Anemone too large for my tank

[A.bel]

My anemone has been growing rapidly and it has a thing for my powerheads. It takes way too much room in my tank and I can't have corals near it because it stings everything. I was even thinking about giving it away to someone with a bigger tank. Do anemones eventually split? if so, is there anything I can do to help that process?

 

[Projects with Sam]

wow that is huge. ;Drool

 

[Jdadams]

My Lfs has a black widow that was probably around 18” it was a monster. It never split for years until recently. Even after it split it’s still huge. You could try cutting it with a razor blade like the folks with the sunburst bubble tips do

 

[A.bel]

My Lfs has a black widow that was probably around 18” it was a monster. It never split for years until recently. Even after it split it’s still huge. You could try cutting it with a razor blade like the folks with the sunburst bubble tips do

Interesting. I guess someone anemones are just happy being big and fluffy. I thought about cutting it too but I don’t want to hurt it.

 

[G Santana]

I'm not a nem guy, but that thing is Beast

 

[sfin52]

My anemone has been growing rapidly and it has a thing for my powerheads. It takes way too much room in my tank and I can't have corals near it because it stings everything. I was even thinking about giving it away to someone with a bigger tank. Do anemones eventually split? if so, is there anything I can do to help that process?

Looks like you need to upgrade tanks

 

[Nemguy123]

Usually bubbles will split after introducing a stressor when they’re that big. Like change in temp or salinity but that can be dangerous if there’s other stuff in the tank. You can try putting a rubber band around him and Tying it tight over his mouth so it almost splits him in half tighter the better. This could also force a split and can be a little better then cutting :)

 

[A.bel]

Looks like you need to upgrade tanks

Hahaha I’m working on that

 

[A.bel]

Usually bubbles will split after introducing a stressor when they’re that big. Like change in temp or salinity but that can be dangerous if there’s other stuff in the tank. You can try putting a rubber band around him and Tying it tight over his mouth so it almost splits him in half tighter the better. This could also force a split and can be a little better then cutting :)

Thanks. I’ll try to put a rubber band around him.

 

[JonezNReef]

If you do try this please document how it goes. Interested in seeing the outcome.

 

[Aiptaisia anemone]

Idk about bta but i watch yt videos where they cut them

 

[Junk]

I wish I had this problem. I have so many small ones in my tank. Before the Sandy storm I had one that was huge in my tank and we all loved it. I should drive down lol

 

[A.bel]

I wish I had this problem. I have so many small ones in my tank. Before the Sandy storm I had one that was huge in my tank and we all loved it. I should drive down lol

I'm still on the fence about cutting it but if you come down to northern Virginia it'll be yours lol

 

[Hollyg357]

Do you still have that monster anemone?

 

[A.bel]

Yes I still do

 

[Tamberav]

My rose BTA gets huge too. 24 inch wide tank and it is shoved into a corner and can still touch the back of the tank. It finally split but it’s working on getting just as big again.

 

[A.bel]

My rose BTA gets huge too. 24 inch wide tank and it is shoved into a corner and can still touch the back of the tank. It finally split but it’s working on getting just as big again.

That’s wild. I don’t mind the size of mine. It’s the fact that it moves every once in awhile that I don’t like.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Until you get Something done, why not protect the Anenome and the entire tank by Protecting your Powerheads??

 

[Tamberav]

That’s wild. I don’t mind the size of mine. It’s the fact that it moves every once in awhile that I don’t like.

mine moves a little. Just enough to take out an expensive coral sometimes lol move an inch or two then reeeaaach for that Oregon Tort

 

[A.bel]

Until you get Something done, why not protect the Anenome and the entire tank by Protecting your Powerheads??

I have put newguards on my power heads and I've left it alone. I'm upgrading to a larger tank and I'll find it a new home soon