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stagefright13
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Awesome nem pics. My LTA is growing crazy fast and is tan now. I see you have a huge explosion. Good luck!
stagefright13
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Hey my camera is 8 years old. No complaints so far. 
At least you can post pics some can't at all. Nice pics! Post some more!
At least you can post pics some can't at all. Nice pics! Post some more!
taylor t
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Congrats on a nice score! Can you give more info on feeding/flow/light acclimation please? It's looking good! I'm guessing from the pics, dinner plate size? LFS or online? I'm just curious how much traveling/tank acclimating it's done. Reguardless, looks like a keeper! Keep up with updates/more pics, now that the "cat's out of the bag"...
kris4647
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Sure Taylor...
Bought it from Todd at Cherry Corals. He got a batch in a month or so ago. When I saw this one I knew it was the one. It had extremely long tentacles which you dont see at the point of sale very often.
Flow has varied. I just upgraded to 6201's to add flow to the tank and its body seemed to change subtley with the addtional flow. More folding it seems. You can see where it moved from picture one to two.
Feed is all shrimp. And it eats like my 18 year old.
Bought it from Todd at Cherry Corals. He got a batch in a month or so ago. When I saw this one I knew it was the one. It had extremely long tentacles which you dont see at the point of sale very often.
Flow has varied. I just upgraded to 6201's to add flow to the tank and its body seemed to change subtley with the addtional flow. More folding it seems. You can see where it moved from picture one to two.
Feed is all shrimp. And it eats like my 18 year old.
taylor t
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I almost suggested that's the place, but didn't...I almost got another from there... (there's only one left, but that one isn't lookin good, and has been there too long for me)
You nailed it on the head! Flow, it seems to me, varied flow is as important, if not, more important, than light, and for me, harder to get right. ...I think Rod's onto something with his surge tanks. Seems they need a rest AND violent flow to do well, which I'm trying to give it. My clowns rip off tentacles, but it keeps growing new ones...? Oh, well...Maybe that explains the bald mouth my guy has...(everyone else seems to have many tentacles by the mouth, my guy is a hairless.)
Updates and pics are required now... Thanks for sharing.
You nailed it on the head! Flow, it seems to me, varied flow is as important, if not, more important, than light, and for me, harder to get right. ...I think Rod's onto something with his surge tanks. Seems they need a rest AND violent flow to do well, which I'm trying to give it. My clowns rip off tentacles, but it keeps growing new ones...? Oh, well...Maybe that explains the bald mouth my guy has...(everyone else seems to have many tentacles by the mouth, my guy is a hairless.)
Updates and pics are required now...
Thanks for sharing.
Fishy Poopie
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nice. i wish mine grew that fast
kris4647
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Yup since my initial post a month or so ago evrything has thrived. I did have to make some revisions to the controversial anemone corner to try to keep my GSM's in check.
I've had multiple pairs in a tank before but these two have a wandering eye and the Lueco babies can't defend their territory.
It's a work in progress.......
The far Ritteri in the picture is pretty shaky, purging way too often imo. The closer one is doing well, going on two months now.
I've had multiple pairs in a tank before but these two have a wandering eye and the Lueco babies can't defend their territory.
It's a work in progress.......
The far Ritteri in the picture is pretty shaky, purging way too often imo. The closer one is doing well, going on two months now.
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E.J. Coral
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That anemone is starting to look good. Though the tentacles should be a lot more dense around the mouth. Maybe additional feeding would help???
Here is a video of my gigantea from around 7 months ago. If anything the tentacle are more dense and longer now!
Here is a video of my gigantea from around 7 months ago. If anything the tentacle are more dense and longer now!
kris4647
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All the tentacles are very long and well colored I'm not sure but I don't think I've ever seen one grow new tentacles. Gigantae is new territory for us all though, so who knows.
Its almost completely green now. My next assignment when I have the time is variety in all the nems food sources. I live close to the coast so its easy but its been a very busy summer.
I do have two borderline cases that may or may not make it. The Ritt I mentioned and that big RBTA. It's amazing that thing has never looked good. My other RBTA is cloning/feeding and happy but that one just hasnt done well.
Sorta makes a great case for collection stress and handling problems. IMO.
Its almost completely green now. My next assignment when I have the time is variety in all the nems food sources. I live close to the coast so its easy but its been a very busy summer.
I do have two borderline cases that may or may not make it. The Ritt I mentioned and that big RBTA. It's amazing that thing has never looked good. My other RBTA is cloning/feeding and happy but that one just hasnt done well.
Sorta makes a great case for collection stress and handling problems. IMO.
kris4647
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http://www.reefhotspot.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=4300
Max has another good looking Mag up for a really good price.
Max has another good looking Mag up for a really good price.
anemoneguy
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doesnt look like a mag to me. max sometimes doesnt get the id correct.
