Question about splitting RBTA **PIC**

[s3aL]

Picked up a RBTA a week ago and hes doing great but looks like he may be trying to split, but im not sure. What do you think?

[hybridgenius]

I cant tell with those pix... But if it does GOODLUCK! You get another rbta.

[s3aL]

Heres a pic a couple hours later. I put him in a Jar for now.

[ivgonmad]

why you do that for ?

[s3aL]

Getting rid of one if it splits, and I can not monitor them while lights are out/ sleeping. Last thing I want is 2 floating anemones getting sucked up by my powerheads.

[garygb]

cover your powerheads with foam. moving anemone to a jar is unneccesary stress for it.

[CHARLIE AGUILAR]

How would you like to be put in a jar? If they split typically they will hide in the rock for a day or 2 just my .02

[kar93]

I would take it out of the jar,
Imagine a Woman being locked in a cupboard when shes about to give birth

[hybridgenius]

The jar thing is a little harsh my friend lol. Just cover up those powerheads and relax.

[hdpt73]

this post is funny.

[NYIntensity]

"Imagine a Woman being locked in a cupboard when shes about to give birth"

isn't that the new protocol?

[OrionN]

I think it is healing from a split. Take it out of the jar or it may die. It does not seem to do too well (not attaching well at all). Good luck with it.

[thegheco]

Oh gosh, get it out of that jar. That is cruel, if it is splitting, it is doing what month nature intended it to do.
And punishing it for doing so is just not right.
Cover the powerheads if you are worried about them floating around, which they almost never do after a split.
Good gosh.
I am so sorry for that poor thing.

[thegheco]

I forgot to add, going by your pictures, it is not splitting.
You really need to learn about your livestock and what needs to be done to keep them happy and healthy.
I won't say what I really want to for fear of getting you mad, but this is just crazy to put such a beautiful creature in a jar.

[Shewillbemine]

Geezuz! Another would-be anemone keeper who has a sub-20 IQ.

YIKES MAN! WHO TOLD YOU TO PUT AN ANEMONE IN A JAR?!!!!

[OrionN]

Originally posted by Shewillbemine
Geezuz! Another would-be anemone keeper who has a sub-20 IQ.

YIKES MAN! WHO TOLD YOU TO PUT AN ANEMONE IN A JAR?!!!!

This is uncalled for and a horrible post.

[hybridgenius]

I totally agree.

[GSMguy]

Originally posted by Shewillbemine
Geezuz! Another would-be anemone keeper who has a sub-20 IQ.

YIKES MAN! WHO TOLD YOU TO PUT AN ANEMONE IN A JAR?!!!!

SUPER n00b!!!!

[NYIntensity]

Originally posted by OrionN
This is uncalled for and a horrible post.

+1

Bad post in bad taste. Can't specific forum mods clean posts like that up? In response to this post though, I can almost guarantee you're not in the company of a splitting anemone. There's no horizontal stretching across the mouth (Where anemones will ALWAYS split) that I can see from your first pic...if you have some showing otherwise, please share.

[yashua]

you guys need to ease up on this guy.comments like (this a horrible post,have the mods clean this up,are not right.thats what reef central is for in part.for those who know,to help those who dont.he put it in a jar so it wouldnt get sucked up in his powerhead.most of us,and i mean most,have killed, maimed,bought livestock,corals etc. only to relize that we dont know a thing about what we just bought,more so when your new to the hobby.so instead of responding poorly,give this guy sound advice.if you dont have sound advice,dont give any.

[350nine]

Amen, Yashua. This guy fella needs help, not a tongue lashing. Get the bubble out of there and keep an eye on it. I was at a wholesaler today and saw some of their anenomes being held in plastic colanders floating in the water. Pretty good idea if you need to temporarily isolate your livstock,I thought. Unless your lights are too hot/bright...good luck.

[OrionN]

yashua,
NYIntensity comment was directed at the horrible post by Shewillbemine not to the original poster.

[yashua]

sorry ny,my bad.shellbe whatever had my vision blurry.sorry man.

[GSMguy]

Originally posted by 350nine
Amen, Yashua. This guy fella needs help, not a tongue lashing..

I quoted the guy what else could i have done to make sure everybody knew what we were talking about?

[MrManz1691]

the main reason to takeit out of the jar is so it can move around to find where it wants to be. in my experience, everytime i have added a bubble to my tank, the go behind my rockwork for a day or two. they then come out and settle. try and keep a eye on it in case it starts to look bad. when i started this hobby i lost one in the back of my tank and didnt find it for a week. did a number on my system. but it recovered.

but you need, and i stress NEED to cover the inlet on your power heads. my bubbles only moved at night, and i had one float off in the current to find a new spot. well the spot he found was the inlet to my powerhead. i woke up to a cloudy tank with pink crap floating everywhere, and a half chewed nem in my powerhead. i could have cried. when i got him he was doing terrible at the lfs. i got him to try and help, and i got him to great health. his mouth closed up and he ate great. to one day just die. it was terrible. i now have 1in of foam all the way around the intake of my powerheads. it was a stupid mistake on my part.

so justlet him out. cover the powerheads, and watch him. the will move in to all kinds of shapes when they move around. just my two cents here. i know the stress these nems can give you, trust me. if your water and light are good, he will settle just fine.

ps sorry for spelling and no caps. i typed this ob my pda.