RBTA dropped baby tentacle

[ogredawg]

I was feeding my tank and saw a small rbta tentacle floating around. I can't say that its dead because it enflates and deflates. Did my RBTA dropped a baby? Or is it something else? Is it good or bad?
For the meantime I put the tentacle in my sump.

 

[renogaw]

generally a sign of stress, as anenomes do not reproduce this way i believe. check for nitrates and make sure you have good lighting for it

 

[scsinet]

Anemones do reproduce by fission, where they just split, but I've never heard of them dropping one tentacle. I'd just watch it and see what happens.

 

[dogstar]

It is possible that the tentacle got stuck to something ( cleaning or feeding tool, your hand, magfloat, a fish !!, ect. ) that that pulled and broke the tentacle loose from the anemone befor the anemone could let go. Its happened with mine a few times over the years but the broken tentacles never grew into another anemone.

 

[ogredawg]

Nitrates < 5
4 x 24w High Output T5
22g tank (12" high tank)
I'll watch it for now, I'll keep you guys updated.

 

[perfectdark]

Originally Posted by Dogstar
It is possible that the tentacle got stuck to something ( cleaning or feeding tool, your hand, magfloat, a fish !!, ect. ) that that pulled and broke the tentacle loose from the anemone befor the anemone could let go. Its happened with mine a few times over the years but the broken tentacles never grew into another anemone.

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