***Fragged my Heteractis Magnifica***

Tony & Jeff,

I found this thread really interesting. I have 3 RBTA (one just split) and I'm considering cutting the one that didn't split. Have you ever used a good knife or razor blade to cut the nem instead of sissors? And when you cut, do you cut thru the mouth end to end or perpendicular?

I have an 85g hex tank attached to a 180g reef and 140g sump/refugium. The 85 was going to be a seahorse tank, but they really need a dedicated system. So I'm going to do an anemone tank. I have several in there already and one I can't ID. Any ideas?

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Keep up the flow of info and pics. I really appreciate it. It will take me some while to get up the nerve to cut my first nem!
 
Yes I have used razor blades and scissors before knifes are not good in my opinion because they tent to not be sharp enough and tear instead of slice. I prefer razor blades on smaller nems. How I cut nems is picture a pizza with a single pepperoni in the middle....You and a friend are going to share the whole pizza, you both want equal amounts of pizza and equal amounts of pepperoni and all you do is cut it right down the center.




Maybe I will make a video next time I cut one to demonstrate how its done.

Seahorses and anemones are not a good mix so I would remove one of the asap. Not sure on the id on the anemone in the picture. sorry.


Best of luck get to cutting!
-Tony
 
what problems are there with using razor blades on larger nems? i would think using sissors would crush the flesh right befor the cut is made. of course this probably doesn't matter that much considering so many have used sissors successfully
 
You want to try to make one cut not multiple cuts. Think of it like surgery on a person. Plus its hard to cut a volleyball sized pile of mushy slippery anemone with a small razor blade, not to mention the risk of cutting yourself.
 
Its official with a bell and a whistle... I cutting the mag tonight, video and pics to follow. :)
 
Go to the hardware store for paint scraper blades- they have 3,4,and6 inch ones that are basically a big single edge razor blade.
 
So far 50%. This is the second time around right?
If I were you, I would feed the anemone until it get a little bigger. This time, it seem the anemone is a little small. Good luck with him/them.
 
Well I say im 100 percent the only reason one of the splits died was a rookie mistake, moved the nem to a newly established tank that was not running for a long time.
So far they both look great video to come of me choppin it
 
AD, I know you kinda answered this one with the pizza analogy, but did it have 2 mouths when you cut it? Or just the one that you cut right in half? And if it was just 1 mouth, did you cut through it lengthwise, or perpendicular?
Thanks for this amazing thread!
Chris


ashtree68 said:
Did you just cut it through the mouth so each half had a piece of the mouth or were there two mouths already formed that you cut apart on it? I'v never heard of doing it with a pair of scissors before. Glad it worked out for you.
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It only had one mouth, I cut it right down the middle. Lengethwise or perpendicular doesnt matter due to its a circle. I will get a video up soon enough showing in better detail.
 
I read through the entire thread a few weeks ago and have been patiently following ever since. My compliments for having the stones to go through with this AND for the apparent success thus far. I would absolutely LOVE magnificas to go the way BTAs have in regards to captive propagation - though I do realize there are 'hardiness' differences all the same.

But, I did want to ask - and forgive me if you have already been through this in the thread - have you considered giving the newly-cut anemones baths in some broad antibiotic, like Baytril (enrofloxacin), for a few days after they are cut?

I'm thinking you could have them in some sort of mesh holding container, like those in your pictures, that could be easily removed from the tank and transfered to a 5-10 gallon holding tank with an air stone and maybe a small heater. The dosage of baytril would of course depend on the size of the medication tank, but I'm guessing they would probably be in the antibiotic bath for maybe an hour or so each day...?

You would likely repeat these treatments for a week or two - or at least until the anemone is visibly healed.

Thoughts?

Cheers
Mike
 
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