My RBTA nem fragging video

[skinz78]

I was digging through my Photobucket and came across this video I did a while back and thought I would share it. You can't tell in the vid but that thing squirted water like crazy when I cut it.:neutral:



My aquarium :: DSCN1148.mp4 video by skinz78 - Photobucket

 

[btkrausen]

Wow, its that easy huh. I've seen threads on people fragging them by cutting in half, but never knew it was just a slice and you were done. Thanks for sharing.

 

[skinz78]

Yep it is so easy that this caveman can do it!

I actually fragged my Maxi Mini nems the other day but I couldn't get good pic's of the process.

 

[btkrausen]

I was actually surprised on how much it didn't just turn into a blob and be hard to cut. Do you have to cut the mouth longways, or does it really matter?

 

[skinz78]

As long as you have some of the mouth in the nem it will more than likely be fine. I have cut them into quarters and they were fine.

 

[btkrausen]

Nice, thanks for sharing. I've always been curious about how people fragged these guys...Now I know :)

 

[DrTrey]

Wow, that looks crazy easy. Maybe even a little too easy. Now I'll be tempted to pull out a knife and frag every nem that crosses my path

 

[clowns101]

Sweet!Did your hands feel like you had a ton of needles in them the next day?Mine always have and always will,haha,it felt funny,the slime from the anemone causes it.

They are just like cutting mushrooms but you cant cut a anemone like a tree,like you would do with mushrooms,haha!

 

[lps1212]

Wow just like that ha could one cut a carpet jus like that also haddoni to b exact

 

[skinz78]

Sweet!Did your hands feel like you had a ton of needles in them the next day?Mine always have and always will,haha,it felt funny,the slime from the anemone causes it.

They are just like cutting mushrooms but you cant cut a anemone like a tree,like you would do with mushrooms,haha!

I didn't feel a thing, my hands are pretty rough, right now they are so dry they are cracked to the point that they bleed.

Wow just like that ha could one cut a carpet jus like that also haddoni to b exact

I have only tried BTA's and Maxi Mini's I haven't ever seen a Haddoni tried.

One thing I do that you can't see in the vid is put a drop or 2 of Iodine in the cup of water and let them sit in there for a couple of mins.

 

[btkrausen]

What does the Iodine do, just cleans the wounds to help it heal better? I've never used Iodine when fragging anything, does it really help?

 

[lps1212]

Yea I know iodine does help with healing I do it when fraggin corals like zoas or mushrooms I'm affraid to try the haddoni maybe someone might chimme in on a previous experience with a carpet

 

[clowns101]

It help keep infection out IMO.

DO NOT cut the haddoni,it will die,they are not a splitter.

 

[jestr]

I didn't feel a thing, my hands are pretty rough, right now they are so dry they are cracked to the point that they bleed.

put the lotion on the skin....

ok how fast was the recovery of the bubble???

 

[skinz78]

LOL I do, working in construction dry's them out and this time of year it is especially bad.

The BTA's usually look normal within 2 to 3 weeks.

 

[Just Clownin Around]

get aquaphor from the pharmacy and some nitril gloves. put aquaphor on hands and then cover with the gloves. go to sleep and wake up with hydrated hands. works great. take it from a pharmacist

 

[DrTrey]

What is the approximate chance of fatality following said fragging procedure?

 

[skinz78]

get aquaphor from the pharmacy and some nitril gloves. put aquaphor on hands and then cover with the gloves. go to sleep and wake up with hydrated hands. works great. take it from a pharmacist

Thanks I have both them items so I'll try it out.

What is the approximate chance of fatality following said fragging procedure?

Honestly I think if you had a specimen that was already in poor health you might have a problem but if it is healthy I would only guesstimate that you might have less than a 10 percent chance of the nem dieing. I haven't had one die yet, knock on wood.

 

[clowns101]

To answer the death rate question,there really isnt one IMO....I mean they can die,but if you do it the right way there are super slight chances of anything happening to the anemones.

 

[dougers31]

So are there any side effects to cutting a nem in half..... Like maybe toxins being leached into the tank or something?