Gigantea owners: where is your gig in your tank

[D-Nak]

On another thread, we began discussing the location of gigantea in home aquariums. Where is yours located? In the sandbed? Up in the rocks? At the bottom of the tank where the sandbed and rock structure meet?

All of my gigs chose the same spot, but rather than divulge that information, I'd rather that other people answer first as to not sway anyone's answers.

Also, please provide tanks specs, so we can get an idea of lighting demand:

1. Depth of tank
2. Type of lighting used
3. Approximately how far is the gig from the light source?

 

[yanagisawa]

On another thread, we began discussing the location of gigantea in home aquariums. Where is yours located? In the sandbed? Up in the rocks? At the bottom of the tank where the sandbed and rock structure meet?

All of my gigs chose the same spot, but rather than divulge that information, I'd rather that other people answer first as to not sway anyone's answers.

Also, please provide tanks specs, so we can get an idea of lighting demand:

1. Depth of tank
2. Type of lighting used
3. Approximately how far is the gig from the light source?

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I have 2 gigantea while both of them located at the bottom of the tank where the sandbed and rock structure meet.
1. Depth of tank: 36cm
2. Type of lighting used: LED
3. Approximately how far is the gig from the light source? about 60cm

 

[Reefahholic]

Well...my Gig went to heaven, but he was at the bottom of my 90/G under 54W ATI T5's.

He seemed to like the edge of the reef and sandbed.

 

[OrionN]

I got 6 Gigantea right now. One of which is sorta 1/2 Haddoni. I am going to not count him. He is on the sand under two 250 W DE MH about 16 inches under the water. The light about 6 inches above the water. He loves it there, and have not move for 2 years.

My other 5 Gigantea are full Gigantea.
One on top of a very high rock only 10 inches under to top of the water. Right on top of him, 12 inches above the water are 4 Radions, 2 of which are G3 Pro and 2 are G2. All the light are side by side touching and I have them on 100% from 6 AM to 9 PM There is a 1 hr ram up from 6-7 AM and 1 hr ram down from8-9 PM
Two more are on rock one on top and one on the side of the rock. Neighte of these two Gig are near the sand. They are about 20-24 inches under the surface of the water. They are near the anemone discussed above so they are also under the 4 Radions.
The other two Gigantea are on the other side of the tank, under 3 Radions 2 of which are G3 Pro and one G2. Same height from the water. These two anemones are on the rock but the foot also touch the sand One barely touch the sand while the other about 1/3 of the foot is under the sand, but attache to the same rock.
The light are on full actinic right now so I cannot take picture of them. I will do this tomorrow PM

So 3 on rock, 2 on rock near the sand -rock interface and on on the sand. The one on the sand cannot be count as full Gigantea.

 

[OrionN]

Of my Gigantea, the Gigantea/Haddoni hybrid have been in captivity for 12+ years. Always have same type of placement. Three of the other 5 Gigantea have been in captivity about 2 years. The other two maybe 9 months in captivity.

 

[Postal]

18" deep
160w Maxspect Razor LED
Attached to live rock approximately 14" below light

 

[taylor t]

I have 7 gigs.
The blue on the right, it's foot is attached to the glass behind the rock. The blue on the left, it's foot is attached to 2 baseball size rocks, and trunk is wedged between the rocks and glass.


This green, I've had for a year also. It's foot is planted in the gravel, not to the bottom of tank, but trunk is surrounded by glass and rocks, and can completely retract.
Pic is really bad. sorry.


This purple is a new arrival. It looked like a haddoni, now it's coming around. It started on the rocks, but has moved to the gravel. It does not dig to the bottom tank glass, but it is under the surface of the gravel. Special grade reef sand.


Another purple. It acts like a BTA, it's doing the "J" thing.


This blue is attached to where the rock and sand meet.


The above gigs are in a 75 gallon tank, 30 gallon sump, no reactors, no filters, skimmer only, manual 2 part only. Basic as one can be. 2 DIY LED (68) 3 watt cree on each side, 11 hours if I remember right, no dimmer, and (2) 54 watt aquablue plus T5 help. Lights are 10" from surface, big blue is an inch from surface, all the way to the new ones at the bottom. Yes, tank is too small... Won't work long term. I know.

