Why RBTA not bubbling?

[chrislwp]

Have been keeping RBTA for mths. But it seldom bubble up which it use to be. It extend long tentacle instead most of the time.

Anyone know the reason?

Place directly under 150W MH, feed once a week.

[that was niceeeee]

is it hugry?

[chrislwp]

Just fed each of it with prawn. See if it will improve.

[Marineman]

Just fed each of it with prawn. See if it will improve.

You can feed every 7 or 14 days once, when hungry the bubble tips will appear, maybe you feed too much. I have read this from my search in wetwebmedia.

[kareen]

when hungry the bubble tips will appear, maybe you feed too much. I have read this from my search in wetwebmedia.

Oh really! Thanks for sharing this piece of information.....

[happy]

I've read that only anemone that has clown fish residing will have the bulb tip.

Without clown fish the bulb tip will disappear

[nutx]

Place directly under 150W MH, feed once a week.

Maybe you would like to check the brand of bulb you are using, and is it due for replacement.

Some 150W bulb may cause bleaching or burnt on coral.

[kareen]

I've read that only anemone that has clown fish residing will have the bulb tip.

Without clown fish the bulb tip will disappear

No true for my case 'cos mine has two false clown happily hosting it but the bubble tip anemone has long lost it bubble appearances not long after purchase.

[seafood]

got this info from one of the previous discussion on anemone.

very useful in understanding about anemone behaviour/ diet/ reproduction etc..

http://www.carlosreef.com/AnemoneFAQ.pdf

[kareen]

got this info from one of the previous discussion on anemone.

very useful in understanding about anemone behaviour/ diet/ reproduction etc..

http://www.carlosreef.com/AnemoneFAQ.pdf

Wow! Very comprehensive indeed. Thanks for sharing.

[slcw]

some say need clowns. it is difficult to explain. even authors to book have no direct answer to it. they have the mind of their own.

[chrislwp]

Maybe you would like to check the brand of bulb you are using, and is it due for replacement.

Some 150W bulb may cause bleaching or burnt on coral.

I am using 2 x 150W BLV MH 10kk replace since 9Feb05. Looking at the pic, do you think that my RBTA has bleached?

There are 4 RBTA there on the rock. 1 splitted to 3 one mth ago.

[chrislwp]

No true for my case 'cos mine has two false clown happily hosting it but the bubble tip anemone has long lost it bubble appearances not long after purchase.

Same here. Lost it's bubble less than a week after purchase.

[kareen]

I am using 2 x 150W BLV MH 10kk replace since 9Feb05. Looking at the pic, do you think that my RBTA has bleached?

There are 4 RBTA there on the rock. 1 splitted to 3 one mth ago.

Well, the colour are a bit lighter than usual. From the photo, I will not consider them bleach yet. As for the lighter colour, highly due to the diet we fed them. U may wish to introduce more variety and some iodine may helps..... Wow, 1 splitted to 3, maybe you fed them too much 'cos it is known that bubbletip anemone tend to split under stress and one method is heavy feeding.....

PS: The above is purely my opinion and I am no expert..... juz sharing what I know.

[kareen]

BTW, I would like to point out that this thread should belong to the Marine Invertebrates forum rather than the soft coral forum.

[chrislwp]

BTW, I would like to point out that this thread should belong to the Marine Invertebrates forum rather than the soft coral forum.

Thanks for pointing out the right forum.

Don't think that I overfeed it too, most of the time I will put 1 cube of frozen brineshrimp to it's mouth, by the time it can swallow it, 1/2 already snatched by other fishes already.

Anyway, have read up the anemoneFAQ provide by seafood about bubbling, no one has the answer to it yet.

[kareen]

Don't think that I overfeed it too, most of the time I will put 1 cube of frozen brineshrimp to it's mouth, by the time it can swallow it, 1/2 already snatched by other fishes already.

Brine shrimp is an inferior food for marine..... get something else like market prawn, fresh sliver fish, mysis shrimps, etc.

[daimy068]

No true for my case 'cos mine has two false clown happily hosting it but the bubble tip anemone has long lost it bubble appearances not long after purchase.

Yah! Have to say not true. Got 2 percs residing in mine and the bubbletips not there. Using 150W 10k MH for my 2' tank also. Colour of the RBTA still good. Feeding small bit of prawn or clam only once a week which it takes in hungrily.