73rsz/28 Posted September 13, 2012 Posted September 13, 2012 I've had this for several weeks now. It has good color at the tips but the middle is white and green, does this look normal?
uglyfish Posted September 14, 2012 Posted September 14, 2012 I've never seen one like that. It looks like a bunch of plasma balls. I'd like to see more pics - maybe in white light.
jedimasterben Posted September 14, 2012 Posted September 14, 2012 Not normal. Should be colored all over. How often do you feed it?
73rsz/28 Posted September 14, 2012 Author Posted September 14, 2012 It eats well. I hand feed it every 3-4 days.
mike c Posted September 14, 2012 Posted September 14, 2012 What lights do you have it under? What level of the tank? May be bleaching out.
jedimasterben Posted September 14, 2012 Posted September 14, 2012 It eats well. I hand feed it every 3-4 days. Feed it more while it is bleached, and also answer mikec's questions.
73rsz/28 Posted September 14, 2012 Author Posted September 14, 2012 On the bottom of tank. I have a cree led diy light 16 RB and 8 NW.
jedimasterben Posted September 14, 2012 Posted September 14, 2012 Has it moved around til it found a spot? Has it always looked like that?
Jacob042426 Posted September 14, 2012 Posted September 14, 2012 could it be trying to spawn or something?
73rsz/28 Posted September 14, 2012 Author Posted September 14, 2012 Never moved. Was attached to a small rock at the LFS so i left it on that rock. My lights are dimmed to about 50% on a 8 hr cycle
jedimasterben Posted September 14, 2012 Posted September 14, 2012 Light is fine, it would have moved already if not. Did it look exactly like that at the LFS or has it lost coloration?
73rsz/28 Posted September 14, 2012 Author Posted September 14, 2012 At LFS it was not bubbled out much. It had a marron clown hosting and i think it was wearing it out pretty bad. It does look cool I just get worried anytime I see white!
mike c Posted September 14, 2012 Posted September 14, 2012 Just a thought, but all the speckles may suggest it's not a regular 'ol RBTA. I've seen lighter, pink speckled variations. While yours DOES look likes its bleached, it may not be far off from its "healthy" color.
73rsz/28 Posted September 14, 2012 Author Posted September 14, 2012 Just a thought, but all the speckles may suggest it's not a regular 'ol RBTA. I've seen lighter, pink speckled variations. While yours DOES look likes its bleached, it may not be far off from its "healthy" color. That's kind of what I'm thinking. I placed a shadow rock above it today. I will feed more. Is there a point of too much food?
mike c Posted September 14, 2012 Posted September 14, 2012 That's kind of what I'm thinking. I placed a shadow rock above it today. I will feed more. Is there a point of too much food? It'll let you know, by spitting up a chunk of food. I think every 2-3 days is more than enough. What are you feeding it? I fed mine a 1/4 to a 1/2 of a silverside every 2-3 days. It grew huge! Never split, just grew.
73rsz/28 Posted September 14, 2012 Author Posted September 14, 2012 I've been feeding it my Rod's fish food.
jedimasterben Posted September 14, 2012 Posted September 14, 2012 I've been feeding it my Rod's fish food. Not really adequate. Feed it chunks of silverside or fresh shrimp/squid, or a nice squirt of mysis shrimp.
jestep Posted September 14, 2012 Posted September 14, 2012 I've got a speckled one I've had for almost 2 years now. Looks similar to that one, but not quite as opaque. I wouldn't be concerned about the speckling unless you notice it start to bleach. You can sort of see it on the left of this picture:
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