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| Hi Anthony, I really enjoyed your talk at the IMAC this year about farming and propagation, that led me to two more questions: (1) Since you are one of the pioneer of splitting anemone in workshops  I thought I would ask you what type of clown-hosting anemone have you / heard that it is okay to use the split method for farming purposes? a. Cryptodendrum adhaesivum (adhesive or pizza)b. Entacmaea quadricolor (bulb-tentacle, BTA, or corn): This one for sure as shown by you.c. Heteractis aurora (beaded or sand)d. Heteractis crispa (long tentacle, LTA, leathery, or milk)e. Heteractis magnifica (magnificent, ritteri, or skunk): This one you recommended not to keep in aquarium, so I guess not.f. Heteractis malu (sebae, delicate, or sand)g. Macrodactyla doreensis (long tentacle, LTA, or corkscrew tentacle)h. Stichodactyla gigantea (gigantic or carpet)i. Stichodactyla haddoni (haddon's, saddleback, carpet, or sand carpet)j. Stichodactyla mertensii (merten's, or spotted-base carpet)(2) You mentioned about using some type of flooring materials so the anemone does not stick to it. What was that thing called? Thanks & cheers, vapo
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cheers, Vapo  thanks for the kind words. The tank liner is just going to be plastic indoor/outdoor carpeting (Astro-turf) As for the anemones... I have successfully propagated all on the list you have here save for the pizza anemone and mertensii (never owned either... but suspect they are as good candidates as all others). The one exception to this list if the ritteri anemone... they are arguably so poorly sustainable in harvests from the reef that they should not be collected. They are also so demanding for light (higher than any sps) and needs (really must be kept without corals in the tank for best success) that few people care for them the way they really need to be cared for. The rest of the list is just fine and they propagate easily and successfully Best bets here are Entacmea quadricolor, Heteractis malu (Brown only) and the Macrodactylus species long tentacle anemones. best of luck/life Anthony
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Thanks Anthony, I will give some BTA a try. I am thinking of trying it in a mini greenhouse using natural sunlight with a heater & powerhead outside.
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| ahhh... good to hear have you checked out the threads detailaing anemone propgation (with pics) and those on greenhouses in my list of "Fav links..." (the sticky atop this forum)? Look under the alphabetical list of (the post called) discussions in that thread.
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| yep read most of those threads during my research. oh btw, you also mentioned that you can use ice cube to rub the food of the anemone to get it off the rocks right? Or somebody said put it into a colder bucket SW like 10C lower
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its true they don't like ice on the pedal base or drops in temps (note... not recommended for anything but pest anemones, and the drop is 6-10F, not C)
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Hey Anthony,
I've got a large Sebae (heteractis Crispa I believe, tan/greenish with purple tips). Its now touching the glass on both the front and back of my 58 gallon tank. He was only about 12" when I got him 6 months ago!!.
Have you had any luck chopping there?
Also, his foot is pretty well entrenched in rock..how do I go about dealing with that?
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| yes... a very hardy species that I have only had (nothing but) success cutting in half. Well conditioned animals will respond favorably to this. Please do check out the threads I have listed under "discussions" in the forums and/or "Fav links..." sticky re: more propagation techniques, moving anemones with shadows, ice cubes, etc.
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| Thanks Anthony, if I remembered correctly you also mentioned that anemone can be shipped without water right (not dry but just minimal water)? As long as the container temperature is keep relatively constant it should be okay? Would this be applicable to most other corals too? Thanks & cheers, v
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yes, indeed... as long as the temp is stable (76-78F-ish), then "moist" shipping (no water ala low tide) is best for most anemones in the aquarium trade. The rates of survival are much higher and the rates of morbidity much lower.
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