2 blue gigs.

It is my purple Gig. I had him for over 1 year. He was doing great but he and the yellow one crowned. I leave them alone thinking that he would just move. Anyway, he gradually just stop eatting, then move away. He is doing better but certainly not even near normal. Will see how he does in a few months. The other Gigantea (4 in the same tank, are all doing well, and the Magnifica in that tank is fine. Another Haddoni in the same system, but not the same tank, is doing fine. All the corals are doing well and growing well.
 
Note to self:

Feeding has only been 3-4 times (started in the last 2 weeks only), 1x1" rods dipped in tank for 5 seconds before feeding fish in other tank. No direct feeding gigs anymore.
 
Looking good. My purple Gigantea also doing better but till not normal yet. He have not start to eat yet. I post a picture in a few days
 
you are welcome Dave, dont know why they are so rare now in midwest, there use to be ample supply of carpet gigs 10 to 15 years ago.
 
Thanks Worm! I don't really feed them directly, so a pic is worth a lot of words...


I take out a piece of original Rods frozen food. Actual size may vary, 1"or 2", I may be off a little... my gloms are a bit on the larger size...


I dip it in the 75 gallon for a few seconds, to let a little bit thaw and fall. I just always did this for my white anemone crabs, I could see they strain the water column for crumbs, so I figured I was just feeding them.



The majority of the food ends up here.


This is what they look like today, and every day, all day, atleast the last month or so.... I hope it lasts... It's been a long road to get here!


Flow varies. I have (2) mp 40's. They go into night mode around 10pm. During the day, I usually run it on EITHER:

1) The red setting, at maybe 30-35%. This ramps up to that speed, then runs for (I have set) around 2-3 minutes. Then reduces quickly to feed mode/super slow, for 2-3 minutes. Kind of like a "surge" flow, simulating a quick ramp up/blast, then a very calm. They really puff up for the calm part. They seem to like and look the best on this setting.

OR:
2) I run it on the yellow setting, I think it's reef crest, at the same 30%. Sometimes I change it every few days. I usually switch between these two only. BUT, once in a while, I blast the tank with 100% high speed to really mix it up and stir it up for a couple minutes, tops. My thoughts are to clean out the rocks.
 
I added clowns a few days ago. I had these clowns in my sump for over a year. Used to be a friends pair, but he got out and I inherited them. When I released them, literally, in 2 seconds they darted into the green gig and haven't left it.



One blue


Other blue


And the happy couple. I think the male should have been culled, but I got it maybe 4-5 years ago, a friend had them for a few years, and now I've got them back.


 
I am so glad that your Blue recovered. I got two purple and you got two blue. Maybe one of these day we trade.

If you don't want the algae in your tank, a foxface will make short work of them. My one spot foxface just make short work of all the tougher algae.
 
Good work really enjoyed reading this from the beginning and nice to see a recovery instead of the predictable anemone death. I have a new tank being set up for a gigantea as we speak, I have had great success with them one in the past and kept it for 2 years before passing it to another reefer. It was the purple one in my avatar.
 
ptr13 said:
looking good Dave, nice addition with the clowns!!
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Thanks. If it wasn't for my good friend Peter, this thread wouldn't be here. :) Thanks bud!



OrionN said:
I am so glad that your Blue recovered. I got two purple and you got two blue. Maybe one of these day we trade.

If you don't want the algae in your tank, a foxface will make short work of them. My one spot foxface just make short work of all the tougher algae.
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Thanks. I really thought the one blue was a goner. I'm still shocked to go back and look at what it was and what it's turned into. It has done amazingly well where it is. Very low flow, I think about adding more flow, but things are going so well I don't want to rock the boat. Turning up flow will mess up the current patterns that are working well right now. Another thing for me to figure out.
Too bad you don't live closer. I would take you up on a trade.

I though about the foxface, but I think I'm only going to do 2 clowns for now. Time will tell, IF i saw a small one that was a good price I may bite. I like the idea of keeping the bioload down, (ha ha, 3 large waste producers aren't enough :) who am I kidding!) so probably not.
I'm working on my way towards a bare bottom. At this rate, a year or two... Sometimes with water changes, I suck out the top layer of zoa's, algae, and sand. It's not really hard to suck the algae off the rocks with water changes, comes off pretty easy, and the look doesn't bother me or the nems. I've noticed some of the really thick turf algae starting to grow. I have other live rock I may swap out with, but I'm taking things really slow. The system is very stable right now, with minimal time to maintain, so I don't want to make any fast changes.

adtravels said:
Good work really enjoyed reading this from the beginning and nice to see a recovery instead of the predictable anemone death. I have a new tank being set up for a gigantea as we speak, I have had great success with them one in the past and kept it for 2 years before passing it to another reefer. It was the purple one in my avatar.
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Thanks. I remember your gig, and couldn't believe you sold it. It was very dark from what I remember seeing, looked very healthy. One of the nicer ones I remembered. I think mine are lighter colored because of the DIY LED's I use. Either that, or lack of direct feeding. Who knows why, but I like them all!
I'm looking forward to seeing your gig thread in the future, along with a few others. :)
 
I used a 400 watt reeflux 12k on coralvue non dimmable ballasts, think that was the reason for the colour, I fed it a piece of shrimp once a week or so and had two mp-40w on a 2 foot cube, overkill!

Here was mine

I love your green gig, i have not seen one around here for a while but i could get a blue.

Cheers, keep up the good work.
 

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Thank you adtravels. I remember those details from your thread/set up. That one I'll remember. :)



Here's a couple pics with no flash. I think yesterday's looks too washed out. Here is today.


Hard to show, but brilliant like the kryptonite candy cane in color. With the blue LED's, it's very eye catching at night.


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