RBTA disappeared

[hcoviedo]

I have a large abt 6" rose bubble tip that was dead center in the tank. I moved a rock in the tank yesterday (not her rock) and once I took my hand out of the tank she had totally retracted in. I could barely see her up under her rock. Now she is nowhere to be seen. Not even a trace. Do they disappear like this and then show back up? She was in a perfect spot, was out all the time, eating, etc. Then poof gone. I'm stressing here!:sad:

 

[cr500_af]

My wife's did that once. Came back out a day or two later and found a new home. I was happy; the second spot was picture-perfect.

 

[hcoviedo]

that;s cool. Mine was in the perfect spot though. How can they get so small you can't even see them at all???? She is a good size

 

[jeffmuse]

hcoviedo;444107 wrote: I have a large abt 6" rose bubble tip that was dead center in the tank. I moved a rock in the tank yesterday (not her rock) and once I took my hand out of the tank she had totally retracted in. I could barely see her up under her rock. Now she is nowhere to be seen. Not even a trace. Do they disappear like this and then show back up? She was in a perfect spot, was out all the time, eating, etc. Then poof gone. I'm stressing here!:sad:

Yeah, a bubble tip can totally deflate and make themselves about 1/10 the size that the normally are... if it moves behind a rock, then you may miss it entirely! If you feed your anenome regularly it will occasionally deflate in order to expell wastes.

A happy anenome will typically stay put, but making changes in the rock work or moving the power heads can cause it to move a bit. I would not be concerned with these movements unless the BTA is moving CONSTANTLY... if it does not settle after about 2 weeks, then there is a problem with water conditions and the anenome is probably in trouble.

Good luck!

 

[hcoviedo]

But where the heck did she go??!! I've searched high and low and see no trace of her!

 

[rockdog]

She has not vanished. If she is like mine, when it moved the first time, you will find her stinging your most prised coral. After I found mine i persuaded it off the rock and put it back where I wanted. I then waited a day and gave it a big meal and it has not moved since, splits on the other hand have a whole different story.....LOL