rogerbn Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Is it ok to split a long tentacle anemone? If so what is needed and how would you do it and what is the possibility that the anemone will not survive? I would have to say that it is about 4 to 5 inches around or bigger when it fully out. I have had the anemone for about 8 months now and it seems to be doing a lot better that I started to give it two blocks of mysis shrimp once or twice a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barderer Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 it is possible to split them. You make two cuts with a scalpel from the mouth out so you have two mirrored pieces split down the mouth when you are done. Cut along one of the body sections. I would go buy a condy and practice on him first. You will need MAD flow over the anemone after you cut as it will produce a lot of slime. Of course put both pieces back in the same tank they came from when done. The chances of infection setting in and death are pretty high. Only attempt on very healthy specimens. GL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropy Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Just keep feeding it. It will split on its own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britfish Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I wouldn't attempt to split it. It will split on it's own when it's ready. My BTA has split twice but my LTA hasn't split yet and I hope it doesn't. It's about 5" and I'd prefer it got bigger than split. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barderer Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 have to admit. Takes some balls to try on a RBTA. Of course if you could do it right that would be awesome because of the size control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barderer Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 http://www.blogs.frags.org/showblog.php?bid=803 Search google for it. The procedure is quite common. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea_nacl_h2o Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 (edited) LTA's don't reproduce asexually, they only reproduce sexually. If your LTA is 5 to 6 inches round, they get a lot bigger than that. Their disc gets about 18 or 20 inches accross maximum. My purple LTAs disc is 10" and it has a lot more growing to go. Please ...I beg you..do not attempt to cut your LTA in half..it will definitely die. The only anemones.. that I know of.. that reproduce asexually is btas, magnificas, and some haddoni(but this rarely happens with the haddoni). Here is a pic of my purple LTA with its pink skunk. Edited June 7, 2008 by sea_nacl_h2o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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