Fragging an Anemones

"krknbls" wrote in message ...
Most corals can be 'fragged' because they're made up of thousands, or even
millions of individual entities co-existing. An anemone is a single
organism, an attempt to 'frag' it would generally result in an untimely
demise.

That is totaly false!
I will give you one example: Aiptasia in an anemone!

You can definitelly fragment an anemone with a razor blade.
I have seen articles about people cuting in half bubble tips.
No problem, if you have conditions in the tank for the injured
anemone like this to heal in pace and quiet without predators.

"Pszemol" wrote in message
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"krknbls" wrote in message
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Most corals can be 'fragged' because they're made up of thousands, or
even millions of individual entities co-existing. An anemone is a single
organism, an attempt to 'frag' it would generally result in an untimely
demise.

That is totaly false!
I will give you one example: Aiptasia in an anemone!



My, my. Learn something new every day! Though I wouldn't stoop to actually
calling aiptasia an anemone. g I can't say as I'd attempt slicing my
anemones in half, though I'd love to see it successfully done.

b

"krknbls" wrote in message . ..
My, my. Learn something new every day!
Though I wouldn't stoop to actually calling aiptasia an anemone.

Does not matter how *you* call aiptasia -
it IS 100% an sea anemone from a biological point of view...

g I can't say as I'd attempt slicing my
anemones in half, though I'd love to see it successfully done.

Go to this forum: http://forum.marinedepot.com/Forum13-1.aspx
and ask Anthony Calfo how he has done this himself...
He has sliced in pieces MANY, MANY corals in his life.
Believe me - even stony corals with a single polyps
can be cut with a tile saw and they will heal nicely and
here you will have two corals: anemones will do the same.

You will probably be also interested in reading this:
http://www.coralgrowing.com/CoralFragmentation.php

"Pszemol" wrote in message
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Does not matter how *you* call aiptasia -
it IS 100% an sea anemone from a biological point of view...

As I am aware, but their residence on my "kill on sight" list makes me
biased.



Go to this forum: http://forum.marinedepot.com/Forum13-1.aspx
http://www.coralgrowing.com/CoralFragmentation.php

Thanks. Think I will.

b

krknbls wrote:
"Pszemol" wrote in message
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"krknbls" wrote in message
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Most corals can be 'fragged' because they're made up of thousands, or
even millions of individual entities co-existing. An anemone is a single
organism, an attempt to 'frag' it would generally result in an untimely
demise.

That is totaly false!
I will give you one example: Aiptasia in an anemone!



My, my. Learn something new every day! Though I wouldn't stoop to actually
calling aiptasia an anemone. g I can't say as I'd attempt slicing my
anemones in half, though I'd love to see it successfully done.

b

Aiptasia anemones are different than lots odf anemones they reproduce
by pedal laceration. every piece of aiptasia anemone has the ability to
develop ito full anemones. a bubble tip most likly will not reproduce
the same way. as a side note the nudibrach Berghia verrucicornis eats
nothing but aiptasia and is a very effectice method of aiptasia removal.

krknbls wrote:
"Pszemol" wrote in message
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"krknbls" wrote in message
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Most corals can be 'fragged' because they're made up of thousands, or
even millions of individual entities co-existing. An anemone is a single
organism, an attempt to 'frag' it would generally result in an untimely
demise.

That is totaly false!
I will give you one example: Aiptasia in an anemone!



My, my. Learn something new every day! Though I wouldn't stoop to actually
calling aiptasia an anemone. g I can't say as I'd attempt slicing my
anemones in half, though I'd love to see it successfully done.

b

Aiptasia anemones are different than lots odf anemones they reproduce
by pedal laceration. every piece of aiptasia anemone has the ability to
develop ito full anemones. a bubble tip most likly will not reproduce
the same way. as a side note the nudibrach Berghia verrucicornis eats
nothing but aiptasia and is a very effectice method of aiptasia removal.