Anemone split

[mckinleyw]

I just had a RBTA split last night and I've always wondered what causes this? So I figured I'd ask on here as I go on Google see if you guys could help me get more info on these guys they are beautiful creatures I now have 3 RBTA and 1 green long tentical. Thanks

 

[Mr New Saltwater]

Not sure if this is the true reason but my BTA has split 3 times and has always been the day after i have raised my alk to high within a 24hr period

 

[Tahoe61]

I have had BTA split when over feed, good times, and split in response to stress like introduction to a new tank....self preservation I am inclined to think.

 

[jamie callard Verified Sponsor]

Following mine have split once so far and look to be getting ready to do it again. I cant think it would be stressed as It is target fed and levels have been stable in tank.

 

[PaReeferJ]

I just recently changed my lights and the nem split within a week.

 

[Untamedrose]

BTA reproduce two ways. By a fairly similar one egg meets sperm it wonders off makes another, second is by ripping itself in half.

There are "males" and females... and they reproduced by releasing sperm or eggs...basically into the open water and its a hope for the best. Which in the wild kinda works large pops of them in one area one starts off and they all go freeing the O's all at once. Ta da Lots of babies.... Been some cases of this happening in a tank.....the attempt at least but not the success. BUT what triggers this reproduction in the wild or in the tank is still a serious ?? (be some money in that, one could captive Breed them in mass quantities I think)

Second is they rip themselves in half. And they seem to do this for two reason first is Bad... Kinda like Your in a horror movie and there is the murder is after you...if you split and there are two of you....you just doubled your odds of surviving! Yaaa?.
VS thanksgiving... stuff is so good, you can possibly eat all this, drink all this...so let me share with another Me!

Least that is my likely to imaginative take on it...

 

[rizorido]

BTA reproduce two ways. By a fairly similar one egg meets sperm it wonders off makes another, second is by ripping itself in half.

There are "males" and females... and they reproduced by releasing sperm or eggs...basically into the open water and its a hope for the best. Which in the wild kinda works large pops of them in one area one starts off and they all go freeing the O's all at once. Ta da Lots of babies.... Been some cases of this happening in a tank.....the attempt at least but not the success. BUT what triggers this reproduction in the wild or in the tank is still a serious ?? (be some money in that, one could captive Breed them in mass quantities I think)

Second is they rip themselves in half. And they seem to do this for two reason first is Bad... Kinda like Your in a horror movie and there is the murder is after you...if you split and there are two of you....you just doubled your odds of surviving! Yaaa?.
VS thanksgiving... stuff is so good, you can possibly eat all this, drink all this...so let me share with another Me!

Least that is my likely to imaginative take on it...

Love the 2 examples ! So spot on

 

[Goby-won]

BTA reproduce two ways. By a fairly similar one egg meets sperm it wonders off makes another, second is by ripping itself in half.

There are "males" and females... and they reproduced by releasing sperm or eggs...basically into the open water and its a hope for the best. Which in the wild kinda works large pops of them in one area one starts off and they all go freeing the O's all at once. Ta da Lots of babies.... Been some cases of this happening in a tank.....the attempt at least but not the success. BUT what triggers this reproduction in the wild or in the tank is still a serious ?? (be some money in that, one could captive Breed them in mass quantities I think)

Second is they rip themselves in half. And they seem to do this for two reason first is Bad... Kinda like Your in a horror movie and there is the murder is after you...if you split and there are two of you....you just doubled your odds of surviving! Yaaa?.
VS thanksgiving... stuff is so good, you can possibly eat all this, drink all this...so let me share with another Me!

Least that is my likely to imaginative take on it...

Nice analogy. It makes total sense.

 

[najer]

Mine was without light for 3 days, when the light was replaced there were 2 so stress in my case.