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December 20th, 2007, 08:03 PM
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is my BTA dying?
this is the first time i have seen it all shrivled up in weeks, and it looks like it is expelling a clear mucus-like substance. any thoughts?
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gallon reef (Zoas, Candy Cane, some softys, BTA, 2 false percs, 1 royal gramma, 1 cleaner shrimp) Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: since May 2007 Other Intrests: Baseball 
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#2
December 20th, 2007, 08:17 PM
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Re: is my BTA dying?
here is what its looking like...
 and this is the mucus... 
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-David
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gallon reef (Zoas, Candy Cane, some softys, BTA, 2 false percs, 1 royal gramma, 1 cleaner shrimp) Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: since May 2007 Other Intrests: Baseball
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December 20th, 2007, 08:18 PM
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Re: is my BTA dying?
i believe i fed him a silverside that was a little too big for him last night, and a buddy of mine told me that he was just expelling waste, but i wanted some more opinions
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-David
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gallon reef (Zoas, Candy Cane, some softys, BTA, 2 false percs, 1 royal gramma, 1 cleaner shrimp) Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: since May 2007 Other Intrests: Baseball
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December 20th, 2007, 08:19 PM
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Re: is my BTA dying?
i also saw part of what i think is a silverside laying in the sand, and my clean up crew was all over it
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-David
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gallon reef (Zoas, Candy Cane, some softys, BTA, 2 false percs, 1 royal gramma, 1 cleaner shrimp) Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: since May 2007 Other Intrests: Baseball
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December 20th, 2007, 10:20 PM
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Re: is my BTA dying?
Humm not sure.
I know that a loose mouth aint a good sign . Sorry.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 220 Perfecto W/ dual corner overflows Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Not long enough
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December 20th, 2007, 10:57 PM
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Re: is my BTA dying?
Mine does that every time I feed it.I believe your is just fine.
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Hunt hard,shoot straight,kill clean,apologize to no one. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 75gal. reef,NE T-5s 432 watt ,CSS65 skimmer,Pro-Clear 125 wet/dry with mag5 return Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Little over a year Other Intrests: Hunting,camping,fishing
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#7
December 20th, 2007, 11:20 PM
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Re: is my BTA dying?
haha yeah i guess i overreacted a little bit... hes doing perfectly fine now.
haha im dumb
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-David
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gallon reef (Zoas, Candy Cane, some softys, BTA, 2 false percs, 1 royal gramma, 1 cleaner shrimp) Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: since May 2007 Other Intrests: Baseball
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#8
December 21st, 2007, 01:23 AM
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Re: is my BTA dying?
Don't worry my mouth hangs open alittle when I poop too.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120gallon mostly sps 2 250 watt halide and 220 watts of vho actinics. 30 gallon sump/fuge with mrc-1 Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 5 years Other Intrests: son, dogs and reef keeping
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#9
December 21st, 2007, 03:06 AM
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Re: is my BTA dying?
Overfeeding an anemone can be just as harmful as underfeeding. In the future you might want to feed him smaller portions.
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"If we went to a Halloween party dressed as Batman and Robin, I'd go as Robin. That's how much you mean to me... " Sarah 
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
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#10
December 21st, 2007, 06:51 AM
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Re: is my BTA dying?
I NEVER feed my BTA and it looks awesome. I like to let it pick up food in the water column as well as what the clowns feed it. they don't need a ton of food
-Doc Current Aquarium(s) Description: 210 gal "Shark Reef" With Angelfish and 90 gal reef tank Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: long enough to know I have a lot to learn
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