jonas503 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 So I bought a bta yesterday and it looked great in the store. When I got home I noticed in the bag that it's mouth was really wide and open. I acclimated it and it blew up and looked like it did in the store. But I could see it's mouth is still very wide. Now today it looks like this. My water parameters are all fine and the other nems in my tank are doing great. So my question is will this nem be able to come back and be ok? Or is it on its way out? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovesalt Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 So I bought a bta yesterday and it looked great in the store. When I got home I noticed in the bag that it's mouth was really wide and open. I acclimated it and it blew up and looked like it did in the store. But I could see it's mouth is still very wide. Now today it looks like this. My water parameters are all fine and the other nems in my tank are doing great. So my question is will this nem be able to come back and be ok? Or is it on its way out? Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkTry feeding it.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasquatch Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 That wasn't a good thing it was open in the bag. It looks better now but I would give it time. Check your salinity and nitrates. Lower the light levels a bit to acclimate it. Hope for the best.. water changes are always helpful but make sure the temps and salinity match Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas503 Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 That wasn't a good thing it was open in the bag. It looks better now but I would give it time. Check your salinity and nitrates. Lower the light levels a bit to acclimate it. Hope for the best.. water changes are always helpful but make sure the temps and salinity matchYeah my water prams are really good. I'll lower the light lvl. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcanLord Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 I've had most my nems do this. After a day or so they look fine. Imagine how much stress it just went through. As long as your water is good, it should be fine. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas503 Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 I've had most my nems do this. After a day or so they look fine. Imagine how much stress it just went through. As long as your water is good, it should be fine. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkOk awesome. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas_kieran Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Any updates how the bta is doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas503 Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 Any updates how the bta is doing?Not good. It has a hole where it's mouth was. So it looks like a donut shaped. It's on my back wall near the top just sitting there. Hasn't moved since yesterday morning. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas_kieran Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 They're so picky. I had two melt on me and I wasn't sure why, my parameters were ideal and everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjmdh Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 I've never witnessed a split, but that kind of looks like what it's doing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregonic Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 I have bought 3 BTA's. The first one, a rose, did great at first then started to look like yours does more and more, it didnt make it. I pulled it out when it looked like yours for 4 days straight. I purchased another rose BTA a few months later and it has been doing amazing. It has even split 2 times now so i have 3 of that guy and all are very healthy and colorful. They never looked like that before they split, they would just deflate a little and close up like normal at night and the next morning there would be 2. After my healthy one split the first time i purchased a green BTA and it has had days where it looks good and days where it looks sick. In fact today its not looking to hot. Never looks sick for more then a day at a time tho. I think they are all different some do well and some dont, at least thats my experience. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash21 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Appears and looks like it's dying...I'd just flush it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasquatch Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 11 hours ago, jonas503 said: Not good. It has a hole where it's mouth was. So it looks like a donut shaped. It's on my back wall near the top just sitting there. Hasn't moved since yesterday morning. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk It's a goner. Flush it before it crashes the tank.. If it doesn't look happy in the morning and isn't already floating I would pull it. Check the temp to make sure it's not running hot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBret Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Man tough call, the dimpled footing at the top makes me think dying on the way out. But without that it does look like it might just be splitting. If it ends up looking like webs of mucus or stuff pull it before it fouls things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorW Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 DONT TOSS IT YET! I have about 16 bta's right now and the hole you're describing and the way it looks in your last pic looks like it may be starting to stress split. I've had several of mine do this, it will look a bit like it's stretching on the sides. I would personally wait and you could even try feeding it a little, but other than that I'd just keep an eye on it and try not to mess with it too much. If it starts to get a *melty* look (don't know how else to describe it lol) then you can consider tossing it. I've had them look like pure death then with some patience and feeding them come back!Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G360AZ using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorW Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 If it does die (I really hope it doesn't) I have lots. They're super hardy clones, just wanted to give you a back up plan. Good luck! I hope it bounces backSent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G360AZ using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas503 Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share Posted April 28, 2017 So it didn't make it. Started to smell really bad so I had to flush it. [emoji22]Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuttleFishandCoral Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Sorry this one didn't make it. Come back and we will work on a replacement for you. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas503 Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share Posted April 28, 2017 Sorry this one didn't make it. Come back and we will work on a replacement for you. Thanks man. You guys are great and I love your store. See you soon. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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