Morning Surprise!!

[Joe LoPresti]

Well,
I had been watching my RBTA pretty closely the last few days, it hadn't been fully extending, it had been hiding in the rear of the tank, it just generally didn't look very happy. So, I woke up to find quite a surprise in my tank this morning. I walked downstairs and discovered that my RBTA had split!!! I now have three RBTA's where I used to only have one. I was so excited I had to run up here and drop a thread on RC to share with everyone. I guess I'm doing something right!!!
It's really kinda funny to watch my two clownfish right now. They're very confused, they don't know which anemone to choose. I do have a question for everyone as well. Once they split, when would be the best time to do my first feeding for the new guys??? Should I wait a day or two, or should they be fed right away??? I can only imagine it takes a lot out of an anemone when they go through that process. Any advice you all could give would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks all!!!

 

[traveller7]

Oral cavity of the largest division may be able to eat after a few days, smaller ones will likely take at least a week.

Since it was looking and acting a bit off, I suspect it was a stress induced division. Make sure the pieces get some flow, are protected from the clowns rambunctious activity, protected from shrimp picking at the exposed oral cavity, etc.

Good luck.