nems split??

[bigford84]

hi i have a rbt nem and a carpet int my 55 marine tank. this morning i noticed that my rose bubble tip nem is now two nems. i didnt know they split, why do they split?? and is it going to live?

 

[Boiler Reef]

are your parr's good?? sometimes they stressed out a nem will split as a survival tactic, other times if conditions are great(food-flow-light) then asexual repro happens,

at least these are the things that I have found in researching, so far I have been unsecessful in keeping a nem in my tank, good luck and keep me posted.

 

[David S]

as above, also you can split them if carefull and go straight through the mouth,I've seen this on another site

 

[pat8you]

Splitting is pretty common. Not necessarily a bad or a good thing, just depends on the situation. As long as it was doing well before it split, they both will do well after.

 

[Chisel]

Rbt's are very desireable to reefers. Consider it a good thing. If you don't want the other in your tank, you can sell/trade after it's healed. My gbta has split several times.

 

[Boiler Reef]

yes yes yes,,, if you are interested in trading I would live to have a rbt nem I have several frags, see photo in profile.