My Anemone Split!!

[wocka]

i was flipping my rock over randomly and i just found out my anemone split!! u have no idea how excited i am to have this happen. and apprarently my lighting isnt enough, y would it split??

 

[mana_man19]

how much lighting do you have? what size tank?

 

[wocka]

2x65w 50/50 PC over a 22g

 

[wocka]

when should i feed both of them? or did they allready grow there mouths and stuff

 

[viper_930]

Congrats man!

Could be a good sign, but just keep in mind that anemones would also split during bad times and stress to preserve the species.

 

[jsb]

130 watts isn't enough for a 22 gallon? That's what I have on my 37gallon, and thought I was okay.

 

[viper_930]

Originally posted by JSB
130 watts isn't enough for a 22 gallon? That's what I have on my 37gallon, and thought I was okay.
I had 130 watts on my 36 gallon and my anemone almost died with that, until I got my metal halide.

 

[wocka]

im pretty sure ill be upgrading my lights to 150w MH in 2 weeks. when should i start feeding the anemone's again?

 

[wocka]

is it normal for one of the anemones 3 days after the split to be rejecting food? im thinking that its still growing its mouth?

 

[thomas712]

Originally posted by wocka
im thinking that its still growing its mouth?
Wish I could say the same thing about some people that post in the Aquarium....oops did I say that out loud :hilarious
Wocka, I'm glad you got a split/clone with your anemone, I hope that it is because your lighting is good for it and it is getting proper nutrition, and not a defensive split for survival.
No need to feed it right away, it will take a few days to regain some strength, you can also try some different foods to see if it will take if you like.
I still remember how astounded I was when mine spit the first time, quite a thrill.
Congratulations
Thomas

 

[wocka]

not exactly a thrill anymore.. i woke up this morning to find that 1 of my 2 anemones was scattered all around the tank in little pieces. now my water is all cloudy and i have no idea how this happened.. what should i do

 

[thomas712]

You know what to do.
Scoop/syphon out what you can.
Run fresh carbon
Get a water change ready and do it.

 

[wocka]

i siphoned all of it out, just changed 3 gallons of water, but i dont have any carbon.. im gonna run to the LFS asap to get some. could this make my tank crash?
oh btw, i figured out that there was a half inch of space on my filter intake where there was no cover, and the anemone got sucked up into there then grinded up. i took it all apart and cleaned everything out of it.

 

[thomas712]

Originally posted by wocka
im gonna run to the LFS asap to get some. could this make my tank crash?
Only if you take there advise :thinking:

When an anemone dies yes it could make your tank crash if you don't do anythig about it, this holds true for just about any tank death. If one thing dies and starts spikes something else could die and then the dominos fall.
Thomas

 

[wocka]

well i just switched out 3g, make tank water lvl go down about 35%, after i run carbon i should be fine?

 

[thomas712]

Lets hope so.
Be watchful and test to make sure you have no problems. Having an active protein skimmer would be good about now.
Thomas

 

[wocka]

i do have a skimmer, Excalibur. my water still seems murky. i need to get that carbon!