WTB: Mini Carpet Annemone

[mgchan]

Except for the rose tips, they sure do look like Aiptasias!

 

[dragonwrasse]

Sam

You'll probably get a lot more soon. My first three didn't split at all for a while, and then before I know it, I have over 20. I think if you feed them, they'll grow faster. Steve actually thinks subsequent stress and neglect will cause them to split. Not that I'm suggesting you stress them on purpose, but anedotally, in my experience, big ones have split shortly after they were moved to a different tank. A couple of people also told me of a split the day after they traded with me. Mike can attest to that.

[ October 28, 2004, 11:47 AM: Message edited by: dragonwrasse ]

 

[Barnacle_Blenny]

Hey dragonwrasse,

You have over 20

I'll I'll buy some if your willing to sell some.

Thanks

 

[dragonwrasse]

Barnacle

I'll give some to you.

I offered you some when you stopped by. Guess you rather pay.

 

[samksy]

I try to feed them whenever i can. It's getting big, almost the size of a quarter. I want to try to move them further apart from each other, can i just pull them from the rock or something....maybe if i do this they will split..hehahe

 

[mgchan]

Pete's right, mine split in a day or two. They love to be in front of the PH. I thought I had only 6 until I was rearranging and found the others!

[ October 28, 2004, 01:02 PM: Message edited by: mgchan ]

 

[dragonwrasse]

Sam

One complaint I have about these guys is that it is very hard to manually move them. Gary told me to put some rubble next them and they'll migrate onto it. This has never worked for me, although I've heard that it has worked well with others.

I use a power head to blow their feet slightly off the rock and very carefully use a tooth pick to remove them. You need to be forceful enough to pry them off the rock, while delicate enough not to damage or even puncture them (they will die!). This is quite hard, and I thankfully have only killed one or two out of all the times I've done this. If you only have two, I suggest that you do not experiment.

If you opt for the first method, I think they tend to migrate upwards, so place a rock in a position that they can move up.

Mike, do you have any good methods?

 

[mgchan]

No. I've never had a reason to move/remove them. I was going to ask you for advice! LOL

A few times I tried to grab one, thinking I could just peel it off the rock, it shrank into the hole that its anchored into and became a little nub.

 

[4angel]

For gods sake if you guys have so many how about selling me a mini already. I would pick up if in the city somewhere. Hats off to Mike great looking zoos man when are you gonna start fraging?

 

[mgchan]

Thanks! Sent you an e-mail.

Haven't had the time to do any fragging. Pretty much on a hold with the tank, as I'm still agonizing over getting a larger tank.

 

[SWW1268]

Low light would also cause them to turn an interesting shade of light green. Too low and, of course, they're gone.

I got mine a long time ago and am considering killing them off because they're everywhere. They don't seem to harm anything, but they're everywhere!

Anyone who wants some, let me know.

 

[dragonwrasse]

Originally posted by 4angel:
For gods sake if you guys have so many how about selling me a mini already. I would pick up if in the city somewhere. Hats off to Mike great looking zoos man when are you gonna start fraging?

OK, OK, so we digressed a little

, but I did offer in the very beginning.

Mike, LMK if you want me to "try" to show you how to get them off a rock. Hopefully they're not on a big rock that you can't move.

[ October 28, 2004, 11:47 PM: Message edited by: dragonwrasse ]

 

[4angel]

I cant make the swap on Sun would you be around NYC any time after?

 

[4angel]

Thanks Mike sent you an E

 

[michael chu]

i knoe how to take out from the rock
i did it once with used credit card lol

 

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