RBTA Island

[azreefer]

I wish I knew how to get some of these off but they all have their foot inside the hollow center of the rock. The rock is all one piece ceramic so there's no way to take it apart. Any ideas? I would love to get them out so I can get some sps again. Sometimes they get big enough to almost entirely cover the rock. The rock is about 22x20x22

 

[patriots81]

that looks awesome! i dont know how you could take it out though. was that originally one anemone?

 

[ExtremeClownfish]

that is sweet!

 

[azreefer]

It was a single that has split.

 

[patriots81]

thats awesome! how many rbtas are on it?

 

[azreefer]

That rock has 8-9 on it. The largest expands to about 18" diameter.

 

[patriots81]

i got an answer to your question, you can just give them all to me . but seriously, i hope you can find a way to get them out.

 

[savageAJC]

wow they are all so nice! why take them out except to ship me one?! (and patriot lol )

but some ideas ive heard (haven't tried any myself) are [no particular order]

1. to point a power head at the base of one to encourage it to move making it easier for you to get it out

2. rub an ice cube on the foot, again to encourage it to move. although you said they are lodged in the hollow piece of rock. so i dunno

again i have never tried any of them, dont know if they work, but they are ideas i have been told of in past.

goodluck though!

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Those are beautiful. Lots of $$$ sitting in that tank.

 

[D-Rod]

Very Nice!
I'm working on the same, I currently have 3 decent size ones probably 10+ inches each...Things will be coming together better when I get my new tank.

 

[t4zalews]

those are HUGE, very nice

how big is the actual tank?

 

[fin_wing]

beautiful~!

 

[azreefer]

The tank is 150 gallons...48x24x30

 

[tufacody]

What is the lighting? Must have an aqua sun or similar in there. I like it.

 

[azreefer]

Sunlight Supply 6x54 T-5

 

[MO Will]

That happened to me

I had to take all of the rocks out of the tank and then peel the RBTAs off the rocks one by one

They all made it through the ordeal

 

[Elan L.]

use a peice of acrylic for them to attach too

 

[dalilgriffith]

gentle increase in flow should encourage them to go.

 

[Reefdiver72]

I would just forget the Sps those are much nicer to look at I currently have 3 roses and 14 green bubble tips I am letting take over my 180.
I do have a few sps and lps they seem to stay away from.

 

[clowns101]

Yep just move the flow around.