Unsticking Anemone

Hi all,

I have a bubble tip anemone that is fast outgrowing my tank. Would like to give him to a friend that has a bigger tank. However, I can't seem to get him unstuck from the live rock he is attached to. I would rather not have to give away the rock. Anyone have any nifty methods for removing one of these without thoroughly damaging/killing it?

Thanks

 

If you can pull the rock? What I do is turn the anemone upside down in a small bucket of water then gentally rub it's foot with and Ice cube.
Don't try this with our wife/girlfriend or you will get a kick in the chops

J

 

A method we use all the time is to take a take a power head and shoot it under the foot while while rolling the foot off the rock with your fingernail. I have had to break rock before because the anemone was lodged in a hole where I couldn't get too.
Scott

 

[quote author=Jason McKenzie link=board=Inverts;num=1111723984;start=0#1 date=03/24/05 at 23:22:58]Don't try this with our wife/girlfriend or you will get a kick in the chops
J[/quote]


This sounds like you are speaking from experience
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