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Old 12-21-2010, 10:20 PM
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In answer to "They don't split???? How do they propagate themselves??"
Today 01:47 PM
http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/sea...baeanemone.htm
This is not the original article I read it from, but can't seem to find it at the moment. Since looking for the article though I seem to have found further articles saying they do split, but mostly in a last ditch effort if they are dyeing. So I guess I'm not quite sure, don't want to mislead anyone. If they don't split then instead of asexual reproduction/cloning it would be sexual reproduction.

Scientific Name:
Heteractis crispa.
Other Common Names:
Leathery Sea Anemone, Sebae Sea Anemone.
Description:
This is a mop-like Anemone with a lot of tentacles.
Reproduction:
The Leathery Sea Anemone is a solitary animal and does not appear to clone itself.Feeding & Aquarium Compatibility :
This Anemone should be tan or cream-colored (not pure white, which is a sign that they have lost their zooxanthellae) when purchased, otherwise the odds of survival in an aquarium will be slim.
This species will accept fish meat, plankton, shrimp, live adult Brine Shrimp, smelts, bloodworms and squid.

That being said, I have also read they are very difficult to keep.
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