Red BTA - Behaving strangely

abhutta · 04/03/2015, 01:32 AM

Hi Folks Have had a Red BTA for about 8 mnths. He hosts two clowns. About two months ago moved my tank and upgraded to a 90g from 55. In the new tank he has moved around the rock quite a bit but seemed to have settled in a spot for about 3 weeks. Yesterday, he left the bottom of the rock and started migrating up the tank and now has wedged himself in the corner of teh overflow box and is partially closed up. Clowns are still hanging with him and nesting. Should I be concerned? Could he be sick? Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.

hotelbravo · 04/03/2015, 07:34 AM

He doesnt sound sick if he is moving around and remaining sticky. But will need a picture of the mouth to be positive. It sounds like normal behavior to me though

top shelf · 04/03/2015, 08:59 PM

I would try and coax him away from the overflow box, if he gets sucked into it the nem will likely be damaged which could result in death.

04/03/2015, 01:32 AM	#1
abhutta Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 82	Red BTA - Behaving strangely Hi Folks Have had a Red BTA for about 8 mnths. He hosts two clowns. About two months ago moved my tank and upgraded to a 90g from 55. In the new tank he has moved around the rock quite a bit but seemed to have settled in a spot for about 3 weeks. Yesterday, he left the bottom of the rock and started migrating up the tank and now has wedged himself in the corner of teh overflow box and is partially closed up. Clowns are still hanging with him and nesting. Should I be concerned? Could he be sick? Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.

04/03/2015, 07:34 AM	#2
hotelbravo Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,175	He doesnt sound sick if he is moving around and remaining sticky. But will need a picture of the mouth to be positive. It sounds like normal behavior to me though __________________ -Hodge Current Tank Info: 180 gallon, 40b sump. 3x OR T247 lighting, Reef Octopus protein skimmer, phosban 550 reactor, tunze ato, gyre xf 150, 2x mag 9.5 returns.

04/03/2015, 08:59 PM	#3
top shelf Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,022	I would try and coax him away from the overflow box, if he gets sucked into it the nem will likely be damaged which could result in death. __________________ Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it into a fruit salad. Philosophy is wondering if that means ketchup is a smoothie. Current tank info: 45g SCA Cube