Removing an anemone

It's not very hard but it could be time consuming, usually you can hold the rock upside down and let the anemone hang upside down in the water it will tend to release alot easier. If you can get under an edge of its boot with your finger you can gentlly run your finger back and forth working the boot off the rock. Luckily seabae's are one of the easiest anemones I've found to work with when it come to removing or moving them.

 

I think if u that the rock with anemone, and leave it on your kitchen table for about a day then that a hammer to it and it should come right off! /site/DesktopModules/NTForums/themes/_default/emoticons/smile.gif just my two cents

 

Aiming a powerhead at their foot works well too. I moved a 12" Purple tipped sabae from my 55 to my 90 last fll and used an MJ1200. Took a couple of hours but kept from harming

 

I second the powerhead, ive used that trick multiple times with great success!

 

I've heard the powerhead trick as well works. You just have to piss it off so it starts to move. You don't want it to end up like JB's though! I've also heard rubbing an icecube on the foot will get them to release.

 

I used the hammer tecnique to remove my RBTA from the rock. well... without the whole leaving it out for a day part..

 

Anything to piss it off will work. I personally am very impatient and have taken them off rock with a chisel before. You just have to be careful not to damage the foot or stop if you crack the rock it is on as it might tear the foot.

 

I hear that singing and dancing in front of your tank will help them release. If you could please have someone record the process and post it so we can all see the results that would be great.

 

I heard that singing really does help haha.  On a more serious note usaully when connected there will be a very small spot on its base that is not connected get your finger or a blunt object under there and slowly pull up on it ripping it from the rock not literally it will let go just go slow not to tear the anemone.  Hope this helps.

 

If you can reach it's foot, just slip your fingernail under it's foot and slowly peel the foot off. I've had success doing this with BTAs.

 

Posted By BGreenlee on 01/28/2008 5:52 PM
I hear that singing and dancing in front of your tank will help them release. If you could please have someone record the process and post it so we can all see the results that would be great.
Ah yes,  I'm sure the video would be very popular on you-tube

 

If it's anything like my wife just tell it "there's a tank leak!"...amazing how fast things move then...