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Heteractis crispa trimming. -- 5/13/07 Hi
Wet Web Media crew, <Hi Vince, Mich here.> After 3.5 years of
marine reef keeping, I have had to participate in exercising a few
mushroom coral cuttings as they were growing out of my tank. This was
ok, as I had homes already sourced for the lopped off specimens
<Excellent!> but my Heteractis Crispa is fast approaching a point
where I need to either find him / her a new home, or, if possible, trim
it down in size to be able to keep in my 3ft x 2ft x 2ft tank for
another few years which is mine, & my mated pair of percula clowns
which reside within preference. <I understand.> It is a testament
to this website that my whole mini reef system has thrived so
successfully for which I thank you all for providing this resource
which I attribute my success in the hobby too. <Thank
you for these kind, encouraging words. It is always nice
to get positive feedback.> I have searched the site &
found lots of info about cutting anemones directly in half but I could
not find anything about just trimming the outer edge so a more
desirable size diameter for my system can be maintained. Is this a
feasible option? <I would not do this. It is better to
half or quarter your anemone through the mouth. This will
produce at least another viable anemone. These anemones will
close upon themselves and be circular again if you are worried about
the appearance. Thus reducing the size by half or
more. The effect would be the same as excising the
circumference but would be much better for the overall health of the
anemone as the mouth would be present in each new anemone and the cut
edges would seal/anneal/heal themselves together in a matter of
minutes... It is really quite amazing to observe. Excising
the circumference would leave the wound entirely raw and unprotected
and would likely result in the death of the excised material, and
compromise the overall health of the primary anemone. There
is no benefit that I can see by doing what you suggest versus cutting
the animal in half.> Could it be performed in tank & what would
be the best way to do it? <It should be done outside of
the tank. The anemone will produce copious amounts on mucus
while it is manipulated. This mucus should be kept out of
the system as much as possible, as it would negatively impact other
tankmates. It should be done in a separate water bath with a
scalpel or a single edge razor. After it is cut it should be
placed back in the bath (I would replace the water at this point) to
allow the cut ends to close upon them selves and removes as much mucus
as possible before reacclimating it to the system. More
here: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/cnidaria/anthozoa/anemonereprofaqs.htm
I would appreciate any advice, answers or opinions that you could
provide if possible. <Hope the above info is
helpful. Mich> Vince
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