Dividing an anemone in 1/2, photoguide

[fish_NEMO]

WHAT is this humaine? i wasnt so shure about this.....

http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/dividing-an-anemone-in-1-2-photoguide-vt12167.html

 

[chocolateblnt]

I've seen this done before ... it's hard to cut the anenome perfectly over the mouth; really surprised that ghetto knife worked for him, I would use something very sharp ... if you mess up the cut you can kill the anenome, which is inhumane

I think people split ricordia's the same way ...

I would rather have one anenome than 2 halves

 

[dots]

I don't know about this one, but the author is equating worms and anenomes to be the same.....ie: cutting and surviving to mulitply the species.....I don't know if this is a natural chain of events, but I think anenome are a little harder to keep than the worms,(believe me I 've had a couple), That is a massive leap in biology, however progressive and inventive it is. I have heard of cutting the mouth, but cutting the animal in two is about as scientific as Nazi medical testing. No come on, but if we are pushing the limits of our hobby, how bad could it be? Honestly I don't know.....If it is a proven method, cut the things in half to double the population, lower prices, and ease the envromental burden, cool, if not......quit it. Im a student Mechanical Engineering guy.....lets get some Bio ones to figure this out!!!!

 

[kau_cinta_ku]

i wouldn't cut the anemone if you want an anemone to split just double their feedings and they will split or most will or they will just get bigger. all depends on their enviroment

 

[bradhinz]

anemone splitting

anemone splitting

I GOTTA SAY, I DON'T LIKE THE IDEA, IT'S JUST PLAIN CRUEL IMO

 

[tag]

feed every day for 2 weeks...do a 80% water change...same result less cruel

 

[Billy1234]

At NERAC II last weekend, Anthony Calfo did the same thing.. I have to find the pictures though..

 

[sequential]

tag, can you tell me if you've ever heard of people having success with the method you describe with a Condy?

 

[silverarrow27]

That's cool, I'm gonna have to try that some day.

 

[fish_NEMO]

if you did an 80% water change woudnt that be very harmfull to your system?

 

[fish_NEMO]

also can it only be done to that bread of anemone? Id be careful Silverarrow27, you could loose a life!!

 

[tag]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6978631#post6978631 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fish_NEMO
if you did an 80% water change woudnt that be very harmfull to your system?

it could be if you were way off on your water params form the original. say you changed out 1.25 sg water with 80% 1.28. if you do it right, it will stress your corals but it will not kill them. i've had success doing this and have gotten splits everytime.

oh..the other poster...never done it with a condy..so i can't answer your question.

 

[bertoni]

Some species of anemones can regenerate after such an ordeal. Others can't. Species that reproducing via cloning or splitting might be able to survive the process. I wouldn't do it in any case.

 

[MCary]

Cruel? Its an anemone. It has no brain. It doesn't feel pain. It barely has more life than corn. But hey I could be wrong, maybe we should take the anemone to a pet psychic just to be sure. OMG!

 

[fish_NEMO]

it may have no brain, but when the bought the anemone you are taking on a big responability, also who told you it had no brain? it takes a brain to be classafied as a living animal!

 

[TippyToeX]

I've seen it done and I've done it before numerous times. No more cruel then cutting a ricorda in two.

What people don't realize it needs to be a healthy well establish anemone. One that has been proven in good health for a long time.

 

[fish_NEMO]

Q. Woudnt that hurt touching an anemone??
Q. can you only do it with that specie??

 

[sdsheeks]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6979179#post6979179 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MCary
Cruel? Its an anemone. It has no brain. It doesn't feel pain. It barely has more life than corn. But hey I could be wrong, maybe we should take the anemone to a pet psychic just to be sure. OMG!

When I feed mine it knows there is food and knows where to put it. That proves to me that it has a thought process (ie. brain) so why be so cruel. Just go buy another one. This is so cruel. Just because you can't hear them scream in pain doesn't mean they don't feel pain.

Dave

 

[TippyToeX]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6981837#post6981837 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fish_NEMO
Q. Woudnt that hurt touching an anemone??

You mean with your bare hands? If so yes it could, but you should never handle any coral bare handed. Gloves are a must.

Q. can you only do it with that specie??

I only know three species it's been successful with. Entacmaea quadricolor (BTA), Macrodactyla doreensis (LTA), and Stichodactyla haddoni (carpet).

 

[Red Rose Ramble]

Will this work with fish as well......?