[MattieFingaz]

Hey everyone. What's your experience on super gluing anemones to keep them where you want them?

I know that I'll need to keep them in an area with heavy water flow. I guess my biggest concerns are #1 is it humane and #2 will they still be able to split at a later point in time?

Thanks for your help, I really do appreciate it!

Mattie

[mtfabel]

I dont know that much about anemones, but I can only imagine that gluing one down would kill it. It would be like gluing a fish down. That is just my opinion.

[jvharding]

Wow your Anemone is tough to stay put Ahh! Well patience is key with these guy's please do not glue them down. they have needs and they need to find a place thats healthy if not they will move. I have found that a piece of live rock with a crevice that protects thier foot usually give them a good place to take a grab onto they generaly will stay there if the lighting and current is good. persist in positioning your Anemone and he will finaly grab onto something in the area try adjusting your rock arround or increasing current in the tank. Patience wins out!

[Krazy]

Please never super glue an anemone, its foot is almost like our hearts, if that foot were to get a tear it in, it would most likely get affected and die, imagine if we glued you down and you couldnt walk. thats what it would be like for the anemone. it would break free but I'm sure it'd be super stressful to the creature

Let it walk around and find its sweet spot.

The advice given above is good advice

[MattieFingaz]

That's kinda what I was figuring...I was reading GARF and they put a big tutorial on there on how to do it so wasn't sure. Since I've started I've gotten nothing but sound advice from the folks here so no glue is going to be the way I go.

Thanks as usual for everyones advice and guidance.

Mattie

((pictures will be forthcoming at the site I made for RB members to post pictures and videos but I'm a bit embarrased right now because of my current brown diatom bloom I'm going through.))

[medic]

I have a rose anemone and it split last week while i was moving the tank to my new place. It really freaked me out. I don't know that they could do that. They are both doing well and look great.

[jade4286]

anenomes usually move around a lot til they find a spot they like and fits their needs (lighting, water flow)

[Reef Success]

Originally Posted by medic

I have a rose anemone and it split last week while i was moving the tank to my new place. It really freaked me out. I don't know that they could do that. They are both doing well and look great.

Yeah E. Quadricolor or your more simply known as the rose bubble tip anemone have the ability to clone or split when there is stress added to the tank. Usually the stress is something minor, water change, spike in NO3, or just changing your lights can do it.

[Reef Success]

Originally Posted by MattieFingaz

Hey everyone. What's your experience on super gluing anemones to keep them where you want them?

I know that I'll need to keep them in an area with heavy water flow. I guess my biggest concerns are #1 is it humane and #2 will they still be able to split at a later point in time?

Thanks for your help, I really do appreciate it!

Mattie

Mattie sorry to tell you that you cannot super glue anemones. The glue will cause the anemone to tear its foot and has a great chance to catch an infection and die.

[wendyzim]

sounds like anemone cruelty to me.

[Krazy]

I give mattie credit for asking first, you dont know if you dont ask...

[wendyzim]

that's true! the only stupid question is the one not asked.

[nemo all the way]

they do make "super glue" for anemones...you can find it in the store where you buy it from...ask about it before buying it...if you concider something like this your anemone probably wont live as long.

[jvharding]

Where's the animal rights people when you need them? I can't believe they make such a product. Who ever made it should be super glued to a toilet!