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Bubbletip looks weird?!?

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loismustdie0692

my pink BTA keeps hiding. Most of the time he leans toward lights and seems ok but he is fat on top and bottom and real thin in the middle, and not opening up fully. He is now facing down away from the light and I'm wondering is he OK ,and will he move on his own if he needs to?
 
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Jcurry@wesketch

Anemones will move if they're not happy with where they are. Inflating and deflatting is very common and shouldn't cause alarm. Most deflate at night and then reinflate in the morning but they will also deflate after being feed, especially if it's a large piece of food like a shrimp or silverside (which I wouldn't recommend). Over the years I've found that feeding small foods like mysis shrimp or New Life Spectrum pellets gave my RBTAs better color and reduced the incidents of splitting, which they do when they are stressed.
 
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loismustdie0692

Thanks for the info. folks I appreciate it. Is it normal for them to be upside down like that and lie their tops in the sandbed? Got up this morning and his tips are all tucked in and he's sandy. ???
 
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Jcurry@wesketch

It's normal for them to have their "foot" attached to the underside of a rock or down in the sand bed and stretch up towards the light during the day.
 
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