Sebae Anemone Split

[Caribbean Jake]

I have a sebae anemone that has grown larger than expected. I wonder 1) if it can be split? 2) who wants to split it with me? No charge, but here is the catch. I provide the anemone you split it. Let me know,

Jacob

[emissary]

I have a sebae anemone that has grown larger than expected. I wonder 1) if it can be split? 2) who wants to split it with me? No charge, but here is the catch. I provide the anemone you split it. Let me know,

Jacob

 

Sharp knife, cut from mouth to outer rim... repeat for other side. Return to water. I saw Calfo do it at Macna. Freaky Deaky stuff. I sure won't do it

[GaryL]

ask mike henly i think he got one half of the sabea and i dont think it survived

[Caribbean Jake]

Mike ?

 

did the sevabe anemonee survived the split?

[Guest alex wlazlak]

can i see a pic of it? ive got one too and it grew pretty big since i got it.. only like 4-5 inch across...

[OUsnakebyte]

Mike ?

 

did the sevabe anemonee survived the split?

 

 

Nope, it didn't. It never looked like it would fully recover. I've got pics somewhere - I'll see if I can dig them up.

 

Cheers

Mike

[Caribbean Jake]

can i see a pic of it? ive got one too and it grew pretty big since i got it.. only like 4-5 inch across...

got no pics at the moment, but the sebae is 10" in diameter

[dbartco]

I know they say you can split them, but know of 2 (1 being the MACNA one) sebaes and 1 LTA people have tried on with no success.

 

I'd be hesitant, but would love to hear sucesses.

[Guest Ominojacu]

I know they say you can split them, but know of 2 (1 being the MACNA one) sebaes and 1 LTA people have tried on with no success.

 

I'd be hesitant, but would love to hear sucesses.

 

From what I have read, I do not have personal experience with this, you can get them to split on their own by stressing them. I would move it to a holding tank and increase the ammonia in the tank and see what happens. They split under stress to increase there odds of survival, these splits can happen relatively quickly, like over night. I think I would try that before taking a knife to it, although your probably as likely to kill it either way. I would probably also look for a stressor that can be easily turned off to save the anenome should it start to really go south. Maybe a small electrical current running through the water would have an effect?