My red bubble tip anemone split into three

[Harry_Y]

The anemone was getting big and my clown just started to host in it more
(I've had the clown for years and anemone been in the tank for at least 9 months).

I looked in through the side glass and noticed that my red bubble tip anemone split into three.

I've never heard of them splitting in three before.

 

[bios]

Some times happen
With that anemone

 

[RJinPV]

I have an RBTA. That split into 2, and then into 3 over the course of a year. They never wandered from each other, so they're all on the same rock with one clown hosting in them.

 

[Amoo]

Bubble Tip Nems Split fairly regularly, hence the reason they never really get as big as some of the other species. It's either a sign of happiness or unhappiness depending. In your case, sounds like you're doing everything right.. Congrats on the free Nems.

 

[Psiber_Syn]

Mine split in to 3 the first time it split

 

[Critterheaven]

I have 5 on one rock but my clowns won't go near them!!

 

[SantaMonicaHelp]

BTAs seem to split the most commonly. Now you have three anemones that can grow

- C. Smith

 

[Christopher Davis]

Mine split in to 3 the first time it split

Mine just did the same thing last night?!

 

[BoomCorals]

I have one that hasn't split and is the size of a basketball.

 

[boozeman27]

I have one that hasn't split and is the size of a basketball.

Wow. Pics would be cool!

 

[Christopher Davis]

Same tank here are my other RBTA's massive 12inch+ and the lower one of my Bali that just split into 3!

 

[BoomCorals]

Wow. Pics would be cool!

This is about 2/3 his full size.

 

[boozeman27]

Very nice!!

 

[Reefer Rick]

My bta is a monster she is well over 13 inches and has not split yet

 

[andrew james]

I've noticed unscientifically that if you put them in direct flow, not enough to make them release and move but enough where they wave around quite a bit they will split. I think mine split about once every 3-4 months. I've given away probably 15 of them locally in the past year and a half

 

[SantaMonicaHelp]

This light blue is really beautiful....has it split now?

-Paola

 

[Christopher Davis]

Mine loves flow! It stretches out now well over a foot plus! I love it! Those Bali RBTA's though split like No ones business!

 

[Duraticate]

Love all the rbta. Over a year with mine no split. I dont even direct feed mine so it doesnt split. Dont really want to over ran with rbta in my tank. Now if only the clowns would host it.

 

[ReefFrenzy]

I moved one RBTA into my 70 rimless and within a couple years I now have over two dozen. It splits like crazy and this is under a Maxspect Razor LED. Good luck!

 

[JasPR]

The anemone was getting big and my clown just started to host in it more
(I've had the clown for years and anemone been in the tank for at least 9 months).

I looked in through the side glass and noticed that my red bubble tip anemone split into three.

I've never heard of them splitting in three before.

I've seen this many times in my 120. Often they split and you don't notice it until they split again and then you see the mouths. Usually in my experience anyway, there is one 'SPLITTER' and all the rest are daughters. Until you get to critical mass and then several will become splitters.. last count I had 28 from just one in the beginning.