my RBTA deflates every night. please help!

[fishkid6692]

my RBTA looks great during the day and i feed it every few days. but evry night it deflates and droops. sometimes i think it's dead but about a half hour after i turn my lights on it opens up and looks great again. any ideas why it's doing this? it looks healthy.

[reefman13]

Its fine, nothing to worry about. During the day they perk up to grab as much light as they can for light powered processes, but during the night, why waste the energy being all puffed up if there is no light...

[fishkid6692]

i know but it's tentacles are as thin as string. is it ok?

[andy321]

ya that is normal it is just expelling water

[salty316]

I know the feeling, but it's o.k.

[inachu]

yeah i hate it when they do that.

[GSMguy]

mine dont do this, i dont think it is healthy,


i bet the ph is dropping at night..

[fishkid6692]

what can i do about it?

[WDLV]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12252008#post12252008 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GSMguy
mine dont do this, i dont think it is healthy,


i bet the ph is dropping at night..
I second this comment.
I would try either dosing kalk at night or on a continuous basis with a LiterMeter or other similar device.

[salty316]

I get the impression that it's a newer edition, if so it may still be acclimating.

[GSMguy]

did i read in another thread that you were shutting PowerHeads off at night?

[fishkid6692]

no keep them on all the time.

[dc]

I would never shut off my powerheads at night.

[fishkid6692]

i don't....i keep them on all the time.