stand back folks, I dont know how big this things gonna get

laurabolyard · 05-02-2008, 03:51 PM

OK, I bought this guy in January, just after I got my new lights, it was no larger than a softball, and, of course, stark white. To say he is happy... well, this is in my 55 gl. He is larger than the one they sell as "GIANT" Is he gonna get much bigger? Should I find him a new home? Will he become unhappy all up in here?

**Phurst** · 05-02-2008, 04:38 PM

Wow, that's impressive. Looks like he's still got plenty of room to grow though.

Do LTAs split like BTAs?

laurabolyard · 05-02-2008, 04:50 PM

they dont split! Thats why I am a bit concerned, I dont know how big

**Phurst** · 05-02-2008, 05:02 PM

Nice centerpiece though. Excuse for a bigger tank

***lReef lKeeper*** · 05-02-2008, 07:00 PM

you COULD always frag it !! let me see if i can find something we did on anemone propagation a while back for you. i will post it here if i can find it.

laurabolyard · 05-02-2008, 08:57 PM

tell me your kidding

I have joked about 'whacking' a piece off for people

you ARE kidding and Im falling for it right

**Phurst** · 05-02-2008, 09:00 PM

No, he's not kidding. I don't know about LTAs, but I successfuly cut my BTA in half.

***lReef lKeeper*** · 05-02-2008, 09:22 PM

i am VERY serious !! i have the pics coming in an email. i got the new computer and lost all of my old pics, but the guy i helped do it has the same pics.

of course ... you can not just cut a small piece off of it, but you can propagate them. you have to cut it through the middle and get half of the mouth on each piece. its a little tricky, but we have done it and lost 0 in the process.

veriann · 05-02-2008, 09:54 PM

see - give anem an inch, they take a mile

Nice specimin, id be killer happy with that turn around!

laurabolyard · 05-02-2008, 09:55 PM

bbbbbuttt

This I have GOT to see!! Thats nuts!

**CarmieJo** · 05-03-2008, 09:27 AM

Here is a thread about Garage BTA System v2.0 - Project DIBS Forums.
It is a bit more than you are talking about but very interesting.

**Amphibious** · 05-03-2008, 11:56 AM

You could always bring him to Amphibious' "Home for Over Fed, Over Grown Anemones".

laurabolyard · 05-04-2008, 04:32 PM

It may come to that,Dick, I havent lost any fish yet, but I am thinking that i HAD BETTER NOT GET ANYTHING ELSE, and the fish I DO have had better watch it!!

Carmie, do you have BTA's? How about sebea? He really is quite impressive in all his glory when all opened up soaking in the sun! No exxageration, he takes up a quarter of the tank when he is basking!

Bobby, want to see pics!!!

***lReef lKeeper*** · 05-04-2008, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by laurabolyard

Bobby, want to see pics!!!

i am waiting for him to send them to me !! i will call him though.

**CarmieJo** · 05-06-2008, 09:07 PM

Laura, I have a HUGE RBTA. When he is fully opened he is as big as a pie plate! For size comparison my maroon is 3" long!