HELP!
tamz273
10-28-2008, 8:57 PM
Hey guys, my BTA is looking really skinny and unhealthy... I fed it yesterday, and now it seems to be curling up and "dying"...? My fire shrimp isnt moving away from near it, but doesnt look like its picking on it either... The BTA was releasing a gooy like material earlier today, but i thought it was just "pooping".. Its moving to a new location now so I'm hoping it was just relocating... any ideas?
Here is a pic of the BTA...
tamz273
10-30-2008, 9:28 PM
bump?
speedykeys
10-30-2008, 9:37 PM
How long has it been like that and how long has it been in your tank? It looks like it's pooping, and the shrimp probably senses it and is waiting for it to come out, at least thats what my cleaner shrimp does sometimes when my anenome poops. Seems to be one of my shrimps favorite foods. Have you recently added any chemicals or additives to your tank recently?
tamz273
10-30-2008, 9:41 PM
no nothing unnatural besides carbon, but the anemone was added after the carbon was added... so nothing has changed... it was doing fine earlier today but then it closed again and "pooped"... the shrimp wont leave it alone, and im starting to think its picking on it...
Fishieness
11-02-2008, 8:16 PM
It is just pooping, I would say. especially if you just fed it yesterday. Sometimes after they are fed, they will have a day when they dont look so hot. But dont worry, it's perfectly normal.
I would wait a while before it is worth worrying about. :)