RBTA Splitting Question

kpax · 02-14-2006, 10:05 PM

Do all RBTA's split in time? I've had mine a while. It's about 8-10 inches in diameter.

Thanks
Ken

Clownnut · 02-14-2006, 10:12 PM

do a 50% water change u will have 2 tomorrow.
mine grow to about 15" one dead snail. now i have 2.

Sea monkey · 02-15-2006, 12:09 AM

some members have just cut them strait in half

Skipponator · 02-15-2006, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Sea monkey

some members have just cut them strait in half

What's the process of that? I've thought about trying it, but kinda afraid to.

David Grigor · 02-15-2006, 11:49 AM

I don't know of anyone who is actually cutting them. When I do get another split, I was going to try it but wasn't going to do it with my only anemone.

Some split more often than others. I get a split on average of 1 every 18months and I've had it for a little over 5 years and it was in captivity for a while before I got it from Souk. Other RBTA split much quicker. Mine seem to most often when under duress but not always so I don't think 50% water change will do it every time.

lfish · 02-15-2006, 11:52 AM

Have people really cut them like a coral?
I have always read cautions against it.

Mine always split eventually, so I think yours will too..esp at the size it is getting. I never cut them or harm them. I just relocate them and it usually can help initiate a split.

JnS · 02-15-2006, 02:02 PM

I did it.....
I had a small RBTA that I cut it vertical to the mouth and both halfs healed up just fine. not sure I would try this on a large one......

David Grigor · 02-15-2006, 02:33 PM

Jerry, meaning you cut through the mouth ? or just up to the mouth ?

JnS · 02-15-2006, 02:41 PM

yes, so both sides had half of the mouth.

aka_bigred · 02-15-2006, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JnS

I did it.....
I had a small RBTA that I cut it vertical to the mouth and both halfs healed up just fine. not sure I would try this on a large one......

That's one way to bump up your inventory numbers

Yeah I might try on a small "spare" but I don't think I will try it on my main RBTA any time soon.

JnS · 02-15-2006, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by bigreddastud

That's one way to bump up your inventory numbers

Yeah I might try on a small "spare" but I don't think I will try it on my main RBTA any time soon.

it was just a test... I would not do it to a larger show size.
the one I cut in half was maybe 1.5". I figure that the smaller they are the better.

Sea monkey · 02-15-2006, 07:23 PM

well id have to imagine that a sharp razor would create a better wound than ripping itself apart . i bet it would work on a large one . who wants to be the first to try : )

btw i also hear that putting a rubber band around half of it will work too .