can i split these?

[fragginawsome]

sebae(crispa)

sebae(malu)

long tentacle(doreensis)

if you know or have done this comment!

 

[Altezza01]

You can split any anemone depending on its size. You don't want it too small. Just make sure you go directly throughout the mouth and foot. Use something extremely sharp like a scalpel. Don't saw the anemone make 1 clean slice.

 

[Ron Popeil]

you will kill all three of those species if you try to manually divide them.

the only anemone you will have any sort of repeatable success with is e. quadricolor when it comes to manual division, and even that will not work every single time.

 

[bjledbetter]

If you try to split any of those they are dead. Ron is correct only E quadricolor is capable of being divided and even then its not a 100% that even one half will survive. Ritteri have been known to spilt on there own and live but to do it manually is usually a death sentence

 

[OrionN]

You can split any anemone depending on its size. You don't want it too small. Just make sure you go directly throughout the mouth and foot. Use something extremely sharp like a scalpel. Don't saw the anemone make 1 clean slice.

Bad advice.
The only two clownfish hosting anemones that have documented success are H. magnifica and E. quadricolor. The other species survive rate, if any, are much less than 50% at 6 months.

 

[Breadman03]

Bad advice.
The only two clownfish hosting anemones that have documented success are H. magnifica and E. quadricolor. The other species survive rate, if any, are much less than 50% at 6 months.

From my time on the forum, and my interest in anemones, I've learned the OrionN is very knowledgeable and is leading the way for the antibiotic treatment of anemones in an effort to increase their rate of survival. Don't just dismiss his statements on the subject.

 

[cet98]

You can split any anemone depending on its size. You don't want it too small. Just make sure you go directly throughout the mouth and foot. Use something extremely sharp like a scalpel. Don't saw the anemone make 1 clean slice.

"œA little knowledge is a dangerous thing. So is a lot."
― Albert Einstein

 

[Altezza01]

Someone on another forum ou could split tos anemones but I guess he's wrong.

 

[bjledbetter]

"œA little knowledge is a dangerous thing. So is a lot."
― Albert Einstein

Trust me take OrionN's advice he's helped me several times and knows what hes talking about. Still don't trust him look at the other 100's of threads of people saying not to do it they will die. Those claiming to ba able to do it never have photo proof that its been done.

 

[Toddrtrex]

Someone on another forum ou could split tos anemones but I guess he's wrong.

Heck, there is an "expert" who has claimed to have split all of the hosting anemone species -- yet oddly enough he hasn't been able to produce one shred of evidence.
Also, be very wary of people who will claim success after a month -- would need 12-18 months before that claim would be close to true. I have yet to see anyone prove that claim with any of the hosting anemones that do not naturally split.

 

[cet98]

Trust me take OrionN's advice he's helped me several times and knows what hes talking about. Still don't trust him look at the other 100's of threads of people saying not to do it they will die. Those claiming to ba able to do it never have photo proof that its been done.

what gave you the impression I was referring to Minh???

 

[phender]

Heck, there is an "expert" who has claimed to have split all of the hosting anemone species -- yet oddly enough he hasn't been able to produce one shred of evidence.
Also, be very wary of people who will claim success after a month -- would need 12-18 months before that claim would be close to true. I have yet to see anyone prove that claim with any of the hosting anemones that do not naturally split.

Yes, and unfortunately (as Todd knows) he has spoken at hundreds of reef society meeting all over the country, published a couple books and written many articles in magazines and web forums. I am sure he thought he was saving anemones by stretching the truth. In fact, his mis-information has probably killed many more anemones than it has saved, and will continue killing them because his mis-information is all over the place represented as "expert" advice.

OK, I feel better now. :hmm2:

 

[orangegoby]

The hardest part about this hobby is to be able to filter through all different advices and finding a way that works for u, and yet there is always so much to learn and try. I guess that's part of the fun.

 

[xtlosx]

use your common sense, just don't do it.

 

[BonsaiNut]

You can split any anemone depending on its size. You don't want it too small. Just make sure you go directly throughout the mouth and foot. Use something extremely sharp like a scalpel. Don't saw the anemone make 1 clean slice.

You can split ANY anemone. Getting it to live afterwards is the tricky part

E. quadricolor and H. magnifica you can split with better than a 50% survival rate. These are also the two clown anemone species with high rates of asexual reproduction in the wild. All other clown anemone species have extremely low or NO recorded survival. Of the three species listed in the OP's original post, I am aware of NO recorded survivals from being split/fragged/cut - EVER.