Fragged My Magenta Magnifica

They certainly react to the stimulus of the cut, but I'm not sure if you could call the reaction "pain" since there is no central nervous system, nor is there a "brain". I decided to cut them after a lot of practice with BTAs and seeing the similarity in their bodies and behaviour. Also, as I mention in the beginning of the thread, I have seen too many great reefers have tank crashes and have lost too many prize livestock to fluky bad things over the years. Being able to propagate and "bank" your prize anemone with a friend would be such a relief.

Your anemone is gorgeous! Great recovery and it looks to be in perfect health now. Keep feeding and try out the chopping :) It isn't nearly as scary to do as it sounds. It might be that some individual Magnificas are splitters and some are growers. In the ocean you see them both in large colonies of smaller clones and as solitary animals that are up to almost three feet across. Maybe that is just local conditions or maybe it is something having to do with the anemone, but your coral crowding theory is a great one. Sure makes sense at first blush.

And Tstone, of course I am a bada55. Did you ever doubt that?! ;)
 
I have known that for a long time girl. Hope all is well in your world. Love what your doing. maybe someday i'll be able to pick up one of your clones.
Later
 
Well Flighty you have inspired me to cut one of mine, I going to need a friend with a camera so I can document my process step by step.

You suggest a large sharp knife cause the mag im cutting is about a foot in diameter.
 
Ooo, good luck! Read through the posts in this thread. I talk about my cutting tool of choice being scissors and why a few pages back. Also read others cautions about doing it in the tank and possible fish deaths. I have never had this problem, but others have.

I may have to cut my orange one now just to keep up :)
 
That took intestinal fortitude.

I have one with a purple foot and pink tentacles. I will consider doing this if/when it gets closer to 2' diameter.

Kudos to you for stepping up to the plate... and for sharing it with the rest of us.

This was taken when I first got it. It has better color now.

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I have a question.
Why didn't you take the anemone out to cut it, and can you explain how you let it heal in your tank, did you leave them in the glass bowl in your tank?
 
I cut it in place on the inverted tall bowl just because of logistics of getting it out. In the best of worlds I would have gotten it to climb into something like a plate and get that into a bucket , do the cut and then transfer it back into the tank with minimal bucket water, but without ever lifting the anemone out of the water. I have not yet had any problems with fish though, so I might not change my method. That could be due to my very large water volume (800g or so for a 120 display) I just don't know.

I let them climb wherever they want to to heal. Typically one half will move away and the other will stay in place. They don't act much different during the healing, I just don't try to feed them until the mouth is back.
 
Joe,

those green tentacles Rits are to die for.............. so nice looking.

Rits are one of my most favorite anemone, i had one for a very long time but died due to the summer heat, never have the nerve to try again.
 
Hi all, sorry to be soooo long for an update. The nem is off to a very well respected local reefer who has done a lot for propagation of corals. We are out of the hobby for a few years due to lack of time (an 11 month old along with 3 others under 9 will do that to you :spin2: ) Just a low light , cool water octopus in the system right now, so no anemones. I hope to someday get back in the game when time and sanity permits :hmm4: I have not heard how they are doing in his system, but I'll try to get an update from him.
 
No new update but the last update was 2 years after the cut. I am sure if it died now it is not because of the cut.
 
Flighty said:
Hi all, sorry to be soooo long for an update. The nem is off to a very well respected local reefer who has done a lot for propagation of corals. We are out of the hobby for a few years due to lack of time (an 11 month old along with 3 others under 9 will do that to you :spin2: ) Just a low light , cool water octopus in the system right now, so no anemones. I hope to someday get back in the game when time and sanity permits :hmm4: I have not heard how they are doing in his system, but I'll try to get an update from him.
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Here's that update, the OP is fragging herself (raising children that is) and not anemones anymore. I'd have to ask around to see who ended up with Cindy's nems, but I haven't bumped into her in years....
 
jimmyj7090 said:
Here's that update, the OP is fragging herself (raising children that is) and not anemones anymore. I'd have to ask around to see who ended up with Cindy's nems, but I haven't bumped into her in years....
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Please do...I would love to know if they're still alive!
 
Current owner is offering the split to a qualified buyer - on another board (can I mention another board if I don't actually mention it :)) which am not a member of unfortunately or I would toss my hat into the ring.
 
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