anenome removal

[57vert]

Anyone have some good tips/advice on how to remove a RBTA from live rock without ripping it apart?

Mine cloned, and need to remove one.

 

[oysterxfast5]

Point a power head at it. If it doesn't like it it should move away.

 

[skyfireblaze]

I've been struggling with the same thing ... how to get some BTA clones out of the tank. Here's my thread ...

Some things that I've seen suggested include:

• Point a powerhead towards the anemone (not too much flow, but enough to make it uncomfortable)
• Hold an ice cube against the anemone's foot so it'll let go of the rock a bit, then carefully work the rest of the foot off.
• Use a fingernail, toothpick, or whatever you can to carefully pry up the anemone's foot. I didn't like the sound of this one ...
• Turn the rock over so the anemone's not getting the light and/or flow it wants (obviously don't squish the anemone ... )
• ????

 

[darkcirca]

I had the same issue when attempting to remove a Condy anemone. I managed to pull him off slowly. I tried all sorts of other methods, but he didn't budge. Eventually I found that prying him up with my finger and slowly pulling him off was the easiest option.

 

[Trops]

Don't they sting at all?

 

[Don-Coraleone]

put a piece of ice on the foot and that will make him release his foot.