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02-14-2006, 11:05 PM
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RBTA Splitting Question
Do all RBTA's split in time? I've had mine a while. It's about 8-10 inches in diameter.
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Ken
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02-14-2006, 11:12 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: bloomington
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do a 50% water change u will have 2 tomorrow.
mine grow to about 15" one dead snail. now i have 2.
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02-15-2006, 01:09 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: crystal
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some members have just cut them strait in half
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02-15-2006, 09:18 AM
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The Reefer in the Boonies
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Roseville, MN
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Originally Posted by Sea monkey
some members have just cut them strait in half
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What's the process of that? I've thought about trying it, but kinda afraid to.
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02-15-2006, 12:49 PM
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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.
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02-15-2006, 12:52 PM
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ScubaFish
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: usa,wi
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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.
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02-15-2006, 03:02 PM
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micro nut
Join Date: Jul 2003
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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......
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02-15-2006, 03:33 PM
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Jerry, meaning you cut through the mouth ? or just up to the mouth ?
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02-15-2006, 03:41 PM
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micro nut
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yes, so both sides had half of the mouth.
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02-15-2006, 03:53 PM
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No frags for you!
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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......
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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.
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02-15-2006, 03:57 PM
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micro nut
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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.
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02-15-2006, 08:23 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: crystal
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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 .
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