After split care

[Sparky88]

Had my large black widow split on me. I no ppl dip in iodine after cutting. should I do the same after natural split. Is infection a problem in this kind of situation? Should I cut them when I see there about to split to save it some pain and have the split point be clean cut. One other one I have seems to have a section that is forming a mouth and stretching away from disk.

 

[Cpage101]

I typically just leave it alone to heal on its own. Nature does not dip it [emoji16] you may actually do more damage trying to remove it to dip in in my opinion anyways. If you frag it then I would reccomend to maybe dip. Happy Reefing[emoji226]


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[Sparky88]

Would dipping hole rock soak up the iodine? Thanks

 

[Sparky88]

I must of saw it right after. Youcan see pick in the other thread. Damage look pretty bad but by morning it had closed the tear to form a circle again.

 

[Aquatic Nerd]

I wouldnt dip the whole rock. You'll see some die off of whatever is living inside and have an ammonia spike I wager.

 

[Sparky88]

Thanks I guess nature is just cruel. I thought cuting them was mean. But dam the caridge of a natural split is crazy. Not clean cut at all. I think I'd of done a better job with dull butter knife lol.

 

[Sparky88]

This is my second split. Different animal but could it be my husbandry? What causes a split?

 

[Aquatic Nerd]

Stress can cause splits.
People who do large waterchange see a lot of splitting

 

[Sparky88]

I have had 1 dkh moves in alk while trying to nail down dosimg levels. Is that alot for lps dom tank?

 

[Aquatic Nerd]

I have had 1 dkh moves in alk while trying to nail down dosimg levels. Is that alot for lps dom tank?

1dkh a day is usually what they say you can change without negatives.
I like to keep it at .5dkh

 

[Sparky88]

My clam is about 6 in and is finally happy. Cause my alk has def been moving quick as of late.

 

[dz6t]

If the same anemone splits twice in a row, your water conditions have issues.


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[Sparky88]

Two different ones. This one was the large one I have. I do feed them alot though

 

[dz6t]

That explains it.
If you want to keep a large one, keep the flow low and not feed it at all.


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