Blue carpet
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Or my Lagoon
LOL
phender
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That is not exactly correct. Giganteas do like a lot of water movement, but while some will may move onto a rock, most seem to prefer the sand/rock interface as long as their needs are being met.
It is ok to touch your gigantea with your hands, especially around the base. The tentacles can be very sticky and may come off on your fingers, but if you are careful it shouldn't be a huge problem.
sufunk
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Well, i took the pvc off. I thought he had dug into the sand but he hadn't. My brittle actually touched him and made him retract so it was easy to get the pvc away but i was a little concerned that he hadn't dug his foot in yet.
When i was acclimating him, he attached to the bottom of the bucket and that was only in a span of about 3 hours.
Should i be worried that he didn't dig in the sand yet or wait a while before i get concerned??
When i was acclimating him, he attached to the bottom of the bucket and that was only in a span of about 3 hours.
Should i be worried that he didn't dig in the sand yet or wait a while before i get concerned??
sufunk
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Here's a pic of him now without the pvc. It looks like he is starting to attach to the "sand/rock interface" like phender said.
HOPEFULLY, that is where he will stay. If he starts climbing that rock......i'm gonna have to move ALOT of corals!
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HOPEFULLY, that is where he will stay. If he starts climbing that rock......i'm gonna have to move ALOT of corals!
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sufunk
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His foot is against that large piece of lr behind him and he is starting to attach to it right at the base of the rock. Hopefully, he will be happy there and STAY PUT! lol
p.s.- is this normal? He has a bunch of little rocks, shells and pieces of sand from the lfs i got him at stuck to the bottom of his foot?
p.s.- is this normal? He has a bunch of little rocks, shells and pieces of sand from the lfs i got him at stuck to the bottom of his foot?
phender
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Giganteas typically don't dig down 4-6" like haddoni carpets do, but they will dig a little. Usually, since we don't have rocks buried under the sand, they will go sideways where the rocks and sand meet and attach its foot to the rock.
The bunch of rocks and shells stuck to the bottom of the foot is perfectly normal.
The bunch of rocks and shells stuck to the bottom of the foot is perfectly normal.
sufunk
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Cool, thanks guys!
He looks like he has attached his foot to the rock behind him just above the sandline. He's a little close to that clam on the right but just about in the perfect spot i wanted him in. He seems happy so cross my fingers he stays!
Also, just got back from the lfs and got the percs. They are actually one true and one false but have been together in a nano for 2.5 years. Both look REALLY good and were playing and swimming with each other. I'll get a pic of them when i get them into my qt.
Here's the carpet attached to the rock
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He looks like he has attached his foot to the rock behind him just above the sandline. He's a little close to that clam on the right but just about in the perfect spot i wanted him in. He seems happy so cross my fingers he stays!
Also, just got back from the lfs and got the percs. They are actually one true and one false but have been together in a nano for 2.5 years. Both look REALLY good and were playing and swimming with each other. I'll get a pic of them when i get them into my qt.
Here's the carpet attached to the rock
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sufunk
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Lol, thanks!
He's really not THAT blue. My 14k phoenix bulbs are pretty blue but my camera is crappola!
Don't get me wrong he is a VERY nice shade of blue and has great color but is a little darker shade of blue than what appears in my pics, especially the actinic ones. Also, his base isn't quite as blue as it appears in the pics.
I still love him though
He's really not THAT blue. My 14k phoenix bulbs are pretty blue but my camera is crappola!
Don't get me wrong he is a VERY nice shade of blue and has great color but is a little darker shade of blue than what appears in my pics, especially the actinic ones. Also, his base isn't quite as blue as it appears in the pics.
I still love him though
, I think they move the rocks in the tanks just to get a rise out of us lol....
