Preventing Anemones from splitting

[spslover123]

Hey,

Is there any method to prevent an Anemone from splitting? I would personally have one larger one than two smalls =D. Thanks for any help.

Chris

 

[MonkeeFish]

that sounds kind of harsh.

 

[RichConley]

From my experience, BTAs split because of environmental stresses. I've always had a lot of splitting after very large water changes, heat spikes, or large storms.

 

[SVXH6]

BTA's are the only anemone that will generally split in the aquarium.. H. Magnifica will also but highly unlikely in the aquarium, i believe a couple of people have had this happen.. but i dont believe any of the other clown hosting anemones will split, they spawn..

 

[spslover123]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6629731#post6629731 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MonkeeFish
that sounds kind of harsh.

Hmm?

Anyway, thanks for the replies!

Chris

 

[roons]

dont feed em

 

[FiberLux]

:lol: :lol:

Harsh, but true!

 

[Amphiprion]

If you don't want them to inevitably split, then get rid of them. I assume you are talking about bubble tip anemones (Entacmaea quadricolor), since splitting is most common in this species. There are many other species that rarely, if ever, split also.