cutting an anenome

I just recently witnessed (kinda) the cutting of one. I didn't see the actual cut but I saw the anemone a couple of hours later. It was cut into 3 pieces and 2 of the 3 did very well. The 3rd one would have made it but it was small and kept falling through the eggcrate. By the way it was an RBTA.
 
On the above side note that GTO is not mine. I have a blue one. Just thought it was a cool picture, and it didn't eat up my tires!
 
My main concern with your situation would be that at least for the first 24 hours I would want to be around to keep an eye on it, not that there would be a whole lot that you could do but thats just my preference. Also, you would not want to take it home to your aquarium because you wouldnt want to change its environment immediately before performing the procedure. From what reading I have done the anemone needs to be in a stable environment and very healthy for a minimum of a month for the best possible chances of success. Any change in the anemones environment would put unneeded stress on it.
As pointed out before we would need a proper ID to make sure that it is one that has been successfully propgated before. After that it would be a matter of having a seperate container to do the cutting in, transferring the anemone with water from the tank into the container. Make a cut all the way through the anemone across the disc and directly through the mouth with a very sharp sterile utensil (scalpel or razor). Then you must wait a few minutes because it will secrete mucus that would harm your reef, rinse in another container of tank water, wait a few then place it back into your tank. A few precautions would need to be taken such as decreasing the circulation and making sure the clowns dont pester the anemone. Both sides should wrap themselves to where the freshly cut edges press up against each other and you should end up with two smaller anemone's.
This is just a general description of the procedure from what I have seen, not experienced. I would definitely reccomend that you read alot on this subject and get as much advise as you can from those who have actually done it.
 
SNPRHED, I am actually from BA, but am currently living in Tahlequah. I just got engaged and my fiancee and I will be buying a house and moving back some time before Nov. (hopefully a house with about 6ft of empty wall in the living room, if you know what I mean)
 
The only one that I usually go to is Premier Aquatics at 61st and Sheridan, but there is another decent one on 71st and memorial called Reef something. How bout you.
 
So has anyone Acutally done this?

And i might be able to be there for the first like 6 or 7 hours
BUt im a student so its a little hard but i will bring in a shot of it close up and full tank shot
any other ones?
 
You can google "propogating anemone" or "fragging anemone" and find lots of stuff on it.

I don't believe it will matter much if you are there in front of the tank for the first 3 hours or the first 24. You will not want to remove the "new" anemone from the tank for atleast a week probably best to wait until you can verify it is eating before pulling it.

Get those pics.
 
yeah i wouldnt fuss with it after the procedure is done either. If something happens theres really not much you can do so i agree doesnt really matter how long you are actually there. Anyway cant wait to see what it looks like
 
Anthony Calfo is the guru on propagation of anemones. He has written a number of books and articles. He is now ensconced at the marinedepot.com forums. Here is a good thread about the talk he gave at IMAC regarding propagating anemones..

Calfo on Anemone fragging
 
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