Anemone propagation

[Kanga]

Looking good Calvin

 

[Anemone]

Awesome Calvin! Would either you or Brenda perhaps know whether anemone propagation would work better on some types of anemone's, than others?

I am not aware of any that can not be propagated.

See Calfo's comment here: http://forum.marinedepot.com/Topic43860-13-1.aspx

"I (and many others) have successfully cut every anemone known in the trade (though in my case excluding Heteractis magnifica... because I don't think it should be collected or used in the hobby at all... and must practice what I preach)."

 

[HenkHugo]

Calvin any updates?

 

[Warr7207]

Calvin any updates?

Calvin seems to have left MASA.

 

[HenkHugo]

i'll wait for him to get back to me personally

 

[abgg118]

Now what's this all about, I wonder ...

 

[erle_vaughan]

i know this thread is old... but does any one know how long before you can frag the new anemones?.... or how many times an anemone can be fragged.... can the frags mate?

 

[Neil H]

i know this thread is old... but does any one know how long before you can frag the new anemones?.... or how many times an anemone can be fragged.... can the frags mate?

depends on what you mean by a new nennie...... newly cut or a new nennie to start the propogation.

if a recently cut nennie, people vary in advice given, but anywhere from 2 to 6 weeks with 4 weeks being generally accepted as a good average

If a new nennie as in the first one and a new introduction to the system this is highly dependant on the water conditions, amount the nennie is being fed, stress from transportation... my guess is anything from 3 to 6 months. The nennie must be in PRIME condition before cutting is attempted

In theory a daughter (clone nennie) can be fragged an infinite number of times, given sufficient water conditions, feeding and of course time to recover between cutting

As i understand it (and i may be wrong) nennies reproduce asexually..... i.e. they do not mate. I am not sure if there is such a thing as nennie spawning???? anyone else want to venture a guess on this one

 

[erle_vaughan]

thanks Neil... when i say new i meant the daughter or clone....

 

[erle_vaughan]

how many people do this? surely it must be lucrative in the fragging circles...

 

[Nemos Janitor]

I am not sure if there is such a thing as nennie spawning???? anyone else want to venture a guess on this one

Neil nennies do spawn. When they spawn in a tank they can wipe out the tank.

http://youtu.be/LXdb2W7eF44

http://youtu.be/u8LGZaezpV8

http://youtu.be/F7p8tlqIRvM

 

[brentv]

I have seen a mates tank where bubble tip anemones 'budded'...
He started with 2 and ended up with a tank of about 50, no jokes!!! ended up wipping out his system!
I'm sure I read somewhere they do this if they are unhappy???

 

[Donovan]

Yes its like a defence thing to insure survival
and on that note does anyone have Experience in slicing
a BTA

 

[SIMS]

its not as easy as everyone makes out...

 

[Nemos Janitor]

There was a thread about 2 years ago with pic's etc Look it up in Anemones section.

 

[erle_vaughan]

is it cruel to learn/practice on the small anemones from the rock pools? there are thousands across the road from me.

 

[Nemos Janitor]

You will get a ribbing if you practice on aiptasia


Best is to ask @Neil H he cut the GBT he bought from @Crispen

 

[keyaam]

The threading is under the fragging section @Jaak and @Gawiedj sliced a gbta

 

[erle_vaughan]

You will get a ribbing if you practice on aiptasia

hahahahaa but its so pretty....

 

[SIMS]

I have sliced many with varying success. The whole 2 week story is in my experience a bit optimistic. I am now trying to cut ever 3 months.