fragging anemone

[bishoptaner]

this maybe a stupid question but i cant find the answer anywhere. can you frag anemones? thanks for helping a noob.

[raleej337]

cut it into half at the center of its mouth. after cutting don't put it back into your display tank, it'll crash your tank.

[bishoptaner]

thank you i didnt know it was that easy. thank you

[kkyyllee]

waht type of anemone is it? why do you need to frag it?

[bishoptaner]

i dont know but this this is huge, i think its 8"x8". i cant find a picture of it.

[kkyyllee]

8 inches isnt huge, some anemones are easy to frag others its harder and u might kill both peices

[joel sandoman]

fragging an anenome

 

make sure you read it in it's entirety before doing anything. and find out what type of anenome you have. google 'anenome' under the image section

[bishoptaner]

all i know is, is that the thing is dark green, almost black. and it had rounded tips not pointed. and i cant find a pic still

 

 

almost like this.

http://www.calacademy.org/exhibits/venoms/...e_clownfish.jpg

[ReefMonkeee]

all i know is, is that the thing is dark green, almost black. and it had rounded tips not pointed. and i cant find a pic still

almost like this.

http://www.calacademy.org/exhibits/venoms/...e_clownfish.jpg

 

sounds like a bubble tip?

[bishoptaner]

Heteractis magnifica

 

 

 

MAGNIFICENT SEA ANEMONE

 

 

maybe???

[raleej337]

why do you need to frag it? let it grow, its a great centerpiece.

[adinsxq]

do not attempt to force propagate any anemone that has not been positively identified or is new or not healthy

[kkyyllee]

why do you need to frag it, just because its too big for your liking?

[bishoptaner]

no i wont frag it without knowing which one its. and yes i would like to make it smaller for my tank i thing it would look huge in my tank. but if i cant then i wont just wonder if i could.

[kkyyllee]

odnt get it then, look for a smaller one but they will all grow that large and can get larger

[FLcracker94]

You frag the nem, your gonna get 2 big nems. simple as that. Just let it grow naturaly, that way you don't end up with 2 big anemones.

[Pickle010]

Didn't you just set up your BC29?

 

First off you shouldn't attempt an Anem for 6 months.

 

Second - the stock lighting in a BC29 will not support an Anem - yes it could live but it will not thrive.

 

Third - 8" is not large for an Anem - mine grew to 12" diameter before I rehomed him in only a few short months. Even if you got a smaller one or fragged it - guess what? It will just grow again.

 

How do I know this? Because I've made this mistake.

 

Good Luck

[FLcracker94]

not only will it grow again, but the other peice will as well. It's also difficult to frag a nem. Don't frag it, let it grow.

[bishoptaner]

ya i wont get it. pickle i was going to stick him in my boss' tank till mine got ready. and thank you all for the advice.