Question re: my Bubble Tip Anemone

[newreefer_59]

Have had my BTA for over a year now and had progressively gotten BIG. Question: is this too big? My tank is 150 gallons and is 5 ' across in this pic. It kills my montiporia as it moves around the tank, but has anchored itself in this spot for several months now. Is it possible to frag it off wih zapping me or killing it? It is very cool as the one resident Clown fish will not leave it for anything.

Anyway, just asking for opinions.

[reefwars]

you can try to force a split by letting your water quality go down and raise the temp slightly(1 or 2 degrees) then do a massive water change cant frag a bubble tip it splits when it sees fit. another way is to do multiple feedings and then it splits sometimes but none of this is a guarantee its just what we have learned over time.it is getting big possibly consider selling it and just buying a smaller one again

[reefwars]

it wont zap you or kill you lol i think your safe there unless your highly skin sensitive or allergic

[Karen Marlin]

I found that when I didn't feed it my anemone got huge, after i fed...it was more contained....

[Money pit]

Originally Posted by Karen Marlin

I found that when I didn't feed it my anemone got huge, after i fed...it was more contained....

This is because the nem is relying on the lights for its nourishment. It will expand itself to create more surface area to absorb the light. When you feed it, it seems smaller because it doesn't need to reach for as much light.

Newreefer, the clownfish is likely to cause you more harm to you than the nem. A good healthy BTA feels sort of sticky, thats about it.

[lee9]

I saw this video in a BRS email. Not sure if it would work on a large one... or even if a person would want to chance trying it but I thought I would post it.

Coral propagation -- Episode 1: Propagating the rose bubble tip anemone RBTA
In our first episode of the coral propagation series we going to show how to propagate the RBTA rose bubbletip anemone rather than an actual coral. This can not only be a profitable endeavor but you can also help reduce reliance on wild caught anemones and reduction of clownfish habitat. It is possible to use your saltwater reef aquarium to do this at home

http://youtu.be/9HeNy9aWm6I

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Originally Posted by reefwars

you can try to force a split by letting your water quality go down and raise the temp slightly(1 or 2 degrees) then do a massive water change

Worked for me