anemone had babies

[ameno]

How common is it? Our anemone didn't split but produce stuff from her mouth and about 8 babies so far. How is this happening? (flower anemone) housed with a rose bubble tip and another green one.

 

[viper_930]

Hmm, I've never heard of an anemone reproducing sexually and producing viable offspring. I was under the impression that anemones are only one of the sexes, either male or female. Can you get a pic of the mother and babies?

 

[ameno]

we will take a pic - they look just like her

 

[thomas712]

Hang on here, You have 1 bubble tip anemone and 2 rock/flower anemones? have to make sure before I answer that one.

 

[ameno]

ok how do I attach pictures they are on my desktop

 

[ameno]

one bubble one flower not for sure on the third one but bubble is hanging with the flower

 

[thomas712]

Before you post an answer you should scroll down a bit more and look for the manage attachment button, then browse the location of you photo and make sure that it is no larger than 500x500 pixles
Thomas

 

[thomas712]

Originally Posted by ViPeR_930
Hmm, I've never heard of an anemone reproducing sexually and producing viable offspring. I was under the impression that anemones are only one of the sexes, either male or female. Can you get a pic of the mother and babies?
Reproduction of Anemones:
Spans the entire gamut, sexual and asexual. New individuals may form from a piece torn off during locomotion or trauma, by longitudinal or transverse fission.
Sea anemones may be separate sexes or hermaphroditic. If same ---, generally eggs and sperm tend to be produced at different times. Fertilization and some development may occur within the body cavity or not. Typically, anemone larvae have a planktonic developmental phase before settling.
Thomas

 

[ameno]

sorry it took so long have to reduce pic
look below flower on red rock see snowflakes? that is the babies
she had string of brown stuff come from her month then next we know there was babies
that was yesterday
today my husband see her do it again but just clear sacks now no babies yet

 

[thomas712]

hmmmm. Kinda hard to tell. Please keep us posted on any developments.

 

[ameno]

what do you happened here? how common is it to have sexually anemones

 

[ameno]

sorry the pic look great on my end
let me see if I can do better

 

[thomas712]

I'm thinking not very common in this species. I only wish mine had done it.

 

[clown123]

are rock anenomes good for hosting

 

[ameno]

is this one better

 

[ameno]

oh yours is beautiful

 

[thomas712]

Originally Posted by clown123
are rock anemones good for hosting
No, there are really only 10 hosting anemones, you can find them listed in the top sticky.
Occasionally the Atlantic species Condylactis will also host.

 

[viper_930]

Sorry, I meant I never heard of an anemone reproducting sexually and producing viable offspring in a home aquarium.
Rock anemones are not natural hosts to clowns.

 

[clown123]

my three clowns host the condys which i found too be kinda weird because i heard that they are really bad hosting anenomes.

 

[ameno]

Thomas
try this pic