Four baby gigs

[clorox]

IMO, gigs needs flow to help them remove dead zoox and waste. I don't want any decaying material in contact with the nem. By placing them on an inverted ramekin or mug, this can be mitigated as there isn't any place for it to collect.

Also, they tend to slough off a stringy substance from around their base. I use a turkey baster to remove this, and it's easier to do when the gig is on a platform instead of being in a "pit." I understand the logic of using a bowl or ramekin in the upright position, as it allows the nem to sink into it when it doesn't want flow. However, IME gigs rarely extend their base, so I don't want to require the gig to use energy to try to raise its oral disk over the side of the bowl or ramekin. During QT, the goal is to have the nem use as little energy as possible, in the hope that it uses most or all of its energy to get better.

Makes perfect sense, thank you.

I tried to add a small skimmer just a few minutes ago and see if that helps remove extra waste. I use a turkey baster as well to remove extra waste.

 

[D-Nak]

Day 2(5) update:

Finally both gigs are expanded at the same time, though the mouth is slighty open on one (not a big concern):

Still no meds, for the other two:

Here's what the anemone hotel looks like, though still messy and wires need to be cleaned up:

This was originally set up for clownfish breeding, but my pair decided that they didn't want to be parents anymore. But that's fine, because I'd rather have anemones in the tanks anyway.

 

[taylor t]

Nice hotel D-Nak! They look good in that last photo.

On the two you decided NOT to medicate, what is the frequency of water changes? Their tank looks really clean, I'm guessing same as med tank? Just no meds?

 

[RIGUY314]

nice setup. very cool! good luck with the gigs.

 

[taylor t]

Your mags look great too.

 

[OrionN]

Looking good.

Just a side note,
These ceramic ware, once they are in salt water for several days will absorb salt water into the ceramic inside. Because it is salt water, it will never dry. It is likely that your wife will never use it for creme brulee again.
My wife would kill me if I use her ceramic in the fish tank like that.

 

[D-Nak]

Looking good.

Just a side note,
These ceramic ware, once they are in salt water for several days will absorb salt water into the ceramic inside. Because it is salt water, it will never dry. It is likely that your wife will never use it for creme brulee again.
My wife would kill me if I use her ceramic in the fish tank like that.

Uh oh. I'm actually the one who makes creme brulee. But it's for my wife's family every year for Thanksgiving. I typically make at least three dozen, and her extended family won't let me in the house until they know I have the creme brulee with me. I literally have dozens of these dishes because I was experimenting with the different shapes. I found that I like shallow oval ramekins the best, so the deeper circular ones rarely get used, though they make great individual cobblers and apple crisps.

Anyway, I can remove the ramekins ASAP. One is just sitting in the tank. The greenish gig is on the other, but I'm really tempted to place it into one of the DTs. It hasn't deflated and the mouth has remained tight. I'd hate to jump the gun and risk harming the gig. I actually like it the best out of all of them! Opinions? Thoughts?

 

[OrionN]

The coffe cup that I used will get super hot when I put it in the microwave, that is why I know that there are water in the ceramic of the cup.
I makes Tiramisu for my wife. I am also experimenting on what the best size and shape to make it in. I am doing these individually so we just cool them and serve. They look a lot nicer like that, rather than cut up chunks out of a tray.

 

[Reefahholic]

Looking good!

Ha...your house is looking like mine.

"Pay no attention to the science lab guys."

Lol

 

[Tkieu78]

I'm jealous of all of you and your gigs. I think it's time I subscribe to blue zoo and liveaquaria and try to get one!

 

[D-Nak]

An overdue update. The two gigs that didn't need treatment had a few ups and downs, but overall looked good. I moved the little green one into the DT with the mags, followed by one of the "twins" which responded to the Septra treatment:

The tiny green gig was greeted by one of two porcelain crabs in the tank:

The largest of the four gigs looks unlike the others. It has purple verrucae, but I'm wondering if it's a gigantea or something else. It'll have to acclimate and grow larger before I can determine what it is. It's purple and green:

Unfortunately, the second "twin" is nearing the end:

It perked up a couple of times, but never responded to treatment like the others. It's odd because I treated the "twins" in the same tank.

I hate ending a post of a sad note, so here's a top down photo of the mags and gigs (pumps off for photo):

 

[OrionN]

What happened to the 4th one? 2 in DT and 1 not doing well. The last one?

 

[D-Nak]

What happened to the 4th one? 2 in DT and 1 not doing well. The last one?

Sorry if I wasn't clear...

Gig #1 - greenish and brown, slightly bleached: in DT
Gig #2 - color exactly the same as gig #1: dying in QT
Gig #3 - fluffy green: in DT
Gig #4 - largest of the 4, purple and green: in DT

I find it strange that the gig that is dying was in the same tank as the other one that is doing fine. Looking back at the photos however, I can clearly see that one of the two twins didn't look as good as the other. I have no explanation as to why this happened, except that it was sick to begin with.

 

[clorox]

Sorry if I wasn't clear...

Gig #1 - greenish and brown, slightly bleached: in DT
Gig #2 - color exactly the same as gig #1: dying in QT
Gig #3 - fluffy green: in DT
Gig #4 - largest of the 4, purple and green: in DT

I find it strange that the gig that is dying was in the same tank as the other one that is doing fine. Looking back at the photos however, I can clearly see that one of the two twins didn't look as good as the other. I have no explanation as to why this happened, except that it was sick to begin with.

I had the same type of casualty today, my second baby gig looked exactly like yours. I begin to suspect that some have been most likely treated with cipro before at the distributor or collector, because they do not react positively to treatment at all. Sure, they inflate for a while, but then they start the inflation/deflation cycle. Mine appeared like it went downhill right away from the moment I started treating. Prior treatment, it was green/tan and looked ok-ish. As you progress treatment they bleach into a yellow color which in both episodes it meant it reached the point of no return.

 

[Rippinfrags]

Congrats D-Nak on your three healthy gigs! I really like how small they are, it is going to be cool to watch them grow out. I'm surprised you treated the gigs in the same tank? Do you think there could have been some sort of allelopathy between the two gigs? With such a small tank and no filtration, I wonder if they were fighting. Which lead to the one gigs demise?

 

[Reefahholic]

I like that aquascape. I need a 500/g.

Lol

 

[OrionN]

Very nice. That green one is going to be special. My green one is really nice now. He barely have a green tint when I first got him.
I am glad you at least got three out of four that you ordered.

 

[clorox]

Those are beauties D-Nak.

I have gig envy right now

I still can't understand what people go muttering about saying that in California we have the best LFS...certainly not in the LA area.

I must have visited at least 20 in the past 2 months and zero gigs, zero mags, maybe a bleached sad looking haddoni here an there, many M.doreensis and the usual bta's. Out of 20 only one LFS made a distinction between Haddoni and Gigantea, for the rest of the crowd they are just carpets. But yeah, lot's of teeny tiny sps frags :worried:

 

[asudavew]

Great work. They look very nice.
I'm with Clorox. Gig envy!

 

[Jamie1210]

I think they mean we have the best for coral selection ...def. NOT the best for anemone selection!

Those are beauties D-Nak.

I have gig envy right now

I still can't understand what people go muttering about saying that in California we have the best LFS...certainly not in the LA area.

I must have visited at least 20 in the past 2 months and zero gigs, zero mags, maybe a bleached sad looking haddoni here an there, many M.doreensis and the usual bta's. Out of 20 only one LFS made a distinction between Haddoni and Gigantea, for the rest of the crowd they are just carpets. But yeah, lot's of teeny tiny sps frags :worried: