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Unread 08/07/2018, 05:50 PM   #1
Chief501
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Bubble Tip

I got my first bubble tip, everything I read said they like like light. However he moved to a ledge that is in the shade area of the tank and has been there for hours now. Is this normal?


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Unread 08/07/2018, 06:02 PM   #2
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I got my first bubble tip, everything I read said they like like light. However he moved to a ledge that is in the shade area of the tank and has been there for hours now. Is this normal?


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Yeah there gunna move til they find the spot that fits there need just watch out for power heads at this point til they stop moving


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Unread 08/07/2018, 06:33 PM   #3
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Totally normal. Don’t try to move it, just let it find it’s spot. Keep in mind, they’re inverts and don’t have eyes and are not very intelligent.


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Unread 08/08/2018, 02:04 AM   #4
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I added my BTA a month ago and it is only in the last 10 days it has found a spot and settled down. Initially it sat where I put it, then it moved into a more sheltered and less light location, I presume as it was nervous. After a while it started to move out and tried a few spots before settling where it currently is. Very normal behaviour as I understand it.

Happily it ended up in a fairly front-facing spot (-:


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Unread 08/12/2018, 10:48 AM   #5
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That is normal. It will find a suitable location and will stay put once it finds that specific spot.


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