Captive Bred Stichodactyla sp.

TroyF · 09-08-2001, 11:50 AM

I was just informed that a couple of companies are collecting the sperm and eggs from Stichodactyla anemones and raising them. These companies are working out of Palau and, according to Charles Delbeek, are available through a wholesale outfit that advertise in FAMA. The anemones arrive around the size of a quarter. Charles has four (maybe three) that have grown to around 8" in the past two years. I forgot to ask if they were at home or at the Waikiki Aquarium but probably the latter as he has them in direct sunlight.

This was news to me and I thought I'd share it, don't laugh at me if this is old news.

TroyF · 09-08-2001, 05:21 PM

No problem Alice. I think, not sure, but think that they are available to everyone. That was the impression I was left with anyway.

At least something of note was learned through the anemone discussion on reefcentral, albeit a different route.

Alice · 09-09-2001, 01:50 AM

Thanks for sharing that Troy; I find that very good news indeed. They get up to all kinds of stuff over there in Waikiki

Alice · 09-09-2001, 03:33 AM

I see we are of the same opinion

dark horge · 09-09-2001, 04:33 PM

Thanks for the FYI, Troy!
At TRT we generally only laugh at ourselves

Any idea where we can get more info?

Alice, I got curious and looked for the thread you and Troy hinted at. It was a rather extended one, so naturally, I could not help but prolong its agony.

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