steelhead77 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Here's a couple pics of my RBTA. Two weeks after putting her in the tank, she sucked herself through the rock she was attached to and came out the other side, right in front of a powerhead. Unfortunately she's now on the back side of the rock, but when she is fully inflated, she's about 10 inches across and 8-10 inches tall. She's been there about a month now and really seems to be doing very well. My two Skunks (Pink and Floyd), took to her right away much to the chagrin of my two Percs. I feed her a silverside about every other day and I'm hoping she'll split soon. Is there any way to speed the splitting process, or should I just let nature take it's course? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Looking good Scott! Looks like those skunks found a nice home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Great Scott....get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelhead77 Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 The skunks are actually hosting both the Sebae and the Rose. They seem to trade off about every other day from one to the other. It's pretty cool to see them in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancop Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 is that a bubble tip or long teniticle?? she looks happy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miniwhinny Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Love the third picture with the skunks. They look so happy in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Some have found success with more frequent feedings. I read once where a guy fed every day for a week then did a large (50%) water change and that got his BTA to split almost 90% of the time. By the end he had many BTAs in his tank If that fails, just use a knife like I did. After spring break there will be another surgery, and I will have 4 instead of 2. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelhead77 Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 My wife would use a knife on a particularly sensitive part of me if I did something like that to our Rose! (wife) I think I'll wait and let nature take it's course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelhead77 Posted March 21, 2009 Author Share Posted March 21, 2009 Well it looks like nature took it's course. Big time! Yesterday I went to the Rose Garden to watch basketball all day and I come home late at night to find my RBTA "Rosie" moved halfway up and over to another rock. This morning I find her splitting into 3 new anemones! One smaller one that apparently came thru the host rock and two other larger ones that just got done splitting. (clap) Not sure what I'm gonna do with 4 anemones in my tank. Anybody have any suggestions on how to get a couple out without ripping apart my rockwork? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Very cool!!! Since they just split them may not have a good footing hold so gently try to tickle them into letting go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefin' Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Very nice!if u need a hand I'm pretty good at removing them . I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelhead77 Posted March 21, 2009 Author Share Posted March 21, 2009 Thanks Rey. I'll probably be taking you up on that. I don't need 3 RBTA's in my tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Keep me in mind also, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakkzz Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 That is pretty cool! Thank you DSOZ for the split pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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