Rbta

[SNAKEMANVET]

This is a pic of my new RBTA. Since this photo, it has moved behind some rocks and is in the process of splitting. Was surprised to see this happen so soon.

[just dave]

Reproduction in some animals can be triggered by stress. Survival of the species as opposed to survival of the specimen.

[SNAKEMANVET]

I just didn't think it would happen that soon I got it tuesday,It is approx 5 to 6'' when open.

[dzones]

sweet!

[eyebedam]

If you want to sell the baby LMK or you goin to the frag swap?

[crpeck]

I've definitely heard a number of people say that their RBTA split right after they got it. Transporting and adapting to new light and a new tank is stressful so it doesn't mean you're doing wrong.

I got my RBTA 4 years ago from a guy in San Francisco. It was really stressed at first and kept trying to crawl over the overflow to split. A little did split off and got puree'd in the skimmer pump but that's another story.

Anyway ... after it settled down it has never split again since. The guy I got it from told me that although most healthy RBTA split periodically, there are some that just don't.

On the Anemones and Clownfish forum there is a sticky for a really good FAQ thread on anemones.


http://www.carlosreef.com/AnemoneFAQ.pdf

[SNAKEMANVET]

The new one won't be ready by the frag swap, I was told it takes about 10 days for the mouth to completely heal. I am in the process of getting another one in a couple of weeks.