I caught my RBTA splitting - Got Pics!

coralfragger101 · 02/02/2009, 06:42 PM

I posted this in my Local Forum Area here on RC but figured that I would post it here as well for all to enjoy.

I'll try to make a long story short:

One of my RBTA's split about a week and a half ago. I planned on selling both of the new ones. I gave them about a week to heal before I attempted to remove them from the tank. Yesterday I pulled the rock out that both of them were attached to and tickled them off the rock.

One was immediately picked up by a buyer and the other one was put into an acrylic box with some flow going into it while I made arrangements for it to be picked up. It was only going to be in the box for a day or two.

Well, several hours ago I walked in to check on it and it was almost completely split AGAIN. I grabbed the camera and got a couple of shots of it figuring that you don't get to see this too often. I wish I would have walked in on it sooner so I could have gotten pics of the whole deal but this is what I got.

scottallert · 02/02/2009, 08:00 PM

Let's remember this is not a selling forum~dc

coralfragger101 · 02/02/2009, 08:31 PM

They are being sold but are already spoken for. Sorry.

azcummins · 02/02/2009, 10:17 PM

my GBTA's did the same thing..split and one of them seems to be splitting again. The pics above look like mine did, only both of my GBTAs split at the same time.

Novacaine · 02/03/2009, 01:47 AM

wow thanks for sharing!

coralfragger101 · 02/03/2009, 03:57 AM

I don't believe anyone knows why these things split. There are numerous theories out there.

I'm starting to lean towards stress as one of the triggers.

dc · 02/03/2009, 09:16 AM

I've missed seeing mine split. Cool pictures.

robsk · 02/03/2009, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by coralfragger101
I don't believe anyone knows why these things split. There are numerous theories out there.

I'm starting to lean towards stress as one of the triggers.

So it is not necessarily the size of them that causes this? How big was this one before it split?

Sump'n2do · 02/03/2009, 09:49 AM

Thanks for sharing. I hadn't seen that before.

Henryreef · 02/03/2009, 01:13 PM

Nice thanks for sharing.

clarin · 02/26/2009, 07:55 PM

cool

SALT WATER CRAZ · 02/26/2009, 07:56 PM

cool i wish my rbta would split. maby some day

Lmecher · 02/26/2009, 11:01 PM

very cool.

PRDubois · 02/26/2009, 11:18 PM

Very nice

D_Hood87 · 02/27/2009, 07:22 PM

I can't even get mine to split once and you get yours to split twice in a week!! I need to try that box trick...LOL

D_Hood87 · 02/27/2009, 07:24 PM

Very nice pics tho

hummermaniac88 · 02/27/2009, 11:49 PM

Good pictures!

02/02/2009, 06:42 PM	#1
coralfragger101 Gone Postal Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 5,519	I caught my RBTA splitting - Got Pics! I posted this in my Local Forum Area here on RC but figured that I would post it here as well for all to enjoy. I'll try to make a long story short: One of my RBTA's split about a week and a half ago. I planned on selling both of the new ones. I gave them about a week to heal before I attempted to remove them from the tank. Yesterday I pulled the rock out that both of them were attached to and tickled them off the rock. One was immediately picked up by a buyer and the other one was put into an acrylic box with some flow going into it while I made arrangements for it to be picked up. It was only going to be in the box for a day or two. Well, several hours ago I walked in to check on it and it was almost completely split AGAIN. I grabbed the camera and got a couple of shots of it figuring that you don't get to see this too often. I wish I would have walked in on it sooner so I could have gotten pics of the whole deal but this is what I got. __________________ Views expressed by this person are not neccessarily the views of any other person and may never be. Apology extended to any member who takes offense to any post. Offense is not meant nor intended. Current Tank Info: NONE - Sold - Can't afford it right now!

02/02/2009, 08:00 PM	#2
scottallert Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: south florida Posts: 571	Let's remember this is not a selling forum~dc Last edited by dc; 02/03/2009 at 09:15 AM.

02/02/2009, 08:31 PM	#3
coralfragger101 Gone Postal Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 5,519	They are being sold but are already spoken for. Sorry. __________________ Views expressed by this person are not neccessarily the views of any other person and may never be. Apology extended to any member who takes offense to any post. Offense is not meant nor intended. Current Tank Info: NONE - Sold - Can't afford it right now!

02/02/2009, 10:17 PM	#4
azcummins Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 158	my GBTA's did the same thing..split and one of them seems to be splitting again. The pics above look like mine did, only both of my GBTAs split at the same time. __________________ Winter is the worst invention ever! Current Tank Info: 90Gal mixed reef tank

02/03/2009, 01:47 AM	#5
Novacaine Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 131	wow thanks for sharing! __________________ Shawn

02/03/2009, 03:57 AM	#6
coralfragger101 Gone Postal Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 5,519	I don't believe anyone knows why these things split. There are numerous theories out there. I'm starting to lean towards stress as one of the triggers. __________________ Views expressed by this person are not neccessarily the views of any other person and may never be. Apology extended to any member who takes offense to any post. Offense is not meant nor intended. Current Tank Info: NONE - Sold - Can't afford it right now!

02/03/2009, 09:16 AM	#7
dc Moved In... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wyoming Posts: 42,534	I've missed seeing mine split. Cool pictures. __________________ Debi ~60 Cube~ "The hamsters we had got old and arthritic. So we're switching to cyborg chipmunks with lasers. They're still in training though." ~Dino -Sent via Tapatalk Smoke Signals-

02/03/2009, 09:49 AM	#9
Sump'n2do Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South of St. Louis, MO Posts: 171	Thanks for sharing. I hadn't seen that before. __________________ Tonya 90G Mixed Reef (48x18x24) 2-250w MH 14K Phoenix 4-36" 39w T5HO (2)10K (2) Actinic 6-blue lunar lights 2-Koralia 3 Approx. 100lbs. LR AquaC EV-180 w/MD9.5 Typhoon III RO/DI Current Tank Info: 29g fresh & 90g reef w/75g basement sump/fuge,

02/03/2009, 01:13 PM	#10
Henryreef Ocean Lover Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 958	Nice thanks for sharing. __________________ - Henry Current Tank Info: 50 Gallon Rimless

02/26/2009, 07:55 PM	#11
clarin Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: gainesville ,fl Posts: 17	cool

02/26/2009, 07:56 PM	#12
SALT WATER CRAZ Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: michigan Posts: 887	cool i wish my rbta would split. maby some day

02/26/2009, 11:01 PM	#13
Lmecher Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,329	very cool. __________________ just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming ,swimming, swimming Current Tank Info: 120,50, 14 biocube, and 5 hospital tank

02/26/2009, 11:18 PM	#14
PRDubois RRC Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chester, VA Posts: 3,474	Very nice __________________ Paul Current Tank Info: 72 Bow Reef & 40b frag tank

02/27/2009, 07:22 PM	#15
D_Hood87 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 323	I can't even get mine to split once and you get yours to split twice in a week!! I need to try that box trick...LOL __________________ DONALD Current Tank Info: 160gal REBUILD....GOING SPS ALL THE WAY!!!

02/27/2009, 07:24 PM	#16
D_Hood87 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 323	Very nice pics tho __________________ DONALD Current Tank Info: 160gal REBUILD....GOING SPS ALL THE WAY!!!

02/27/2009, 11:49 PM	#17
hummermaniac88 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 263	Good pictures! __________________ Click on my little red house for my 135G Build! Current Tank Info: 135G + 33G REF + 25ish G Bin