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I have an anemone not sure what is call and it’s really big. I want to cut them in half not sure will kill them. See photo and advise. Thanks
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That looks like a LTA to me. Not sure if you can cut them or not. Personally I wouldn't.
 

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I'm not terribly knowledgeable of nems, but from what I understand, they need to split on their own and shouldn't be cut. The reason I say that is because I've only ever heard of people waiting for one to split and not ever once heard of someone cutting them in half.
 

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What is LTA? I have this anemone for so many years they don’t split and it’s getting bigger and bigger.


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What is LTA? I have this anemone for so many years they don’t split and it’s getting bigger and bigger.


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I'm not terribly knowledgeable of nems, but from what I understand, they need to split on their own and shouldn't be cut. The reason I say that is because I've only ever heard of people waiting for one to split and not ever once heard of someone cutting them in half.

Sharpest straight blade you can find, cut them perfectly in half. Have to make sure the mouth and foot are both cut through the middle. Dip in an iodine wash afterwards, and replace in tank. Give it four weeks and they should be back to normal. Dont let any fish harass them in that first two weeks of healing.

FYI no idea how well this works on LTAs as I've only done it with BTAs.
 
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