MY ROSE SPLIT!!!

[oceancube]

well, i was up late last night, i noticed all day that my rose was starting to move from it's spot that it always was since i got it, also noticed that it was triple it's size, so i said im gonna let it move around, got lazy and didn't want to stick my hand in the tank, anyways i woke up this morning, and heard my wife yelling at me"did you buy another $80 dollar anemone" i was like no, she said why is there 2, i was like :o ! so now there's two 4-5 inch roses, im so happy, they look very healthy as well, so i was wondering, do yall think they'll keep on doing this!!! im so excited right now, i might sell it might not, ill let yall know when i make up my mind, also there both showing there bubble tips alot!!!

[adaminaustin]

Do you want to sale it?

[AlienAnchovies]

keep it, selling your first clone is like selling your first born

[oceancube]

keep it, selling your first clone is like selling your first born

LOL, that sounds funny, so if decide to sell it which do i keep, the one that had the baby or the mama, mama being the one i had since the begining!!!

[GaryP]

It has been my experience with long tentacle anemones that they typically split when moved. From what I know about BTA's they are pretty much the same. It probably is a defense mechanism as a result of the stress of being moved and water changes. I have also read that they typically will split if there is a big change in water quality, such as a change in salinity. There is a lot of info out there on how toi propagate anemones.

I'd say that you got a two for one deal. Congrats! BTW, are we married to the same woman? It sure sounds like it...

Gary

[Sherri]

Hmmm...Rudy...that's interesting...Mine suddenly is on the move moving higher up the tank. It is huge...My husband told me last night it looked like it was trying to split. Will keep an eye on it & will let you know what happens...cool! Did a water change a couple of days ago.

Sherri

[Tim Marvin]

Hey! I'm married to her also!

[oceancube]

ok, so will this keep happening, i have good water quality right now, ive also noticed a rapid growth of coraline algea all in my tank, starting to grow on my magnets like crazy as well, and the cheatomorpha i got from vinh is like from one side of the tank to the other, growing like my hair, well i just hope they stay healthy, like i said there both doing great and showing alot of bubbles!! thanks all for the info!!!

[alexwolf]

we must all have the same wife...how do they keep seeing all us without letting on? ;)

[GaryP]

I think there are certain triggers that cause anemones to split, as I mentioned earlier. Changes in water seem to be one of them. BTA seem to grow very large before they split. My LTA seem to get to a certain size before they split but do so a couple times a year. My LTAs usually split into 3 daughters when they do split. I'm not sure if that is typical of LTAs.

Gary