Just a quick question

[wattsupdoc]

Just wondering, i read a post which was posted by Fenner and crew about splitting anemones. I think I read right that the split them in have with a razor blade in order to propagate them I think thats right. also they talked about fragments of anemones surviving from an accident and thriving. I wonder then how it is that a foot injury can be so tragic for them. I mean, I know it is but dont they have to cut through the foot to do this? Would'nt this be a much deadlier tragity? Maybe they were talkin about rare instances but... Any body know about this? Thomas? Just wondering.

 

[alyssia]

I didn't know you can split them like that, they split on their own. Mine just did.

 

[thomas712]

I've done some looking on this before, even a rubber band has been used, however from the results I read back then survival was rather poor. The fragments becoming anemones, yes I've heard of that before also, but agian, how often do you read about it? It's just not a normal process and results have been poor from my reading.
Put it this way, if it were that easy even I'd be rich!
Thomas

 

[dogstar]

This is one of many responces by Anthony Calfo on the site he's on about the subject. This is to a Q about cutting a green carpet.
Dien... you will want/need to establish the anemone for more thana few months in a species tank (no other anemones or corals please) and feed it well. That is the key to success. The actual propagating technique is simple slicing the animal bilaterally with a sharp blade like a fillet knife. It's not rocket science.........