Video on fragging a bubble tip anemone - RBTA by Mr Cob

[Mr Cob]

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[Mr Cob]

200 views and no comments... tough crowd.


It has been 3 days since the fragging and they are looking great.. I can no longer see torn flesh.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8050/8126428585_970d166fa6_c.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8465/8126428185_f4c28d283d_c.jpg

..and both of them:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8191/8126462705_1a817d2754_c.jpg

[hreef]

Good job! Very clean and you have 2 more!

[STLREEFER]

made it look so easy

[Mr Cob]

thanks for the comments hreef and Paul, I really appreciate it. Funny how a few comments make the time and effort to post something worth it. lol

[faisal629]

GOOD JOB!
Im glad someone put up a video lol
ive fragged a few nems my self and all grew up fine, i think RC supports natural splitting, which doesnt make a difference since nems dont have a CNS...

[Mr Cob]

thx faisal, I totally agree, not much difference than fragging any of our other corals.. none of which have a central nervous system.

[Smnparish]

I just fragged mine tonight...it is actually really easy, and really amazing how they pinch together and bubble up again like nothing happened.

[Mr Cob]

yeah, I was very impressed with how quickly both were open. I will definitely do this again and again.

I can't help but think that fragging them also makes them even more hardy similar to aquacultured corals.

[Mr Cob]

Here are the two I fragged in this thread...they are pretty much healed now.


I touched this one right before the pic so it would close and I could capture the cut area that is now healed:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8323/8133290791_02b6f957e1_c.jpg


and the other..
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8468/8133317630_280ae6b636_c.jpg

[avieira]

Very nice job.

[Yomidr19]

I need to try this. Great job!

[Mr Cob]

thank you both, I appreciate the comments, fragging bubble tip anemones is much easier than I ever imagined

[Reef or Die]

Nice job. I'm going to try this!

[MatthewLaw]

that is pretty awesome. great video. on the seat suspense when you were making the first cuts!

[aja19919]

Hi, I am new so I hope you don't mind my questions.

How would the anenome normaly reproduce in the wild?

You refered to "bubble" as her, how could you tell?

How long will it take for the little ones to equal the same size as the one you cut?

Thank you

[Island1Day]

Thanks for making a very descriptive video. I'll make sure to refer back to it whenever I start fragging my nems.

[Centralcampus]

Great video. It is weird, I have had some anemones that are beyond massive and never split naturally and then some that split every time they get bigger than 5 inches. It is easy to split them and is a fun process. I have done it similarly to how you did, but also on accident by dropping a rock on one...

Thanks for the video!

[NvyroMental]

Question: I've never had nems but dont they attach firmly to the substrate? If so, how do you remove them to perform "surgery"?

[Mr Cob]

Question: I've never had nems but dont they attach firmly to the substrate? If so, how do you remove them to perform "surgery"?

Change the flow in your tank and when they are on the move scoop them up. Sometimes I will wait weeks to catch one on the move. When they hit glass or acrylic just slide an ID or credit card under them slowly to get them off.

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[jube66]

I have a rose bubble thats about 6-7 in that Im sure would of split by now. Although where its located in the tank Im not sure I could frag it?

[Mr Cob]

I have a rose bubble thats about 6-7 in that Im sure would of split by now. Although where its located in the tank Im not sure I could frag it?

Yeah, sometimes they just don't split. You would need for it to move around so you can pull it out to frag.

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[Aquatron]

Nice job, pictures, and information will be a nice reference for hobbiest wishing to do the same:)
There should be a rule that hobbiest input on a thread should at least be a full sentence...lol You spend hours doing/building something then share it with others and they only have time to write three words and ones misspelled....what are you going to do life on the forums:)

Keep up the sharing!

[Mr Cob]

Hey thanks Aquatron, appreciate the kind words.

: )

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[Joleyar87]

that is awesome... makes me want to try with my RBTA. but he just looks so damn comfy where hes at haha

[Joleyar87]

I have a GBTA splitting on its own right now! not sure what i did different, but he must be happy

[Mr Cob]

I have a GBTA splitting on its own right now! not sure what i did different, but he must be happy

Typically they split on their own when they are looking to increase their chances of survival. Some people will move their anemone or change the flow or do something different to encourage them to split on their own.

[reepher315]

My bubble tip is too small yet id imagine. Bout 5 inches acrossed. Glad I found this video. Probably a dumb question but would the same method apply to a condy, carpet and all other nems? Carpet seems like it would be a task

[Mr Cob]

My bubble tip is too small yet id imagine. Bout 5 inches acrossed. Glad I found this video. Probably a dumb question but would the same method apply to a condy, carpet and all other nems? Carpet seems like it would be a task


Thanks reepher315, I have had great success fragging BTA's. The only time I ever lost any was when I tried a quad cut. While others have been successful cutting 4 ways, I won't try that method again. They hung on for a few months but just didn't make it.

I have not lost any with a straight slice as seen in the vid.

As for other types of nems, I have not personally done any other anemones other than rainbow bta, rose bta and green bta. I have seen youtube videos documenting the fragging of carpets and condy nems and the same methods were used.

[Mr Cob]

By the way, fragging the anemones was very helpful in my nano which was a mixed reef. This kept them small and allowed for me to keep up to 7 at a time. It was great for trading out to other reefers for frags and clownfish. (I love clownfish)

:)

[TRK]

Awesome video! Glad to see something like this posted, great work!

[Mr Cob]

Thanks TRK! Appreciate the comments

:)

[MacWilliams]

I have a LTA, would the process be the same? I am incredibly nervous about doing this so i may just leave it alone. My LTA got caught in a powerhead over a year ago and when i was extracting it I felt liek it was in pain because when I pulled out every stuck piece it balled up and kinda pulsed. I know they dont have a CNS but it just makes you cringe when they do that. My LTA is about 7" across but when it gets upset it can ball up to about 2" across. How did you keep your BTA so open during the process? Didnt seem to mind it one bit. Great video and beautiful anemones.

[Anemone12]

You can only usually do this with the following anmeones- bubble tip - mags - and maxi minis. This should not be don't on a LTA as it will probably die...

[Reburn]

Great video Mr Cob!

[lavi1000]

Hi, I am new so I hope you don't mind my questions.

How would the anenome normaly reproduce in the wild?

You refered to "bubble" as her, how could you tell?

How long will it take for the little ones to equal the same size as the one you cut?

Thank you



How long will it take for the little ones to equal the same size as the one you cut?

[jsanchez]

Old status but I just fragged 3 anemones tonight thanks to this video, they're already closing on the wound.