Bombertech Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 In the center of the picture below, sandwhiched between a Rainbow Inferno and a pink is a BTA that picked up pink, orange, and red pigments (vertical striping) from the others around it. Started off with a yellow/gold color a couple months back. Sunburst to the left is so bright the color looks white, haha! While keeping the different colors together is fun, I've found you need to be careful when introducing a nem with a color pattern you'd like to retain. If the nem is faded, they sometimes receive pigments from others... Not sure why/how... I suspect it has something to do with the excess pigments floating in the water as the nems deflate. I've seen them leave a trail of color when moving around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) That is nuts, those BTAs are different creatures! Edited January 28, 2015 by theclark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Those are some bomb anemones you have there, maybe when you have the new system you can keep some anemones separate form the mixing pot and isolate some varieties so to speak, the ship in the background looks pretty cool too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorge Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) Is that a boat shaped frag plug?? Lol Edited January 28, 2015 by Jorge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanareef Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Titanic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmylucas Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Crazy, nice looking anemones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombertech Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) Here's a better pic of the gold that's shifting. Seperated it from the others last night. Color is washed out bad, took it this morning with just the 440/470's on. Edited January 28, 2015 by Bombertech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombertech Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Yeah, they are titanic frag plugs. Got some Han Solo in Carbonite ones in there too, haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) Where do I get my Han Solo Frag Tiles!? Edited January 29, 2015 by badxgillen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bombertech Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 Or, snack size! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBret Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Those nems are sweet man.......and im going to need to get us some of those ship frag plugs if you are making them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombertech Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 The ships were a joke, I kind of like them though... I'll bring you some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanz Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Cool nems. I should have done more research I guess as my nems are getting ugly brown/dull colors now. Now...the question is, how can I improve the colors? Rudy mentioned shrimp dipped in cyclopeeze powder, but I looked online and it's sold out everywhere. No word on if and when the company will produce again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombertech Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 To color BTAs: Food, mega crazy PAR 600-1K, I'm sitting at about 700-800 on mine. For food I feed tiny pellets soaked for 20 mins (fish, krill, shrimp all work great. Cyclopeez dipped shrimp would be fun to try) You want something that the nems can digest. the more the surface area the better. Light, I run a ratio of "4 pure actinic, 4 Blue Special, and 1 warm white" 6 hours a day, drop to 2 actinic/2 blue special for 2 hour in the AM and PM. To Bubble BTAs up: High lighting does it every time, they will want to shade the oral disk. All of my BTA's bubble up, even the ones that had spindly tentacles for as long as I can remember. Usually takes a month or so. If it is a mature nem (8"+), high lighting will usually force them to split so you'll want to increase lighting slowly. If you are feeding them regularly, they will be less inclined to wander around during light increases. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanz Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Great advice bomber. How often do you suggest feeding? I've read differing opinions. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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