"Exotic Coral" 3600g Personal Aquarium

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13266025#post13266025 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Anton M
Freaking unreal! One of my favorite threads, keep those pictures coming!

Thanks.

Here is a mertensii that I did a sectional transverse division:

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The priority is the preservation of the mother colony, therefore, this may be a viable way of reproducing difficult species for hobbyists. A lot like frag exchanges, but may not be much of value for commercial purpose due to the long farm to market period.

 

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Ahh, lets try the first pic again:

 

[chrismunn]

ive had success with pedal laceration on discosoma mushrooms :lol: . obvioulsy a complete different game, but just thought ide share

by my best estimation im guessing that in about 4-6 months from now ill be splitting my BTA in two. because i cant pull it out of the tank to split it, ill have to do it right in place. for that reason i want to split it in a way that i havent really seen anybody ever do before. normally people will cut the anemone in two pieces right down the center of the animal making somewhat symetrical pieces. this is what i will do, but instead of cutting all the way through the foot down to the rock that its on, ill stop the cut about an inch from the rock, and then continue the cut right off the side. kind of like a HALF pedal laceration, HALF symetrical split.

basically its going to be preformed as part of whats happening in the link provided by Flighty, and part of whats shown in the pic involving the scissors. so one half will have the whole foot, and the other half will have NO foot.

anybody think this wont work? i think its going to be the easiest way to go about it, but ive never seen it done like that before so im unsure if ill be successfull?

 

[shutiny]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13266377#post13266377 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chrismunn
ive had success with pedal laceration on discosoma mushrooms :lol: . obvioulsy a complete different game, but just thought ide share

by my best estimation im guessing that in about 4-6 months from now ill be splitting my BTA in two. because i cant pull it out of the tank to split it, ill have to do it right in place. for that reason i want to split it in a way that i havent really seen anybody ever do before. normally people will cut the anemone in two pieces right down the center of the animal making somewhat symetrical pieces. this is what i will do, but instead of cutting all the way through the foot down to the rock that its on, ill stop the cut about an inch from the rock, and then continue the cut right off the side. kind of like a HALF pedal laceration, HALF symetrical split.

basically its going to be preformed as part of whats happening in the link provided by Flighty, and part of whats shown in the pic involving the scissors. so one half will have the whole foot, and the other half will have NO foot.

anybody think this wont work? i think its going to be the easiest way to go about it, but ive never seen it done like that before so im unsure if ill be successfull?

An established E.qua is very doable in many divisional methods, good luck with it an let us know how it goes.

Here are two newly imported RBTA's that I divided. The one on the left is done the commonly used method of longitudinal division, and the one on the right is a partial transverse division a lot like what you described. I see no differences in recovery /survival rate and both daughter cells are thriving.

 

[Kent E]

What exactly am I looking at in this picture? I can't figure it out.

 

[shutiny]

The new daughter cell. By the way, I replied to your PM a few weeks back, but you box was full. Hope you were able to find what you were searching.

 

[bassettmd]

Shutiny - Can you tell me a little bit more about this sectional tranverse division? (how it is done, success rate) Or can you direct me to an area where I can do some reading. Please fill me in on some of your propogation techniques for these carpets, I am very interested in what you are doing. Beautiful tank by the way.

 

[Kent E]

I missed it . I did end up getting a magnifica and it's doing very well and very large. It's about my favorite thing in the tank and is definitely the focal point.

Sorry for the questions; how was the daughter cell formed?

 

[shutiny]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13266876#post13266876 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bassettmd
Shutiny - Can you tell me a little bit more about this sectional tranverse division? (how it is done, success rate) Or can you direct me to an area where I can do some reading. Please fill me in on some of your propogation techniques for these carpets, I am very interested in what you are doing. Beautiful tank by the way.

Thank you.
For an example, if the cut was completely across, that is a complete transverse. I named it partial transverse because that is what I did/wanted to do. A completed transceivers dissection will leave one daughter cell with out a foot. I found from mine previous attempts that if I leave some tissues on its foot, it will adhered to surfaces/substrate, and healed at a much faster rate/better survival rates for me.

I have not found much reading available to me on specifics to what I am doing. This all from mine personal experiences, not really any "scientific" results. Just some thing I am trying/experimenting.

The cutting was made ~25% of the surface area of the anemone's upper body/trunk. Over ~ two months, most of the area healed and a small new daughter cell was formed in the remaining areas.

 

[shutiny]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13266884#post13266884 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kent E
I missed it . I did end up getting a magnifica and it's doing very well and very large. It's about my favorite thing in the tank and is definitely the focal point.

Sorry for the questions; how was the daughter cell formed?

The daughter cell grew from the opening that I manually made.

Congrats! What color is your new H.magnifica? Do you have pictures that you can share?

 

[96p993]

I saw a picture of a red urchin that looked as though it was glowing but I cant remember if it was in this thread or another thread referring to your tank...I was wondering what kind of urchin it was...

I have looked at several sites but have found nothing like it...


Thanks

 

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13272892#post13272892 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 96p993
I saw a picture of a red urchin that looked as though it was glowing but I cant remember if it was in this thread or another thread referring to your tank...I was wondering what kind of urchin it was...

I have looked at several sites but have found nothing like it...


Thanks

Don't know the name of the urchin, but it is beautiful, bright red with blue star stripes.

 

[shutiny]

This one

 

[96p993]

That is the one....Anyone know what the name of this little creature is?

 

[Kent E]

This isn't a good pic because it was taken when the surge was firing but you can see the color.

 

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13273428#post13273428 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 96p993
That is the one....Anyone know what the name of this little creature is?

I don't have a picture of its dorsal coloration, but it is rather unusal. I'll try to get a picture tomorrow and hoping some one could ID it.

 

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13273539#post13273539 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kent E
This isn't a good pic because it was taken when the surge was firing but you can see the color.

That's a beautiful lavender blue base one. Nice!

 

[Kent E]

Yeah the bottom isn't red for some reason. It doesn't look it in the pictures but it's light green.

 

[GSMguy]

kent i bet the mag loves that surge?

 

[shutiny]

That anemone is fortunate to have that surge, and it should do well for you. I wished that I could have a surge in mine main tank for the anemones.

Here is a pic of that urchin: