Too many anemones

[Rivus]

Suppose this is not a bad problem to have, having too many BTA's. I've only purchased one, about 5 years ago. Since then I have taken well over a dozen to the LFS for credit. Lately he has so many that he's only taking them because I'm a regular. I only have 2 small salt tanks so don't need more than 1 each. The BTA in the 45g just did a 4 way split and now the one in the 25 looks like it's working on a 3 way. I "trade" live rocks with the LFS to capture the BTA's to return them.
I don't feed them so I doubt there is anything I can do to stop/slow their splitting, just keep trading rocks with the LFS.

3 way split happening:

 

[Grootzilla]

Lol. Not a horrible problem to have. Do you have a reef club near you that you could trade some with?

 

[beehive124]

I have 11 small ones (started with 2) in a 30 gallon tank. They're all on one rock, but they don't seem to sting any coral lol. Do you have a technique for removing them from their rock?

 

[Jared Bryant]

It will become a horrible problem. They are not the easiest to remove. I had one that split so bad I had to remove most rock and scrape them off. Almost all of the ones given/sold also split like crazy.

 

[landlubber]

while it may initially seem like a good problem to have eventually the result is having only anemones which is why they've worn their welcome for me and 12 black widow nems will soon be absent from my display.

 

[Jekyl]

I have 11 small ones (started with 2) in a 30 gallon tank. They're all on one rock, but they don't seem to sting any coral lol. Do you have a technique for removing them from their rock?

Nem cannon.

 

[landlubber]

I have 11 small ones (started with 2) in a 30 gallon tank. They're all on one rock, but they don't seem to sting any coral lol. Do you have a technique for removing them from their rock?

i've tried basically everything i've heard works.
Between using ice and direct flow to make them uncomfortable or pulling their rock and hanging them to encourage movement, i've had no luck. Essentially all that has worked is either using bonecutters and cutting up your liverock to get access to the foot and carefully peeling it off or the best case scenario, catching them on the move.

 

[landlubber]

Nem cannon.

do tell. i've never heard of this

 

[Jekyl]

Safe and Easy DIY way to remove Nems

Due to seeing numerous post recently about how to remove anemones and shrooms without hurting them or destroying rock work. I felt like this was in order. First off, a little back story. Years ago, when I lived in Florida and collected aquatic life on a regular basis, we always had issues with...

www.reef2reef.com

Credit to @Eagle_Steve

 

[I never finish anythi]

Safe and Easy DIY way to remove Nems

Due to seeing numerous post recently about how to remove anemones and shrooms without hurting them or destroying rock work. I felt like this was in order. First off, a little back story. Years ago, when I lived in Florida and collected aquatic life on a regular basis, we always had issues with...

www.reef2reef.com

Credit to @Eagle_Steve

Was gonna mention this

 

[landlubber]

Safe and Easy DIY way to remove Nems

Due to seeing numerous post recently about how to remove anemones and shrooms without hurting them or destroying rock work. I felt like this was in order. First off, a little back story. Years ago, when I lived in Florida and collected aquatic life on a regular basis, we always had issues with...

www.reef2reef.com

Credit to @Eagle_Steve

3 certain things in life. death, taxes and me going to home depot to build a fleet of "nem cannons" this weekend lol. I appreciate the post bro

 

[bnord]

Agree with these seems like a good problem at the time observation. I think I have nine now in a 15 it all started with two slightly different color morphs. And of course the clowns won’t host them.
I’ve seen a post on a technique using a tube to coax them out but have yet to try that.
Clearly will be in the giving away rock phase here pretty quickly.

 

[Rivus]

3 certain things in life. death, taxes and me going to home depot to build a fleet of "nem cannons" this weekend lol. I appreciate the post bro

Thanks, nem cannons would be easier and faster than my rock method.

 

[Rivus]

Lol. Not a horrible problem to have. Do you have a reef club near you that you could trade some with?

Not that I know of, I'm in Downeast Maine and happy to have a real LFS not too far away.

 

[Jared Bryant]

I used a plastic butter knife to start peeling the foot a tiny bit. Once you get under it they let go but getting under it can be a pain.

 

[Rivus]

I used a plastic butter knife to start peeling the foot a tiny bit. Once you get under it they let go but getting under it can be a pain.

Mine always manage to crawl into crevices, I'll try the tube method.

 

[Grootzilla]

Not that I know of, I'm in Downeast Maine and happy to have a real LFS not too far away.

You’re lucky to have a good lfs close by. I’m in Boston and there are none. I’ve visited multiple in the greater Boston area (because there are none located in the city) and only one had decent fish for livestock, though their coral selection was pretty small and the tank had algae everywhere. Thankfully Boston has a pretty robust reef club otherwise I’d be pulling my hair out lol.

 

[MoshJosh]

Could try using the "nem cannon" so you don't have to keep removing/rearranging the LR.

Could try posting on craigslist/facebook to see if anyone is interested. Be careful though, as the LFS might not want to take more if you are also selling them/competing with the. . .

 

[Rivus]

You’re lucky to have a good lfs close by. I’m in Boston and there are none. I’ve visited multiple in the greater Boston area (because there are none located in the city) and only one had decent fish for livestock, though their coral selection was pretty small and the tank had algae everywhere. Thankfully Boston has a pretty robust reef club otherwise I’d be pulling my hair out lol.

Yes, the LFS is a blast from the past. A 60-ish old "kid" runs it from his house, also makes guitars and collects and fixes pinball machines. The man is living his hobbies, and is getting ready to set up a model railroad. Bottom line, nice guy, knows his fish and has good prices.

 

[landlubber]

Yes, the LFS is a blast from the past. A 60-ish old "kid" runs it from his house, also makes guitars and collects and fixes pinball machines. The man is living his hobbies, and is getting ready to set up a model railroad. Bottom line, nice guy, knows his fish and has good prices.

sounds like he's living his best life along the way too. lucky guy!