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[Fatman]

Rhapala were you able to upgrade your lights? Cause PCs defintely will not keep a BTA alive.

[Iconz]

Congrats on the host!

[RHAPALA]

no not yet fatman i have MH's on order and will be here next weekalso the BTA seems to shrink from the light i have now (meaning he has attached himself to the underside of a rock and i have fliped it over and he moves to the underside again . this rock is on my lr stand sooooo its not smoshed )

[Sweetpea]

My BTA hides from the light as well. I have an 80 watt PC fixture over the 10g tank it's in, and the nem and its baby (it split) love to hide in caves out of the light.

[RHAPALA]

i love my bta but i want it out in the open so i can see the clown playing in it any tips on keeping it out in the open??

[Sweetpea]

Nope. There's not really anything you can do without risk of injuring it. It does stink when they choose a spot that makes viewing difficult, but try to keep in mind that they choose the spot that's best for them. It makes for happier and healthier nems!

[RHAPALA]

now thats just depressing........if i do that then its not getting the light everyone says they need because its the underside of my lr rack i dont know maybe i'll just leave it as is for now

[jojo22]

If it is not happy with the light it is getting it will move. Let it be happy it knows prime real estate when it finds it.

[Sweetpea]

then its not getting the light everyone says they need

There are nearly always exceptions to the "rule". My BTA has been one, like yours. It has thrived in its cave and created an offspring that thrives in the shade as well. I wouldn't worry too much... as long as he's happy, you can be too!

[RHAPALA]

wish i had seen yer thoughts befor i moved him again i fliped the rock over and sofar he has stayed this time but who knows what i will find when i get home from work later.......................yes i'm at work and yes the capps arnt on im in a diff part of the company now heheh see yall later


jim