detaching an anemone?
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lauremf2002
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I just have to say, that only Okie's are allowed to say Okie. Otherwise it is just mean!
sry I couldnt resist
lmecher
Member
Peeling it off tupperware should be easy compared to removing them from rock work. Just start at an edge and using you fingernail very gently work an edge up, gradually you should be able to work it free. If it is only attached to the plastic, take it out of the water and work on it. If I am able to take them out of the tank I do, it is much easier.
How big is it? I think it needs more circulation than it is going to get in a tupperware container w/ holes. How about a strawberry basket?
How big is it? I think it needs more circulation than it is going to get in a tupperware container w/ holes. How about a strawberry basket?
lmecher
Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/2979324
What's an Okie idea?
The only place I ever heard the term Okie used was in The Grapes of Wrath set during the dust bowl depression. It was a derogatory name given to the poor starving people from Oklahoma.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
My guess would be... an idea that was not exactly good?
http:///forum/post/2979324
What's an Okie idea?
The only place I ever heard the term Okie used was in The Grapes of Wrath set during the dust bowl depression. It was a derogatory name given to the poor starving people from Oklahoma.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
My guess would be... an idea that was not exactly good?
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by Lmecher
http:///forum/post/2979390
The only place I ever heard the term Okie used was in The Grapes of Wrath set during the dust bowl depression. It was a derogatory name given to the poor starving people from Oklahoma.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
My guess would be... an idea that was not exactly good?
I think it might be something that was "rigged" you know like duck taped things...LOL....etc...etc...cheap fixes
http:///forum/post/2979390
The only place I ever heard the term Okie used was in The Grapes of Wrath set during the dust bowl depression. It was a derogatory name given to the poor starving people from Oklahoma.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
My guess would be... an idea that was not exactly good?
I think it might be something that was "rigged" you know like duck taped things...LOL....etc...etc...cheap fixes
lmecher
Member
Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/2979402
How would you remove a long tubed anemone from a rock. I mean this thing is really attached.
Do you mean a tube anemone?
http:///forum/post/2979402
How would you remove a long tubed anemone from a rock. I mean this thing is really attached.
Do you mean a tube anemone?
flower
Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by Lmecher
http:///forum/post/2979417
Do you mean a tube anemone?
Yes, it's a pink tube anemone with really long tentacles, the thing is about 12" around, and no powerhead is going to get down there where he has dug in. I would find it a new home but I guess he is mine forever. It is so large the fish get stung swimming past it. My copperbanded butterfly was its last victim.
On the plus side it is right in the middle of the tank like a center piece, and it is really beautiful.
http:///forum/post/2979417
Do you mean a tube anemone?
Yes, it's a pink tube anemone with really long tentacles, the thing is about 12" around, and no powerhead is going to get down there where he has dug in. I would find it a new home but I guess he is mine forever. It is so large the fish get stung swimming past it. My copperbanded butterfly was its last victim.
On the plus side it is right in the middle of the tank like a center piece, and it is really beautiful.
flower
Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by Lmecher
http:///forum/post/2979431
Oh sorry to hear that. I have no experience with tube anemones. If it's attached that well, you may need to cut away some of the rock w/bone cutters to get it off, that's how I remove my mini carpets. Sounds beautiful.
Wish I could be more helpful
Thanks anyway. I am going to just live with it. It does shrink down into a little gray sac. I could get it out then, but I am afraid of hurting it. The copperband is gone, and the other fish seem to have no problem navigating around it for now.
http:///forum/post/2979431
Oh sorry to hear that. I have no experience with tube anemones. If it's attached that well, you may need to cut away some of the rock w/bone cutters to get it off, that's how I remove my mini carpets. Sounds beautiful.
Wish I could be more helpful
Thanks anyway. I am going to just live with it. It does shrink down into a little gray sac. I could get it out then, but I am afraid of hurting it. The copperband is gone, and the other fish seem to have no problem navigating around it for now.
my obsession
Member
I've heard that you could rub an ice cube on the foot and since they don't like the cold they'll let go. When I had to remove mine I just gently rubbed the foot starting from the edge and he gradually let go.
lauremf2002
Member
Originally Posted by ahren
http:///forum/post/2979889
i was a little worried about the circulation also but i put alot of holes in the tupperware & i lift it up often to make sure its getting plenty of fresh water the anemone seems to be really happy away from my terrorizing clowns. hey my cousin lives in ok does that count lol
I guess Ill let it slide then! And lmecher and meowzer, you are both correct. Its basically a term that is the equivelent of "jerry rigging" something (a cheap but effecient fix out of something totally not intended for the purpose you are using it for) Us "okies" are creative ya know! ... and cheap
http:///forum/post/2979889
i was a little worried about the circulation also but i put alot of holes in the tupperware & i lift it up often to make sure its getting plenty of fresh water the anemone seems to be really happy away from my terrorizing clowns. hey my cousin lives in ok does that count lol
I guess Ill let it slide then! And lmecher and meowzer, you are both correct. Its basically a term that is the equivelent of "jerry rigging" something (a cheap but effecient fix out of something totally not intended for the purpose you are using it for) Us "okies" are creative ya know! ... and cheap