diagnosing BTA

bri.reffin · Jul 5, 2023

My tank is not mature, and this is the second time the rainbow bubble tip has expelled a black rocky material while shriveled up. this time it's made the tank cloudy. should i perform a water change or run carbon. hopefully its poop but i doubt it
(rip to the clownfish he took a leap)

Reefahholic · Jul 6, 2023

You don’t need to do a water change or run carbon, but it would be smart to perform an ICP (ATI will be a decent one) and correct the chemistry that is low or depleted so that he has the best chance of surviving. Best of luck.

Nano_Man · Jul 6, 2023

Maybe a picture of your anemone in white light.
So other members can also help you . I must admit if I have a sign of trouble in the tank I run carbon but that is up to you . @OrionN is very good with anemones let’s see if we can get him
Also all your water parameters would be good if you have them also how young is your tank .

Mr. Mojo Rising · Jul 6, 2023

The tank looks brand new, like it was built yesterday, you haven't provided any other information except for that, very hard to offer advice with no information, except, wait for the tank to mature before trying again.

Nano_Man · Jul 6, 2023

bri.reffin said:
My tank is not mature, and this is the second time the rainbow bubble tip has expelled a black rocky material while shriveled up. this time it's made the tank cloudy. should i perform a water change or run carbon. hopefully its poop but i doubt it
(rip to the clownfish he took a leap)

R2R is a place to help you not judge you. If you can give us your
Parameters of water
How old your tank is
We as members are here to help you as much as possible . And as a new member we all want you to succeed with your BTA

bri.reffin · Jul 7, 2023

Nman said:
R2R is a place to help you not judge you. If you can give us your
Parameters of water
How old your tank is
We as members are here to help you as much as possible . And as a new member we all want you to succeed with your BTA

i performed a 25% water change today, using reef pro, salt calcium 480
,KH 11.6 ,salinity 1.025-1.023 ammonia 0 nitrate 0 i cleaned a filter sock that was 2 months old to get it from 20-10 to 0

Nman said:
R2R is a place to help you not judge you. If you can give us your
Parameters of water
How old your tank is
We as members are here to help you as much as possible . And as a new member we all want you to succeed with your BTA

bri.reffin · Jul 7, 2023

Reefahholic said:
You don’t need to do a water change or run carbon, but it would be smart to perform an ICP (ATI will be a decent one) and correct the chemistry that is low or depleted so that he has the best chance of surviving. Best of luck.

great idea thats alot more reliable then panic testing

bri.reffin · Jul 7, 2023

LordofCinder said:
The tank looks brand new, like it was built yesterday, you haven't provided any other information except for that, very hard to offer advice with no information, except, wait for the tank to mature before trying again.

my parameters are posted before this post. the tank is 4 months old

bri.reffin · Jul 7, 2023

Nman said:
Maybe a picture of your anemone in white light.
So other members can also help you . I must admit if I have a sign of trouble in the tank I run carbon but that is up to you . @OrionN is very good with anemones let’s see if we can get him
Also all your water parameters would be good if you have them also how young is your tank.

unexpectedly its moved since i posted my tank is 4 months old

Nano_Man · Jul 7, 2023

bri.reffin said:
unexpectedly its moved since i posted my tank is 4 months old

Yes they do move around looking for there happy place. If it opens up during lights on don’t worry if it deflates with lights off . Also you want a bit of nitrate in your water not to much also phosphate not to much anemones like a bit of nutrients in the water and if you have coral they like it . Hope things are turning round for you . If you would like send a photo of your full tank in white light and members can look at the set up and advise others things if needed.

Dbichler · Jul 7, 2023

Besides your tank being rather new. First thing I see is your alk is pretty high my anemones have always done much better with lower alk levels.

bri.reffin · Jul 7, 2023

Nman said:
Yes they do move around looking for there happy place. If it opens up during lights on don’t worry if it deflates with lights off . Also you want a bit of nitrate in your water not to much also phosphate not to much anemones like a bit of nutrients in the water and if you have coral they like it . Hope things are turning round for you . If you would like send a photo of your full tank in white light and members can look at the set up and advise others things if needed.

always bounces back when lights turn on any advice flow pump in cube tanks? my goni closes up alot, thanks

Nano_Man · Jul 8, 2023

Too much flow they don’t like I would say moderate flow but in that picture it looks happy bubbled up and open that nem is not on deaths door as far as your Goni @steveschuerger has loads on Goni so he might chime in. I know nothing about them .
But I would not change anything just keep your parameters in check . You said that you had no nitrate you don’t want 0 about 10 some people keep nems in a lot higher range maybe the Goni is struggling with no nitrate perhaps don’t know. But as far as the anemone don’t worry from that picture look ok . And remember theses anemones grow fast and the secret is leave them alone to do there own thing . Also watch out it does not climb for light or flow and end up in a power head it happens to people all the time not good at all. And looking at the pictures you have plenty of flow in your tank and at the surface. If you definitely don’t have nitrate slow down your water changes and how many fish are in the tank . And if you have plenty feed a bit more means more fish waste that means more nitrate just a thought. Good luck