Is my BTA splitting? (Pics)

[aceer15]

Get guys and gals,
Title says it all. It looks like the side of it is being pulled torwards the mouth.

Any help much appreciated!

 

[aceer15]

Update just over the last few minutes, looks like 2 separate spheres forming.

 

[eliramos]

awesome congrats!

 

[Tahoe61]

Looks like it to me. Here is an image of mine splitting.



It takes mine roughly 4-6 hours to complete the process.

 

[aceer15]

Awesome, thanks!
Anything specific I need to do after the split? Feeding or anything?

 

[Connie]

After the split is complete, they need to heal. Neither one of them will have a mouth, so they will not be able to eat. Don't even try to feed them for a couple of weeks or until you see their mouths have fully formed. Then you can feed them something small (Mysis). Other than that, you don't have to do anything. Just leave them be and enjoy their beauty!

 

[aceer15]

Thanks for the info Connie, I'll keep this thread updated with pics once I'm back home from work.

 

[Tahoe61]

As already posted do not feed for a couple weeks. Just make sure you're maintaining good water quality, the anemones will take care of the rest.
Congrats.

 

[aceer15]

Thanks for jumpin in on the action Tahoe! I've only had this guy for about 2-3 weeks and wasn't expecting a split this aoon

 

[Tahoe61]

Thanks for jumpin in on the action Tahoe! I've only had this guy for about 2-3 weeks and wasn't expecting a split this aoon

My pleasure it's exciting stuff. Pretty common for them to clone after acclimation, some say it's stress, I leaning towards world domination.

 

[reef_flapper]

My pleasure it's exciting stuff. Pretty common for them to clone after acclimation, some say it's stress, I leaning towards world domination.

That is the best answer ever "world domination" :becky:

 

[aceer15]

I'll have to be on the lookout with these guys and their world domination plots.

 

[aceer15]

Not sure if it was a false alarm or what. He still seems to be punching somewhat at the bottom where the green tentacles are but no splitting yet

 

[Connie]

He looks healthy !

 

[aceer15]

Thanks! Still no luck on the split though, I was excited for another nem

 

[cromag27 Verified Sponsor]

Wow. It sure did look like it was going to split. It could still split.

 

[aceer15]

I agree, I just fed him a small piece of shrimp. Hoping to push him over the splitting edge! I'll post here if there's anything that happens.

 

[Tahoe61]

I would not feed the anemone if it looks likes or you suspect it might split. The gut has to split as well, anemones are slow digestors because they have such primative GI tracts, slow digestion can lead to internal bacterial infection which is usually deadly. Good luck on your up coming cloning.

 

[aceer15]

Awesome, I'll keep that in mind! Thanks Tahoe!