Removing Maxi-Mini from rock crevice?

[shizam]

I got a Maxi-Mini that has it's foot in a rock crevice but I need to remove it and put it into another tank. How, if even possible, would I go about removing it?

 

[danagui]

If u try pulling it u'll kill it. Try putting rocks around it and hope it walks

 

[gumbii]

shank it...

 

[shizam]

shank it...

But I'm not Mexcikannnn

 

[gumbii]

wut..? i thought you were mexican... what are you...?

 

[danagui]

Shade it with something but keep rocks around in so u can move it when I walks

 

[Majenko]

Can you point a powerhead at it?

 

[shizam]

Well I ended up just chiseling the rock around it. Good thing I did this though I found my Ultra Mini Mini LOL

 

[pga7602]

I was about to say... probably easier to just take the rock apart. My last try to move one was a total fail.

 

[sanechka2005]

you can touch his base with ice, he will feel uncomfortable and will release itself from the rock.

 

[4f1hmi]

hmm so that is how you move them. Thanks for the helpful info guys! Somebody said said about putting them a toothpick to make them stayat a rock. Is that safe?

 

[theweaz]

Soo any news? Im looking into removing a couple Maxi Mini.

 

[amnestia]

To remove them you're going to have to chip the rock off if they dont come off easy. If it's a smooth rock you can try to peel it off but if it's firmly attached you're better off breaking the rock than try to get the anemone off. The foot will tear before it'll let go.

You can use the toothpick method (similar to xenia) but if the maxi mini is not in a correct spot (as far as lighting and flow) they will simply melt. So make sure it's an appropriate spot before forcing it to stay there.

 

[yaridong]

+1 to point a power head at the maxi mini. any of my maxi mini that are in an area of high water flow end up moving to another area of the rock.

i dont really advise this but you can also try to nudge (do this lightly) his foot area with your finger nail to get him to release his hold... if the maxi mini starts spitting out his "guts" (like some spiraly looking stuff) please stop. that means he is pissed off.