Rainbow BTA

BRS

Katrina71

Learn, Laugh, Love
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
View Badges
Joined
Mar 26, 2017
Messages
34,114
Reaction score
195,632
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Your little guy will move wherever he's most comfy. Your light isn't the issue. Nems do what they want. I would expect it to split if your clowns are loving it. It's kinda what they do... symbiotic relationship. Just don't stress out about it.
 
Corals.com
OP
OP
Vera94

Vera94

Active Member
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
View Badges
Joined
Feb 13, 2022
Messages
130
Reaction score
130
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
Location
Marietta
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Your little guy will move wherever he's most comfy. Your light isn't the issue. Nems do what they want. I would expect it to split if your clowns are loving it. It's kinda what they do... symbiotic relationship. Just don't stress out about it.
Okay, awesome. I'll try not to stress to much. Lol. I hope it stays looking good and grows nice an big.
 
OP
OP
Vera94

Vera94

Active Member
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
View Badges
Joined
Feb 13, 2022
Messages
130
Reaction score
130
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
Location
Marietta
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
He will certainly locate what’s best for him in terms of light and flow requirements, nothing needed from you.

Feed, sure, not required but OK. I never feed more than once a month, small fingernail size piece of shrimp.

Feeding will enhance growth and may cause it to split.

You can keep him growing and happy with consistent light and stable water chemistry……that being the only requirement.

The one in the pick was the same size as yours 2 years ago.
Also, did yours stays bubbly and is it okay that's it stays stringy? Or does that mean anything or is there just no way of knowing what they'll do?
 

The Roaming Reefer

Community Member
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
View Badges
Joined
May 17, 2018
Messages
85
Reaction score
55
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Nems just change color and bubbles to no bubbles for no real reason sometimes. Anecdotally, I’ve seen more bubbly tips under higher light. Yours is probably extending to get more light because it’s used to higher light. Eventually it will adapt to your lighting and look more “normal”.
66925558230__E49AB474-08FF-42BC-AA99-253870FED231.jpeg
IMG_8566.jpeg
 
Corals.com

Mjl714

Valuable Member
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
View Badges
Joined
Aug 4, 2014
Messages
1,091
Reaction score
1,798
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
Location
Earth
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
As others have suggested, and especially if this is a newer nem, I would feed to ensure it is good and healthy. I have found the combination of just the right light and flow influences “bubbling.” The nems below are all from one original rainbow bt anemone.

IMG_2251.jpeg
 
AquaCave Logo Banner

Boehmtown

Community Member
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
View Badges
Joined
Apr 29, 2021
Messages
35
Reaction score
24
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
Location
NJ
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I would suggest only indirectly feeding a NEM if you don't want it to split. Feed your fish in a spot where he gets a small amount of cast off most days and keep everything consistent as far as lights, flow and feeding.
 

Lebowski_

Active Member
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
View Badges
Joined
Apr 22, 2023
Messages
389
Reaction score
620
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
Location
Ontario
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Do you think the ones I'm running aren't strong enough? You'd suggest a 3rd one?
How deep is your tank? I’m not familiar with a 62g, but your pic does make me think the rock might be a fair ways from the light.
 

exnisstech

2500 Club Member
Review score
+2 /0 /-0
View Badges
Joined
Feb 11, 2019
Messages
3,611
Reaction score
4,204
Review score
+2 /0 /-0
Location
North Central Ohio
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I feed mine around 400 par durring peak and anything they can catch when fish are are fed. I haven't fed any directly in years. As for bubbling, who knows? I've had multiple on the same rock, same flow and light and one may bubble one day and a different the next or maybe none will bubble. I gave up trying to figure out why some bubble and others do not.
20220614_104426.jpg
 
AquaCave Logo Banner
BRS

Polyp polynomial: How many heads do you start with when buying zoas?

  • One head is enough to get started.

    Votes: 27 10.6%
  • 2 to 4 heads.

    Votes: 145 57.1%
  • 5 heads or more.

    Votes: 65 25.6%
  • Full colony.

    Votes: 10 3.9%
  • Other.

    Votes: 7 2.8%

New Posts

Ultimate Corals
Back
Top