Anemone split!

[cdemoss01]

Hello all, I came home today to my rose anemone split. I have no idea what I’m going to to do if it moves. Will it move? And will it cause trouble? @vetteguy53081 @Reefer Matt #r#reefsquadhanks
Camden

 

[steveschuerger]

If it’s a bubble tip , they’ll do it if well fed, stressed, or just for the heck of it. Congrats you’ll have 2 for the price of one. Also some varieties of BTA split more readily than others. I’ve had anemones split several times. My most recent one split a few months ago and they hang together with my clowns sleeping in each individual one.

 

[cdemoss01]

If it’s a bubble tip , they’ll do it if well fed, stressed, or just for the heck of it. Congrats you’ll have 2 for the price of one. Also some varieties of BTA split more readily than others. I’ve had anemones split several times. My most recent one split a few months ago and they hang together with my clowns sleeping in each individual one.

Do they move usually when they split?

 

[steveschuerger]

Do they move usually?

I’ve been lucky with this one/now 2. Stayed put and happy. Previous ones stayed put and then traveled. But if you want to have better chance of it staying put , try putting it in a small hole or someplace where it can secure itself. But yeah they can be pretty mobile. I had one be in front on the rocks then disappear one day. Found it in back under a ledge a few months later.

 

[cdemoss01]

I’ve been lucky with this one/now 2. Stayed put and happy. Previous ones stayed put and then traveled. But if you want to have better chance of it staying put , try putting it in a small hole or someplace where it can secure itself. But yeah they can be pretty mobile. I had one be in front on the rocks then disappear one day. Found it in back under a ledge a few months later.

Alright thanks. As soon as I put mine in it stayed put until now. It does not seem too have moved yet so I hope it will stay!

 

[Sleeping Giant]

I've had one split into 7, they are all close together, no real wandering

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hello all, I came home today to my rose anemone split. I have no idea what I’m going to to do if it moves. Will it move? And will it cause trouble? @vetteguy53081 @Reefer Matt #r#reefsquadhanks
Camden

They will not generally moved but will inflate and oral disc may look puffy then there are two. There is no time frame when they actually split but should not be bothered during the process until they heal over

 

[nereefpat]

Most anemones can move. Be sure to cover intakes of wavemakers.

 

[cdemoss01]

If the anemones stay where they are will it look like the old one or will it look much different?

 

[cdemoss01]

Well an update I did not want to happen. The split nem moved to behind the rock close too antoher coral.

 

[FurrierTransform]

I'd say you're doing something right and not to worry; as SteveShuerger said above, they'll split whenever. I had one get caught in the filter intake, then later (it was fine) I found a second one in the filter. A twofer!

 

[Ron Reefman]

I recently had my RBTA split 2 times in 24 days! Both new ones look just like the original and they attached to the rocks right next to the original.

Good luck

 

[sfin52]

I've had one split into 7, they are all close together, no real wandering

7 will turn into 21 and than 50. I just removed 30 from a 40 breeder. There's still about 20 or so left. Started with 1 two yrs ago.

 

[Ron Reefman]

7 will turn into 21 and than 50. I just removed 30 from a 40 breeder. There's still about 20 or so left. Started with 1 two yrs ago.

Good grief man! That's incredible. What are you feeding them, some kind of plant blooming fertilizer!

 

[sfin52]

Good grief man! That's incredible. What are you feeding them, some kind of plant blooming fertilizer!

Home made food. Special ingredient love.

 

[sfin52]

Good grief man! That's incredible. What are you feeding them, some kind of plant blooming fertilizer!

 

[Bruttall]

You need to keep in mind, this is a living thing in your tank. Yes they move around. That Nem will travel until it finds a spot it feels safe/secure/protected etc. They can detach and float, but that's unusual in my experience. Normally they will just migrate around on that rock till they find a comfy spot and then settle in.

 

[Ron Reefman]

Putting anemones in PVC end caps and pressing them down into the sand once they have attached to the end cap has proven to be 99.9% effective for me in keeping anemones happy and staying at home.

 

[Timfish]

My experiences with BTAs is it's not a question of if they'll move it's a question of when. You may have two or three splits and they all hang together then one day someone will decide to get cozy with your favorite coral.