Monster Anenome taking over tank...-Inverts-3reef Forums

omard · 07-11-2007, 12:16 AM

This thing ("Audry II") is getting ever larger...how do you stimulate a split?

Bruce · 07-11-2007, 01:26 AM

WHOA!!! thats crazy, maybe time for new lights...hah, my guy is staying smaller since the T-5HOs

Tangster · 07-11-2007, 03:49 AM

I had a rose BTA that got to about 30 inches across it took up about half of a 180 length and width wise when fully extended. The clowns fed it to well.. I took knife to it and sold the clones.. Never again would I put an anemone into a reef tank with corals and fish.

Jason McKenzie · 07-11-2007, 07:55 AM

I have stimulated a split just by doing a large water change. But be careful what you wish for. Typically when an anenome splits both new anenomes need to find a new home. Then will move all over the tank and take out anything in it's path.

J

cuttingras · 07-11-2007, 09:52 AM

Dude...you have one that is growing too much and I can't keep one alive for more than a week..........wtf.........lol

omard · 07-11-2007, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by cuttingras

Dude...you have one that is growing too much and I can't keep one alive for more than a week..........wtf.........lol

Yep, been lucky with this one...went thru several when just starting out. It has been around for 4+ years now.

Mistake I made was recently starting to target feed it while feeding other fish instead of just letting the clowns take care of it. Now it is 5X - 6X as big as it was just a few months ago.