Gigantea dieing/dead (pics) need to replace, anyother kind like same conditions?

[GSMguy]

Rod has one of the Oldest Giganteas here on RC

 

[Larry Waughon]

I think it is nice when someone as knowledgeable as Rod can take time to answer are questions with out talking down to us. reefpimp#1 keep asking questions becouse that is how we all learn.
Larry

 

[reefpimp#1]

Thanks for all your help and answering questions helpfully. I have removed it and I replaced it with a bubble anemone from another tank so the clowns have something to house. It is doing great.

 

[GSMguy]

good to hear
sorry about the gigantea i had a haddoni die on me after a week i was sad

 

[uscharalph]

So sad.

 

[colby]

Reefpimp...

I am sure I will get all kinds of verbal abuse for this but...

If I were in your shoes I would leave it in for a bit longer. People don't give these animals the credit they deserve in terms of toughness. If given the right conditions, which it sounds like you have, they can frequently recover from near dead.

I used to believe that a deflated anemone with gaping mouth was near death no matter what. I have since been exposed to much compelling evidence otherwise. After quite some time working in an lfs I have seen anemones from many genus recover from horrible tears in both the body and mouth. Most of the anemones that come in have no stick to the tentacle, deflated bodies and gaping mouths. However after a week of TLC they will frequently come back and in less than two or three weeks they get their stick back.

Now I am not advocating buying an anemone in seemingly poor condition however it is important that you do realize their is hope for it. Simply discarding it would be a shame.

Furthermore, it is good to ask for advice but remember to take everything with a grain of salt...

Best of luck, I hope you read this before you remove the critter...

Colby

 

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9520387#post9520387 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by colby
Reefpimp...

I am sure I will get all kinds of verbal abuse for this but...

If I were in your shoes I would leave it in for a bit longer. People don't give these animals the credit they deserve in terms of toughness. If given the right conditions, which it sounds like you have, they can frequently recover from near dead.

I used to believe that a deflated anemone with gaping mouth was near death no matter what. I have since been exposed to much compelling evidence otherwise. After quite some time working in an lfs I have seen anemones from many genus recover from horrible tears in both the body and mouth. Most of the anemones that come in have no stick to the tentacle, deflated bodies and gaping mouths. However after a week of TLC they will frequently come back and in less than two or three weeks they get their stick back.

Now I am not advocating buying an anemone in seemingly poor condition however it is important that you do realize their is hope for it. Simply discarding it would be a shame.

Furthermore, it is good to ask for advice but remember to take everything with a grain of salt...

Best of luck, I hope you read this before you remove the critter...

Colby

it died
i think its bad practice to leave dying anemones in tanks unless it is a hospital tank

 

[colby]

That's a bummer, to bad it died.