RBTA splits in 3 in less than 2 days

[vtysl]

Yesterday, my 8 inch RBTA split into 2 halves. This afternoon, I discovered that one of the halves have splited again, with a total of 3 anemone. This this normal? All my water parameters are good and I see nothing wrong with the anemone. They are happy and always bubble up.

When the RBTA had not split, I feed it every other day. Can this be a cause? Here are some pics of the first split. I didnt catch the second split.

This is the original RBTA which was about 8 inches when fully expanded 2 days before it splitted. It host the percula.

You can see the flesh tearing right between the rocks

And, they are now 2 separate anem. The top anem was the one that splitted the second time. It was double the size of the bottom one.

 

[the whelk]

wow interesting

 

[OAD]

I believe that the splitting is a result of stress.

 

[vtysl]

I was thinking stress may have played a role too. It may have stressed while splitting, maybe?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12887647#post12887647 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by OAD
I believe that the splitting is a result of stress.

 

[eeorrandy]

How long have you had this nem? IME it's unusual to split twice like that in so short a time. What do your params look like?

 

[Eklikewhoa]

From what I have read splitting could be a last ditch to trying to save itself.

Also what is that white thing on the side of your clown? Is that clear poop?

 

[Timanator]

Man thats a lot of feeding! I fed mine once every week or few weeks. When mine split, it never split again within a month of the last split. Might wanna tone down the feeding and just let the rbta get it's food from the lights for a bit and see what happens.

 

[vtysl]

I've had it for about 2 months. After it splitted, it didnt seem stress or anything. The clones were fully expanded after an hour after the split. The parameters are:

pH: 8.2
ammonia: 0
nitrate: 0
nitrite: 5
SG: 1.024

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12890094#post12890094 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by eeorrandy
How long have you had this nem? IME it's unusual to split twice like that in so short a time. What do your params look like?

 

[vtysl]

I don't see why it would save itself. Splitting I believe can be the cause of many things but in this case there must be something wrong.

That is just the clear part of the fin on the edges which occurs in every clown.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12890504#post12890504 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Eklikewhoa
From what I have read splitting could be a last ditch to trying to save itself.

Also what is that white thing on the side of your clown? Is that clear poop?

 

[vtysl]

Yeah, I will definitely cut back on the feeding.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12890668#post12890668 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Timanator
Man thats a lot of feeding! I fed mine once every week or few weeks. When mine split, it never split again within a month of the last split. Might wanna tone down the feeding and just let the rbta get it's food from the lights for a bit and see what happens.