kinda stupid question

[herp_house]

is there anyway you can induce an anemone to split??? i know with ricorda and schrooms you can put a rubber band around them across the middle but i havent herd of anyone doing this to an anemone. if anyone knows please let me know or tel me what you did.

 

[thomas712]

I have heard of it, but have read that the mortality rate is high. Not worth it IMO.
Thomas

 

[herp_house]

well right now i have 2 different condi's and i dont care to much for one of them ,but i may or may not try it depending on what is sayed from other people and as soon as i get my 3 clows out of the tank (dont want them dying!!)

 

[viper_930]

I have never heard of a condy splitting in an aquarium. Usually it is just bubble-tip anemones that split.

 

[thomas712]

I have read where some condi's have split asexually, many times they release gamates into the water column, sometimes with toxic results.

 

[herp_house]

well when my 3 clowns and 2 brittle stars go into a different tank and i find a new home for my toad fish i may try it in what is left of my 37 gallon. ill be shure to take out my other cond. so the one is the only thing in the tank. i need to take everything out of the tank and start over because i mase the mistake of using crushed coral. DOH! oh well when i do it ill post pics.

 

[viper_930]

Another, probably more safe way of encouraging your anemones to split without all the safety measures, is the water change method.
Feed the anemones daily or every other day with meaty foods for about 2 weeks. Then do a massive water change, like 30-50%. I have heard of BTAs splitting after the water change, so I guess it may be similar to the Condys. I don't know whether they split because of stress or because they sense this new clean water, able to support another anemone.

 

[snailheave]

i've never heard of that method. have you done it before?

 

[viper_930]

I read about it here:
They don't sell anything, so I think that link is ok.
A very wrong answer I'm afaid, links like this ARE NOT ALLOWED