Got 5 on 1 Rock. Tips for getting them to move?

[Mono]

I have 5 or maybe 6 anemone's on 1 rock. They are getting kind of big and taking over the tank. I'd like to re-home at least 3 or 4 but they love their rock.

Anyone have some tips on how to get them to move?

I was thinking of just turning a powerhead on them to annoy them? Maybe take the rock out and put in a 5 gallon bucket, turn the powerhead on and wait for them to move off their rock? Does that sound like a plan? Better ideas?

Thanks.

 

[Lorenzo Angotti]

Hi, yes a power head is the way to go, if you can get the rock out put it into a bucket, once you see signs that they are loosening by the power head try to dislodged them with your hands, you can wear disposable gloves if you don’t like handling them I know certain ones can sting, if no luck turn the rock upside down and somehow suspend the rock upside down over the bucket, if the rock fits on the buckets edge better still, so now the anemones are hanging upside down, gravity should take its cause, it worked for me, can take half an hour or more but just keep an eye on them so they don’t dry out by pouring a little water over them. Good luck

 

[Mono]

Wow, you are not playing around! I wasn't going to hang them suspended in air over the bucket!!! That's like medieval reef-keeping.

I am sure that would work but it would damage our relationship. I was just going to annoy them enough with the powerhead to move off the rock hopefully into the bucket. Maybe then bring them to the LFS or put them in a breeder trap.

Thankfully, they are on one rock I can remove. I originally bought one anenome and the rock since they could not get it off the darn rock. Just bought the whole thing. There turned out to be 2nd one on the rock too. They have both split 1 or 2 times and they are all still on their rock. There are like 5 or 6. I was able to get one who moved onto a smaller rock nearby. But the rest, they just love their rock. But now they are getting big. When they fully extend, I have a beautiful anemone tank but that's it.

 

[j.falk]

The rock upside down over a bucket of water works perfectly. Gets them off the rock within minutes and doesn't damage their foot.

 

[Mono]

OK. I learn something new everyday. Thank you j.falk and lorenzo.

 

[ReefHomieJon]

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