Anemone Gone Crazy

Nxpmike · 02-09-2008, 07:45 PM

hello all,

I have a bulb tip anemone i purchased about a year ago, and since then it has split 6 times (noticed the latest this morn). All but 1 have stayed in its original location. How many times can they split? Will it eventually overrun my tank?

sasquatch · 02-09-2008, 07:48 PM

I could give you a link, but I must protect the innocent lol, they can split until you or mother nature makes a boo boo

wasupdavey · 02-13-2008, 08:52 PM

How did you get your BTA to split out of curiosity. I'm been trying to get mine to split but its still the same size when i got it.

May i ask what kind of lighting you are using?

sasquatch · 02-13-2008, 09:35 PM

anems splitting is a survival feature usually triggered by shock

tbittner · 02-13-2008, 10:19 PM

So what do you do? Sneak up on the tank, jump up and yell "BOO!"?

vdituri · 02-13-2008, 10:21 PM

I just tried it.
Nothing.
The fish scattered and swam into the glass though. lol

tbittner · 02-13-2008, 10:24 PM

roflmao

sasquatch · 02-13-2008, 10:24 PM

I have the linkie if you want it, but its scary! muhahahah

vdituri · 02-14-2008, 12:26 AM

I want the linkie.
I can handle the truth.

The nekid smiley has nothing to do with the thread, but I wanted to use it since I got back.

msbdiving · 03-04-2008, 11:19 PM

How much shock are we talking about here. I have had my GBTA for over a year and it has just gotten bigger and bigger.

lcstorc · 03-04-2008, 11:25 PM

The shock is what triggers the split. Some anemones will just get bigger and bigger while others split once they get to a certain size. If they are splitting a lot or splitting off several small splits it is splitting due to stress. Kind of one of those preserve the species thing.

tbittner · 03-04-2008, 11:26 PM

Would changing water parameters fall into the catagory of "shock"?

lcstorc · 03-04-2008, 11:30 PM

Absolutely. Particularly a large spike of anything. Anemones are actually very delicate animals that require a very stable established system.

msbdiving · 03-05-2008, 12:02 AM

I know they need shock to split, but I would rather do it surgically than carpet bombing. I have clams, lps, softies and such in the tank that I would be worried about if I change things too much. How would I direct it at just the anemone?

Octopie · 03-16-2008, 12:50 AM

What is the best thing to feed a bubble Anemone?

02-09-2008, 07:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Nxpmike Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 9 View Gallery Karma Komment	Anemone Gone Crazy hello all, I have a bulb tip anemone i purchased about a year ago, and since then it has split 6 times (noticed the latest this morn). All but 1 have stayed in its original location. How many times can they split? Will it eventually overrun my tank?

02-09-2008, 07:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Anemone Gone Crazy I could give you a link, but I must protect the innocent lol, they can split until you or mother nature makes a boo boo

02-13-2008, 08:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
wasupdavey Fire Coral Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: California Posts: 78 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Anemone Gone Crazy How did you get your BTA to split out of curiosity. I'm been trying to get mine to split but its still the same size when i got it. May i ask what kind of lighting you are using?

02-13-2008, 09:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Anemone Gone Crazy anems splitting is a survival feature usually triggered by shock

02-13-2008, 10:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Anemone Gone Crazy So what do you do? Sneak up on the tank, jump up and yell "BOO!"? __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

02-13-2008, 10:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,725 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Anemone Gone Crazy I just tried it. Nothing. The fish scattered and swam into the glass though. lol __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

02-13-2008, 10:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Anemone Gone Crazy roflmao __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

02-13-2008, 10:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Anemone Gone Crazy I have the linkie if you want it, but its scary! muhahahah

02-14-2008, 12:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,725 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Anemone Gone Crazy I want the linkie. I can handle the truth. The nekid smiley has nothing to do with the thread, but I wanted to use it since I got back. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

03-04-2008, 11:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
msbdiving Ricordea Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 192 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Anemone Gone Crazy How much shock are we talking about here. I have had my GBTA for over a year and it has just gotten bigger and bigger.

03-04-2008, 11:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,473 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Anemone Gone Crazy The shock is what triggers the split. Some anemones will just get bigger and bigger while others split once they get to a certain size. If they are splitting a lot or splitting off several small splits it is splitting due to stress. Kind of one of those preserve the species thing. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

03-04-2008, 11:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Anemone Gone Crazy Would changing water parameters fall into the catagory of "shock"? __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

03-04-2008, 11:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,473 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Anemone Gone Crazy Absolutely. Particularly a large spike of anything. Anemones are actually very delicate animals that require a very stable established system. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

03-05-2008, 12:02 AM	#14 (permalink)
msbdiving Ricordea Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 192 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Anemone Gone Crazy I know they need shock to split, but I would rather do it surgically than carpet bombing. I have clams, lps, softies and such in the tank that I would be worried about if I change things too much. How would I direct it at just the anemone?

03-16-2008, 12:50 AM	#15 (permalink)
Octopie Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: CA Posts: 6 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Anemone Gone Crazy What is the best thing to feed a bubble Anemone?

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