Non-Scientific Pole

[rdnelson]

Background. I have a RBTA that was about 5” when I got it. I was always bubbled up very nice. My clowns took to it pretty quick and everything was fine. Then it split and stopped bubbling. Not long after that I went through the outbreak of Brooklynella and lost the clowns. The RBTA never bubble again except on rare occasions and only a little bit.


Now, I have a pair of mature clowns that choose a torch as a host but in the past couple of days the male discovered the RBTA and has hardly budged. The first day I thought he was dead and half eaten because he had his head in so far. I noticed immediately the RBTA was bubbling a bit. Now after a few days, the female has also discovered she likes the RBTA and it has bubbled even more.


So, I am curious how many BTAs that are not hosts do not bubble and how many that do host bubble up nice. I know it is not scientific but might prove to be a fun observation since everything I have read says no one knows why they do or don't.

 

[jamescook]

Since this is a non -scientific Poll
I'm with the no one knows group. I have 5 different nems and I've seen clones act exactly opposite of their partners in different tanks. No clue, except I do think that all animals go through phases when they react to stimulus differently.

 

[rdnelson]

jamescook;819413 wrote: Since this is a non -scientific Poll
I'm with the no one knows group. I have 5 different nems and I've seen clones act exactly opposite of their partners in different tanks. No clue, except I do think that all animals go through phases when they react to stimulus differently.

I suspect that will be the result but thought it might be fun to get some data and contemplate it (or is that "constipated it").

 

[johniii]

Mine host a pair of gsm clowns. No bubbles.

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[jimmystephens]

My clowns wont host on anything including the rbta. My rbta changes throughout the day feom bubble to strings. Guess its a mystery

 

[rdnelson]

Looking pretty random so far. LOL. Keep those votes coming. If you have a BTA we want to see your vote.

 

[frantz]

My maroons are harsh on BTAs, though now by letting the nem sitting up top the fish only host when they are sleeping at night. Odd fish.

 

[w_hartyjr]

I have 3 Gbta (bought one and it split and then one split again)no clowns will host them and none of them bubble completely

 

[superclown]

I almost wonder if they bubble in low flow environments to catch more food and current?. I rarely feed my bta and he has split and both have flourisrd no one hosts them and they have stayed bubbly since I've had em

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[kf2008]

Definitely in the "unexplained" category. My bta has bubbled nicely without being hosted.

I noticed one of my plats trying to host the scoly last night. I'm hoping it won't happen as he could be an expensive meal for the scoly.


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[jef4y]

2 RBTA's, neither host currently, and both bubble just fine.

 

[eagle9252]

JeF4y;819531 wrote: 2 RBTA's, neither host currently, and both bubble just fine.

same here

 

[stickx911]

not to thread jack, but if growth is not desired, is direct feeding still needed? My RBTA seems fine, I just want to make sure it wont just melt one day.

 

[rdnelson]

Don't mind at all. I am sure I others will chime in as well. Many say they don't need feeding and others say "Oh my God!!! You are not feeding them?"

I used to feed mine silversides but he stopped eating them. Now I give him a shoot of the same frozen food I feed the fish about once or twice a week.

 

[schwaggs]

I rarely feed mine and it grows and spits about once a year. I do have a pair of clowns hosting in it so they may feed it but I have not noticed it if they are. Mine is below an overdriven 250DE MH light so it may get enough food from the light.

 

[wmboots]

Had a gbta that never stopped bubbling and my clowns completely ignored it for over a year then one afternoon I came home and found both clowns nestled in all nice and cozy. Nem just kept bubbling until the day it tried crawling into my koralia power head