anemone propagation

Scranton · 03/13/2015, 01:36 PM

Cut my first anemone. Looks healthy 2 days later. Think its ready to put back into my normal tank.

organism · 03/13/2015, 04:09 PM

What's the purpose of the container it's in out of curiosity?

Scranton · 03/14/2015, 08:56 PM

It's in a container inside my frag tank. If the nem melted it couldn't nuke my system. But it kept temp correct

Swip · 03/15/2015, 02:57 AM

There's a much higher chance for the anemone do die if there's not enough flow and it has to swim in it's own waste.
It would be much better for it to just put it back in the tank after fragging.
I wouldn't really worry about it crashing your tank. Unless it's a really small nano.

Scranton · 03/15/2015, 08:08 AM

He was only in there one day. He is back now. The system is about 200 gallons total
Maybe more

Nate32185 · 03/26/2015, 09:44 AM

What did you use. Razor blade? I always wanted to try but I didnt want to risk screwing up and killing my rbt. They are pricey.

Scranton · 03/28/2015, 07:45 AM

I used a scalpel but a good kitchen knife would have been better

teishokue · 04/09/2015, 09:28 AM

Why a kitchen knife? Wouldn't a razor or scalpel be more of a clean cut?

Leishman · 08/07/2015, 12:58 PM

I use a ceramic knife - its like a 5" razor

RainbowReefer · 08/07/2015, 06:33 PM

I hostly wouldn't keep it in that container even if it is a day. Atleast drill some holes into it for flow and some small rubble rock on the bottom would be best.

Mrclayakasins · 08/09/2015, 10:21 PM

I feel real blessed I did a small water change the other day and came into my service side of my tank room (in wall tank) and saw that my bubble tip had split and two on it's own :-) I heard that could happen with these little guys but didn't believe it till I saw it for myself

RainbowReefer · 08/11/2015, 07:55 PM

Correct me if im wrong they do split by themself but its normally due to stress.

Mrclayakasins · 08/13/2015, 09:53 AM

Yes if they get stressed they can split in a last ditch effort to survive, but I have never seen it happen until now and with a 5 gal wc in a 110 gal system and useing a slow ato pump to add it, I think it split because it was extra happy

lol I hope, but both are happy and looking good

03/13/2015, 04:09 PM	#2
organism code monkey Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: south bay Posts: 6,223	What's the purpose of the container it's in out of curiosity? __________________ I don't always grow frags... but when I do, I prefer Dos Acros

03/26/2015, 09:44 AM	#6
Nate32185 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Milton, Vermont Posts: 102	What did you use. Razor blade? I always wanted to try but I didnt want to risk screwing up and killing my rbt. They are pricey. __________________ 300 gallon in-wall

08/07/2015, 12:58 PM	#9
Leishman Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: MD but - Born & raised in Halifax England Posts: 1,015	I use a ceramic knife - its like a 5" razor __________________ "To our wifes and sweethearts, may they never meet" Current Tank Info: Shallow 80g SPS

03/14/2015, 08:56 PM	#3
Scranton Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 89	It's in a container inside my frag tank. If the nem melted it couldn't nuke my system. But it kept temp correct

03/15/2015, 02:57 AM	#4
Swip Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 139	There's a much higher chance for the anemone do die if there's not enough flow and it has to swim in it's own waste. It would be much better for it to just put it back in the tank after fragging. I wouldn't really worry about it crashing your tank. Unless it's a really small nano.

03/15/2015, 08:08 AM	#5
Scranton Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 89	He was only in there one day. He is back now. The system is about 200 gallons total Maybe more

03/28/2015, 07:45 AM	#7
Scranton Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 89	I used a scalpel but a good kitchen knife would have been better

04/09/2015, 09:28 AM	#8
teishokue Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 72	Why a kitchen knife? Wouldn't a razor or scalpel be more of a clean cut?

08/07/2015, 06:33 PM	#10
RainbowReefer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 61	I hostly wouldn't keep it in that container even if it is a day. Atleast drill some holes into it for flow and some small rubble rock on the bottom would be best.

08/09/2015, 10:21 PM	#11
Mrclayakasins Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 20	I feel real blessed I did a small water change the other day and came into my service side of my tank room (in wall tank) and saw that my bubble tip had split and two on it's own :-) I heard that could happen with these little guys but didn't believe it till I saw it for myself

08/11/2015, 07:55 PM	#12
RainbowReefer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 61	Correct me if im wrong they do split by themself but its normally due to stress.

08/13/2015, 09:53 AM	#13
Mrclayakasins Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 20	Yes if they get stressed they can split in a last ditch effort to survive, but I have never seen it happen until now and with a 5 gal wc in a 110 gal system and useing a slow ato pump to add it, I think it split because it was extra happy lol I hope, but both are happy and looking good