New BTA deflated of dead?

[bb0029]

I just noticed where the thing is actually attached at in the tank.
You see it on the left side of the picture and then when you look at the bottom right hand side of the pic you will see where it is actually anchored.

[Elegance Coral]

Originally Posted by bb0029

I was also wondering if anybody had some recommended reading on BTA's. i would like to do some more homework on them. Thanks

Both books suggested by Tom are full of great info. Joyce Wilkersons book, Clownfishes, is THE clown fish breeding manual. I'd bet that every breeder has a copy of this book. Priceless if you ever want to breed clowns.


Daphne Fautin's book, Anemone fishes and their host sea anemones", has been made available online. After I purchased the book, of course. Here's the link.
http://www.nhm.ku.edu/inverts/ebooks/intro.html

[tdwyatt]

Originally Posted by Mr.Peanut

Night time......

Not to worry, this is common with diurnal cycles for the anemones. They gain little if any advantage having their tentacles expanded in the absence of light (as there is little potential for photosynthesis in the dark and the daily march of plankton from depth to surface and back only occurs at the beginning and the end of the day).

This reduces the chance of predation by night time fishes and other potential anemone munchers.

Check out "Hexacorallians of the World" for more info regarding behavior norms for anemones.

[bb0029]

Originally Posted by Elegance Coral

Both books suggested by Tom are full of great info. Joyce Wilkersons book, Clownfishes, is THE clown fish breeding manual. I'd bet that every breeder has a copy of this book. Priceless if you ever want to breed clowns.


Daphne Fautin's book, Anemone fishes and their host sea anemones", has been made available online. After I purchased the book, of course. Here's the link.
http://www.nhm.ku.edu/inverts/ebooks/intro.html

Thanks for the link and I did go to Barnes and Noble and ordered the books.

[bb0029]

Well the thing has not moved in 2 days and I think it likes its new home up in the corner of the tank. The corner has good flow but not a bunch of turbulence and it seems to like it.



Edit: maybe it is just trying to eat my outlets on 2nd thought lol.