tube nem; splitting beh.        10/16/15
<Mmm; Kyly; please run your message through a spelling and grammar checker. Fix it and resend w/ your image. B>
lori messaged you about me. here is my story.
ive had this guy since mid summer, and he hadnt moved since i put him in
the tank. last week, he ditched the tube, and his crown was poking out
the back of the rockwork. he ate, and appeared happy, so i left him, to
rebuild his tube. last night, i fed, and there was one.
weve been packing to move, so ive been crazy busy here, and not staring
at the tank like i usually do, and today when i did a water change,
edited tube nem email       10/16/15
<.... now twelve Megs....>
I've had this anemone since mid-summer, and he hasn't moved since i put him in the tank. Last week, he ditched his tube,
<Cerianthus.... do this>
and his crown was poking out the back of the rock work. He ate and appeared happy, so I left him to rebuild his tube. Last night, I fed him, and there was only one.
We've been packing to move, so I've been crazy busy here, not staring at the tank like I usually do, and today when I did a water change, I noticed that my heater had quit working, and my temperature was at 69°. I replaced the heater, and this evening, just before the lights went out, I saw that there were two crowns!!
<This is also not uncommon amongst Tube Anemones>
Out of curiosity, I got a little bit of food ready, and spot fed. Both crowns grabbed food, and ate. So do you think this guy really split?
<Yes; apparently so>
Or is there a possibility of a tube build gone wrong? That thought popped into my head also. Maybe he has a thin piece across the end, and is poking out both openings? I've read that these anemones splitting isn't a common thing.
<It isn't uncommon. You can put some small sections of PVC pipe... of a 1.25, 1.5" diameter down to speed and secure the position of these animals if you'd like>
Thanks,
Kyly
Side note: I saw you talk a few weeks back in Indiana. It was an awesome experience!
<Ahh! Cheers, Bob Fenner>