looking for quick anemone cutting tips

[cpschult]

I've got a beautiful yellow tipped anemone I'd like to manually split. A few things I've picked up from r2r and youtube;
1- gloves, clean knife, clean cutting board
2- iodine for dip after cut
3- cut through mouth and foot- try to deflate before cutting- spread anemone out
4- one clean cut

Am I missing anything?

I'm seriously considering cutting into 4 pieces (not in half). Any recommendations either way? The anemone is rather large.

Thanks!

Here are a few pictures of my beauty.

 

[themcnertney]

I wish you wouldn't. Whats your reason?

 

[cpschult]

I wish you wouldn't. Whats your reason?

Couple of reasons. I'm downsizing to a 70g from a 125g and it will take up to much space the size it currently is. I've been trying to bring nicer corals into the area and I'd like to offer one locally and make a little money (so far I've brought cb crazy clown chalice, godspawn bounce, and the yellow tipped anemone)

 

[themcnertney]

Chances are you'll kill it, then you're left with nothing. I wouldn't recommend this.

 

[reef_junkie]

If you're going to cut just do one bisect. It's safer and healing time is under 2 weeks. If you 1/4 your nem it may not survive because the healing time is much longer.

 

[cpschult]

If you're going to cut just do one bisect. It's safer and healing time is under 2 weeks. If you 1/4 your nem it may not survive because the healing time is much longer.

I really like your anemone basket! Thank you for your advice.

 

[dwebb1031]

Also use an exacto knife. Not a standard knife or a stand alone razor blade. Have something for the nems to be in basket breeder box etc til they heal. If you have cleaner shrimp keep em seperate. The shrimp will do what they do naturally but this could cause unwanted damage and kill the splits.

 

[cpschult]

Also use an exacto knife. Not a standard knife or a stand alone razor blade. Have something for the nems to be in basket breeder box etc til they heal. If you have cleaner shrimp keep em seperate. The shrimp will do what they do naturally but this could cause unwanted damage and kill the splits.

I've got a large ceramic blade I was planning on using. That should work as well shouldn't it? I have a pond basket I was planning on putting them in after the cut.

 

[dwebb1031]

I've got a large ceramic blade I was planning on using. That should work as well shouldn't it? I have a pond basket I was planning on putting them in after the cut.

I'm afraid that's not as sharp as a razor/exacto. The sharper the better no serrated blades for sure, and if it's not sharp enough you risk ripping which starts you up for failure.

 

[reef_junkie]

I really like your anemone basket! Thank you for your advice.

I wish I could take credit for it. I only had the idea, a much wiser person did the fabrication.

 

[cpschult]

Anyone else? Planning on cutting tomorrow.

@ProjectAnemone

 

[JaimeAdams]

Your ceramic knife is fine for cutting. It's very important to do it in one single swipe, not second cuts, no sawing action, that has been the only reason I have ever lost an anemone. I've only ever cut Roses. Good luck

 

[cpschult]

Your ceramic knife is fine for cutting. It's very important to do it in one single swipe, not second cuts, no sawing action, that has been the only reason I have ever lost an anemone. I've only ever cut Roses. Good luck

Thanks! I'm a little worried about making one cut because he's so wide

 

[JaimeAdams]

He will close up a good deal once he is removed and expels water.

 

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I use a different cutting instrument not previously mentioned. I've also quartered some pretty small ones. I never dip them afterwards as I don't think there's anything that would really help. I also don't deflate them before cutting. I haven't noticed a difference in outcome when they're inflated or deflated. I used to propagate as a side business and I've produced 100s of e. quads over the years. after they're cut I put them in small acrylic boxes which I fabricate.

 

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Cont....... yes, you want to cut straight down through the mouth and basal disc. looking at the size of your nem, I could easily quarter it. since it appears you don't have experience (yet) it would be safer to split it once and sell me the other half.

Heal time will vary but mine start to close up within 15 mins and are healed enough to sell around 2-3 weeks.

 

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Here's one of my old prop tanks looking a little empty.

 

[cpschult]

I use a different cutting instrument not previously mentioned. I've also quartered some pretty small ones. I never dip them afterwards as I don't think there's anything that would really help. I also don't deflate them before cutting. I haven't noticed a difference in outcome when they're inflated or deflated. I used to propagate as a side business and I've produced 100s of e. quads over the years. after they're cut I put them in small acrylic boxes which I fabricate.

What do you use to cut?

I've been toying with the idea of doing an anemone only tank with prop in mind. I've got another gorgeous anemone. Problem is I'm downsizing to save on electricity bill.

Let's see if survives before I talk about selling lol. In your opinion what would you call this anemone? Yellow tipped appropriate?

 

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[Shaggy]

I've always used a large pair of scissors on my rbtas. But as long whatever your using is sharp and your making on clean cut you should be fine. Good luck!