Bta sting

fishkeeprian · 03/26/2017, 02:48 PM

Can BTA'S kill corals? Mine detached from a rock and was blowing around the tank and not sure how many corals it bounced off. The lights are off so can't see any damage yet.

BKTruong · 03/26/2017, 02:49 PM

Yes they can..

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humphreyhh · 03/26/2017, 03:08 PM

Yep they can. You can turn down/off your flow to help it settle down. Check your water parameters too.

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davocean · 03/26/2017, 05:46 PM

Yep, if you are lucky maybe not bad, and sometimes revive can help ease a sting on corals.

tkeracer619 · 03/26/2017, 08:45 PM

IME just bouncing off a coral isn't enough to kill anything. At most that would just irritate sensitive corals.

I would be more concerned with why the BTA let go and it getting sucked into a powerhead or filtration. That could actually cause many more issues.

fishkeeprian · 03/27/2017, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by tkeracer619

IME just bouncing off a coral isn't enough to kill anything. At most that would just irritate sensitive corals.

I would be more concerned with why the BTA let go and it getting sucked into a powerhead or filtration. That could actually cause many more issues.

Lights are on this more morning, and everything seems fine. I think it has got to do with my Anemone crab has been irratating it. I think it was moving around trying to escape, and got caught in the flow and got detached. The crab has now moved to a bigger Anemone and I have put the nem in a basket and it attached straight away, and is fine this morning.

03/26/2017, 02:48 PM	#1
fishkeeprian Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: England, Earl Shilton Posts: 1,452	Bta sting Can BTA'S kill corals? Mine detached from a rock and was blowing around the tank and not sure how many corals it bounced off. The lights are off so can't see any damage yet.

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tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	IME just bouncing off a coral isn't enough to kill anything. At most that would just irritate sensitive corals. I would be more concerned with why the BTA let go and it getting sucked into a powerhead or filtration. That could actually cause many more issues. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

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BKTruong Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 23	Yes they can.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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humphreyhh Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 581	Yep they can. You can turn down/off your flow to help it settle down. Check your water parameters too. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk