Aerinah Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Just curious if you could "encourage" splitting in anemone's or if it is something they just do from time to time. Any information would be greatly appreciated. I recently had one of my bubble-tips split and was curious to see if it was from outside stimulation or just part of their natural cycle of things. I have been told if you feed them too often they will split. Also that if you stress them out they will split... and a few other interesting stories; just curious to find out was is true and what are "old wives tales." Thanks for any information! Happy holidays! Aerinah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defigart Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 I have heard of people "cutting them". I put it in quotes because I don't know what is involved exactly. I have heard/read that any extreme conditions will encouage them to split as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 I can't remember the link, but I bet if you searched you could find it. There was somebody who had bubble tip anemones and was doing some experiments. He would feed them everyday for a week or two, then he would do a large water change, and something like 80% of his anemones would split. Seemed reproducible. stress will definitaly bring on splitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefboy Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 I've cut one in half with a scalpal when it moved onto the glass and it worked fine just make sure its doing well before doing this, as a note mine split fairly regularly so this was just a experiment but it works also ive only done this with a rose bubble tip not on any others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronjunior Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 I had mine go through my Koralia last night. I can't say how many pieces he's in, but I only found a couple chunks left, about 1 inch with the largest piece. I'll let you know how many pieces make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerinah Posted December 27, 2007 Author Share Posted December 27, 2007 Not sure "Cutting them in 1/2" was my idea of encouragement LOL... thanks for the ideas but I don't want to take the chance of killing them by doing that... I'm not that brave Any other ideas like the feeding and water change method?? I could live with doing something along those lines. Let me know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 I have seen people cut them, and what seems to work better is poor water quality, I take mine to the LFS store and the salinity and water quality difference makes them split like clockwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 I have cut a green BTA with a razor blade. It went OK. One half didn't heal up very well, and the other half met an uncovered powerhead a month later when it was in a temporary holding bucket while I was doing an emergency tank transfer out of a tank that was leaking. If you start feeling brave look at these pages http://forum.marinedepot.com/Topic24714-13-1.aspx from marinedepot. Anthony Calfo is trying to encourage people into making anemone farms to decrease our dependence on the ocean. I think it is a great idea. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newreefer02 Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 very interesting stuff here guy's im going to have to try this with my bubble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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