one becomes two - RBTA splits

[raleej337]

Finally I was able to buy the RBTA I am dying to have in my tank. Late afternoon yesterday I drop by at my LFS and bought one. I’m very happy with my buy; the owner gave it to me at a discounted price of $45 from the original $68. Size is about 2” â€"œ 3” when fully inflated. I put it in the spot where I wanted it, somewhere I could see it well to appreciate the beauty, well as we all know the anemones move a lot specially the BTA’s. Well, if they want to move then let it be.

This morning I’m too excited to check it out. First thing I did is look at the tank and guess what?! I have TWO RBTA’s now! That soon?! My, should I be happy about the split?

I know they split for some reasons: if you feed them daily (which I doubt the LFS did that), if they are stress (I think this is the reason), etc.

Anyway I hope these RBTA’s survived and eventually host my clowns.

 

[Haddonisreef]

Congrats on the split!! Be sure to do smoe water changes it will help on the healing of your new friends!!

 

[spellbound]

Congratulations. How exciting to have one become two.

 

[kkyyllee]

i wouldnt congratulate you since it isnt a healthy split, hope they both do well tho

 

[blumarlin]

I am wondering what you consider "a healthy split." Please specify. I have had a gbta in my tank for a few months (that split a few weeks ago) & a rbta split a couple of days ago after being in the tank for 3 weeks. My water parms are good & so is the lighting. I was really happy after the 1st split, but after the 2nd one happened so soon I have been alittle worried. Sorry, didnt mean to jump on this thread, but I am concerned.

 

[Anemone]

Okay, a couple of things:

- Although I generally am a big advocate of small, partial water changes, I don't know that a water change will help in the healing of the clones. It certainly could, if the tank's current water is unhealthy in some way. But I don't think we can make a blanket statement and have people believe they need to do water changes after an anemone splits.

-I don't think we know that this is an unhealthy split. Yes, it was most likely caused by "stress" (the difference in water parameters from the dealer's tank to raleej337's tank), but we can't really say (IMO) that makes it an "unhealthy" split. Only pictures and/or time will tell us if it is an unhealthy split.

Kevin

 

[kkyyllee]

isnt 3 inches a little small for splitting anyways?

 

[raleej337]

My guess is when I got the anemone it is already on its way to split. A sudden change of water params will not trigger a very fast split. It is in my tank for less than 12 hours (I bought it early in the evening, drip acclimated, then found out it split 5am the next morning). My LFS is just 15 minutes away from my house. My water params are all in good level.

They're both hiding under the rocks, so I think I have to wait at least a week to see them. They are in the process of healing.

I have read from karensroseanemones.com that a 20% water change right after the split is necessary and another 20% after few days to help in the healing and probably to at least remove some unwanted stuff produced during the split.

 

[monicaswizzle]

Very exciting. Hopefully all will turn out well and you will have two healthy BTA.

 

[Haddonisreef]

The reason that I do water changes a bit more frequint after a split is it has always allowed fro my anemones to heal with in a mth or so. What works for me may not work for everyone else!