RBTA Takes a Dump Video

[Beverly]

Finally had the time yesterday to shoot our RBTA pooping....

http://www.lostmymarblz.com/v-120g-rbta-poop-aug-24-06.wmv
(320 x 240 pixels, 9.0 MB, 2.13 minutes)

[Joe Reefer]

That is one spoiled RBTA! Once again great video Bev.

[BMW Rider]

You forgot to wipe :razz:

[Reefer Rob]

Turkey baster bidet?

[Murminator]

"RBTA Takes a Dump Video " I roared when I seen that heading I thought CAN"T be Bevs....wow was I wrong :lol: I think the poor little guy need a newspaper to read or something....must be pretty satisfying lose all your energy like that

[Quagmire]

Ahh sorry guys I cant go out tonite,I have to baste my RBTAs butt :mrgreen:

Cool idea,Im going to be doing it now

[Canadbis]

Cool vid!!
I guess I may have seen it all now
lol

[Beverly]

LOL!! You guys crack me up :razz: OMGosh, a pun :wink:

Running our 120g without a skimmer, it makes a lot of sense to export those RBTA nutrients before they become some kind of algae problem down the road. Too bad we couldn't get the GBTA to poop when we're around :lol:

[Snappy]

The background music makes it seem like such a classy event. I find that some of my fish eat the biproducts of my BTA, so rather than deprive them the meal perhaps I'll play some classical dinner music since it goes so well with the BTA waste removal process.:razz: :wink:
Bev you do make some interesting but very cool video's.

[Beverly]

Greg,

What kinds of fish do you have that eat anemone waste? Also, how often do you feed your fish?

[Snappy]

My tangs will eat anything and are always hungry, especially the hippo. They are equal opportunity fish and will eat other's waste as well, not just the BTA. :rolleyes:

[EmilyB]

I didn't want to watch, but whoa....that is pretty freaking odd..

[AJ_77]

I didn't want to watch, but whoa....that is pretty freaking odd..

agreed... :eek:

[Beverly]

Hmmm. What do you find so odd about the video?

[Beverly]

Have just been reading up on anemones at WetWebMedia....

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/anempt2.htm

The removal of regurgitated food in mucus balls and bands through netting and siphoning must be a regular maintenance feature. Digestible foods are converted almost entirely into ammonia...to be removed by system filtration. Some filter-feeding anemones produce mucus nets, pass them up and over, trapping particles and ingest the whole mass. Mucus strands from locomotion and filter-feeding do not appear to be toxic.

Seems like anemone waste removal is a recommended practice. Who wudda thunk it?

[danny zubot]

Well, I'm sitting here thinking to myself that us reefers have hit an all time low with this thread.:lol:

Someone delete this thread fast, before anyone finds out that we're all looney!:mrgreen:

[AJ_77]

No, it's fine - I used to fish out carpet poop too... not going to argue the merits of removing such gross waste from a closed system.

It's just... well, the anemone-butthole-syphoning sequence was a bit too much for my sensitive nature. Certainly one of the oddest things I've seen on video.

But for instructional value - hey - it can't be beat. :mrgreen:

[PhatSOB]

what kind of turbo? snail is that to the right of the RBTA in the video. I have 2 of them and have not seen a pic of them anywhere that I can find.

Great video by the way!!

[Beverly]

PhatSOB,

Geez, don't know what kind of snail it is. Some kind of turbo or astrea, but I can't remember now. Must be old age :wink:

[Quagmire]

Looks like an astrea.something similar to this maybe?
http://www.gastropods.com/3/Shell_8623.html
Click on the back button on the left( under the lettered links) to see other astrea shells

[PhatSOB]

thanks guys, that info helps, even if I can't pronounce it. There are quite a few at that link that are quite similar.