Tube Anemone Reproduction

PBnJOnWheat

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Jun 10, 2019
Messages
1,185
Reaction score
1,539
Location
Charlotte
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
So I recently did quite a bit of tube anemone research to come up with little to no results. I did find that they are found in the wild to be male and female and reproduce that way. However I have also come to discover some forums containing claims of baby tube anemones within a larger tube anemone. I am curious as to this topic since I have a tube anemone and it appears to be splitting down the middle and have been taking photo evidence since I noticed the strange occurrence.

I will be sure to continuously update this thread on a daily basis as this could be a scientific discovery but what do I know.

Photos are in a reverse timeline, the one below being the most recent to the last which is the oldest photo when I first noticed.
0F57D772-4B11-48CB-B215-6B57B6598730.jpeg
BC984126-F09F-42DC-947E-FE372D118AC7.jpeg
1312FDDC-F192-4B74-8B39-2FE05AC177A5.jpeg
7E85F680-6229-4DAD-B247-A8DBA5574D27.jpeg
78E13BAB-9C9B-411C-806C-7F25C8CBF7C0.jpeg

Tell me that’s not two heads, with a crease.
 

Ron Reefman

Lets Go Snorkeling!
View Badges
Joined
Aug 12, 2012
Messages
9,264
Reaction score
20,824
Location
SW Florida
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I'm serious into Rock Flower Anemones, but I just bought a tube anemone today at my LFS. And it's the same colors as yours.

I can't say if that is splitting like RBTAs do, or if that's just two heads together?

I'll follow in hopes of learning something! #reefsquad
 

Tankkeepers

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Sep 27, 2020
Messages
1,746
Reaction score
1,536
Location
47906
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Following this as id like to also know for sure iv never heard of them splitting or being able to split but that would be really cool if they could fingers crossed go baby go
 

Ron Reefman

Lets Go Snorkeling!
View Badges
Joined
Aug 12, 2012
Messages
9,264
Reaction score
20,824
Location
SW Florida
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
It does look like it’s trying to split! I don’t know anything about their reproductive habits, but it would be cool to end up with two. I have a nano tube tank, they’re such beautiful creatures!
4C5B69D3-A8F3-497E-8E2D-27AB79445E17.jpeg

Steph72, what a cute little tank! Good job by you!
 
Back
Top