anenome getting eaten

• Jul 14, 2013

• #1

mariobrothersleeve

squirrel

I couldn't find one of my nemlets this morning and to my surprise, it was in the mouth of my open brain coral. Check it out!

 

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• Jul 14, 2013

• #2

mariobrothersleeve

squirrel

more when I was removing the nemlet.

 

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• Jul 14, 2013

• #3

MitchReef

reef noobie, since 1986

Wow, usually the nems kill the corals by crawling and stinging!!!!

Guess the Trachy got a nom nom.....

How did you get it out?

 

• Jul 14, 2013

• #4

mariobrothersleeve

squirrel

I pulled the obc and put it in a 16in dish. I kept lightly tapping on the flesh of the obc to close up. Finally i seen the foot of the nem and pulled it.
I took it to my lfs and got 200g worth of salt. SOLD!

 

• Jul 14, 2013

• #5

Big K

Reefing newb

Revenge of the Coral!

This time, it's personal!

 

• Jul 14, 2013

• #6

mariobrothersleeve

squirrel

I would say that obc is king of the tank. Ive saved hermits, serpent stars, and now a nem! Its getting to big for my tank, i think i may need to get rid of him soon.

 

• Jul 15, 2013

• #7

2XAl

Salt Addict

wow that's pretty cool. At least you noticed it in time.

 

• Jul 15, 2013

• #8

AnthonyTheNewbie

Reef enthusiast

Mario, does it have more then one mouth? If it does, try fragging it? Take it out of the tank, and wrap a rubberband in between the mouths. Then put it back in the tank for 2-3 weeks. As it expands, the rubber band will start to tear the flesh. Then, use a wet saw and carefully cut where the tear is to complete the seperation.. Then give it a couple of weeks for the flesh to heal up and you have two OBC. And they sell for quite the pretty penny :)

 

• Jul 15, 2013

• #9

mariobrothersleeve

squirrel

It has 3 mouths on it. It is one big mother

 

• Jul 16, 2013

• #10

AnthonyTheNewbie

Reef enthusiast

I'd only frag one mouth off for now lol (If you do it). Then give it a chance to heal up and regrow a little, then frag it again. You could easily make 100+ in store credit that way lol