What to do after an anemone split?

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Hi all,

My chicago sunburst anemone has split overnight. I now seem to have two.
Not complaining, but is there anything I should or shouldn't do for a while?
Can I feed as usual or hold off for a while?
I have never seen an anemone so expensive. I have a Toatally different kind of anemone called sunburst anemone. When they split it means another anemone so it’s a thing to celebrate. You should feed the babies extra though, (not right away). Never seen them split two times consecutively, but since BTA’s form colonies in the wild it is not so hard to believe. When anemones split it can also be of stress, but I doubt yours are stressed. Good luck!
 

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I’ve seen a large one split 4 times. Mine get big then split. I don’t feed them directly or I’d have like a billion. When they are really happy they split. When they are really stressed they split. I’ve always enjoyed clownfish playing in anemones. I have 4 clownfish in this anemone island.
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I’ve seen a large one split 4 times. Mine get big then split. I don’t feed them directly or I’d have like a billion. When they are really happy they split. When they are really stressed they split. I’ve always enjoyed clownfish playing in anemones. I have 4 clownfish in this anemone island.
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Wow! That's my dream for this office tank. Just anemones and clowns playing around in them.
 

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Hi all,

My chicago sunburst anemone has split overnight. I now seem to have two.
Not complaining, but is there anything I should or shouldn't do for a while?
Can I feed as usual or hold off for a while?
I have large Planet Tank. Started out as a couple of BTA's. Got sick spent a month in rehab.couple became 6-8, then 12-20....now every full moon wo knows How many more
I will have...I now have 5 to 6 ft of an 8ft tank covered with Rainbow BTA's... They will move to where they like and sting other corals for the space if they think it's better. A competing type of anenome will sometimes limit growth til one wins.
 

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