Too many anemones

[Dash]

Hi everyone...first time posting

I've read up on this but haven't had any success. Started with one rbta 10 months ago and now have 11. It's a bit too much of a good thing, I'm afraid. They're all on the original rock except for one who moved onto the adjoining one by like an inch. Any tricks for getting them off? I only have a 75 g so I'd love to get some real estate back. I don't want to break the rock as it's my fave.

Here's a pic of them before lights came on so you get an idea of the rock. They love all the crevices!

Thanks!
Maggie

[smokinreefer]

Whoa! That second pic is really nice!

Neglect will eventually rid yourself of them, but it takes a while. Real story, but not my recommendation.

Some people will recommend using ice at the foot to get it to release.

Blasting the foot with a powerhead.

Hang the rock upside down out of the water, but over a bucket of water.

Personally I gently peel the edge of the foot, also use forceps to cut away at the rock just beneath the foot and essentially chisel a mm of the rock under the foot of the nem and peel back if you can.

Do wear gloves as it won't be pleasant if you touch it.

Good luck! Beautiful nems!

[Dash]

Thanks for the input, Shao. Not sure if you can see it but the green toadstool under nems is the first thing I ever bought from a Canreefer - you it's grown a lot.

I've tried picking at the foot but got spooked cos I thought I might be tearing it. Can they spend a bit of time out of the tank while attempts are made?

[Dash]

Don't get me wrong - I still like them, but I stopped feeding them after there were 4

[FishyFishy!]

Are they all on the same rock? Or a couple different ones?

I'd say remove the rock. I had to start a tank over due to these things. They stung and killed a bunch of my SPS.

[Dash]

Same rock. These guys don't move and have been model citizens. They have a toadstool, cali tort & pearlberry nearby without incident. The only thing untoward is that both my green spotted puffers got stung but that was them trying to steal food. Their spots turned pale for a couple of days but were otherwise fine and have learned to stay clear. If anything, I just wish my clowns would show some interest

[msjboy]

I had a rbta split once into 4 at once instead of the usual two…. did yours split in two's?

[Dash]

Just one into two. At first I fed once a week, then less, and now not at all. They probably get enough of the bits left over from my fish (all meat lovers haha)

[jason604]

i took like 6-8 out last month.. i just wear gloves n forcefully peel it away with my hands or if its rly in the rock i get a dull knife n dig it out trying my best not to harm it. But of course those who have tried knows that its super hard not harming it sometimes and i do get huge tears or sometimes rip it in half. I toss them in my sump and they all seem to just heal again no problem.

[smokinreefer]

Originally Posted by Dash

Thanks for the input, Shao. Not sure if you can see it but the green toadstool under nems is the first thing I ever bought from a Canreefer - you it's grown a lot.

I've tried picking at the foot but got spooked cos I thought I might be tearing it. Can they spend a bit of time out of the tank while attempts are made?

Oh that's awesome to hear about the toadstool! I didn't realize haha cool!
That tyree toadstool won't get large. I find it reaches a small max size before it starts to fold up to self propagate, but I usually help it along when I see that happening.

Not sure about the out of water thing. I probably wouldn't do that myself.
I've only Removed splits a handful of times, but I do it in tank, because if I remove the rock the aquascape falls apart lol.