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Rose Bubble Tip Anemone Splitting

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by PatrickWest, Dec 14, 2011.

  1. Dec 14, 2011 #1
    PatrickWest

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    i just wanted to know if you guys had any input for me.   i have only had this guy for about 4 days, it came from a fellow reefers tank.  When i got up this morning to take a look at it. it appeared to have some live rock sticking through its mouth.  you can understand why this would be alarming to me.  i did some reading online and it looks like they split from the mouth. (i hope that's whats going on)  i just wanted to know if this is something i should be worried about or if its something else going on.
    thanks guys
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  2. Dec 14, 2011 #2
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    Nope,

    A mature bubble tips often splits when introduced to a new home from the stress. Happens alot.
     
  3. Dec 14, 2011 #3
    Bennyboy515

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    Sounds awesome! Mine split too within a few days of being in the tank. Then a couple of months later split again. I wonder how big these can get without splitting? I with mine would get bigger.
     
  4. Dec 14, 2011 #4
    PatrickWest

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    thanks for the reassurance guys, now i don't have to take the day off work to watch it.
     
  5. Dec 14, 2011 #5
    AJ

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    When measuring the size of an RBTA, you measure the oral disc, not the disc + tentacle length. Oral discs can grow to be up to 1 foot across, dinner plate size. Add on another 6 to 8" of tentacle length and another 6" to 8" of body length and your anemone of that size could reach from one side of a 36" tank to the other. The RBTA that I have in my tank usually splits when the oral disc is about 8"

    --AJ
     
  6. Dec 14, 2011 #6
    KirklinsClownfish Robins Ia

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    Mine in my 125 gallon measures 24" in diameter and has never split bought from Hung back in 2003. I hope he never dies. Been in same tank since day 1 he was 2" when I brought him home. Its not a Rose its a green/Brown  Bubble Tip
     
  7. Dec 14, 2011 #7
    PatrickWest

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    that is impressive.... i didn't know they could live that long in captivity.... keep up the good work
     
  8. Dec 23, 2011 #8
    PatrickWest

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    Update on the bta. I just wanted to know if this is normal. I looks like I have two bta's now but the didn't split all the way.
    They are still conected. It has two oral disks and two mouths.
     
  9. Dec 23, 2011 #9
    AJ

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    Sometimes they are so close together that it looks like that. Can you see two separate foots?

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  10. Dec 23, 2011 #10
    PatrickWest

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    I was thinking the same thing so I turned off the power heads to take a closer look.
    It only has one foot.
     
  11. Dec 24, 2011 #11
    AJ

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    Sounds like it hasn't really split yet. Maybe soon...but not quite yet.

    --AJ
     

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