This green is in a 210 under same DIY LED with T5 also. Same 10" from surface. But this anemone is a good 16" from the surface. I think it could use a lot more light, but seems to be doing ok for now.

attached to a hole in a rock. Football size rock with a hole in it. Easy to move if I want.

 

[Reefahholic]

Of my Gigantea, the Gigantea/Haddoni hybrid have been in captivity for 12+ years. Always have same type of placement. Three of the other 5 Gigantea have been in captivity about 2 years. The other two maybe 9 months in captivity.

I'm getting one of the real gig's right?

 

[Reefahholic]

I have 7 gigs.
The blue on the right, it's foot is attached to the glass behind the rock. The blue on the left, it's foot is attached to 2 baseball size rocks, and trunk is wedged between the rocks and glass.


This green, I've had for a year also. It's foot is planted in the gravel, not to the bottom of tank, but trunk is surrounded by glass and rocks, and can completely retract.
Pic is really bad. sorry.


This purple is a new arrival. It looked like a haddoni, now it's coming around. It started on the rocks, but has moved to the gravel. It does not dig to the bottom tank glass, but it is under the surface of the gravel. Special grade reef sand.


Another purple. It acts like a BTA, it's doing the "J" thing.


This blue is attached to where the rock and sand meet.


The above gigs are in a 75 gallon tank, 30 gallon sump, no reactors, no filters, skimmer only, manual 2 part only. Basic as one can be. 2 DIY LED (68) 3 watt cree on each side, 11 hours if I remember right, no dimmer, and (2) 54 watt aquablue plus T5 help. Lights are 10" from surface, big blue is an inch from surface, all the way to the new ones at the bottom. Yes, tank is too small... Won't work long term. I know.

This green is in a 210 under same DIY LED with T5 also. Same 10" from surface. But this anemone is a good 16" from the surface. I think it could use a lot more light, but seems to be doing ok for now.

attached to a hole in a rock. Football size rock with a hole in it. Easy to move if I want.

Dear God!! 7 gigs...we are going to have a gig intervention with Taylor T.

After we finish with him, I need mag intervention. Lol

 

[taylor t]

It's Pete's fault! He made me! (you too, post em' up buddy)




My gig history:
3 I've had for a year+. Of those, one is on back glass, and two are on the sand, with trunks protected between glass and rocks.

One green in 210 was inherited, and just kind of tossed in and has acclimated well. Struggled at first. Didn't plan on keeping it, but now it's doing so well, there it stays... 2 months now.

3 new ones for 3 months now. Originally was going to just keep one (the one I liked best after they all acclimated) and sell 2, but now they've grown on me. They all flop all over each other and seem to be quite happy. 2 on rocks, one in sand.

I really really REALLY struggled with the gigs in the beginning. The two blues and green wouldn't settle down at first. ALL of my gigs have gone through the cipro treatment, ATLEAST once or few times.

 

[addictedreefer]

I have a blue gig that has planted its foot in a crevice near the rock/sand interface. The tank is a 93 gallon cube and is lit by a single Gen 2 Radion - 97% intensity 6 hrs a day, with 3 hrs each of ramp up/down time. The Radion is about 10 inches above the surface, so approximately 30 inches above the nem.

 

[TinManx]

My last gig (purple, collected from Bali), which I had for several years, was placed in a dinner-plate size flat rock at the top of a burm under 2*250w MH and VHO supplements. It never moved an inch on that rock, which was moved from tank to tank on several occasion.

http://s199.photobucket.com/user/EJCoral/media/MVI_2438.mp4.html?sort=3&o=2

I recently bought a blue gig of unknown origin. I placed it on a similar rock in a similar position under 2 LED fixtures. It moved within two weeks of its placement, and is now vertical in the tank, with its foot in a crevice and partly resting on the bottom of the tank. My suspicion is that the flow was not enough when it was on the surface of a flat rock, as when I accidentally turned of the powerhead for a day it started to move back. This gig in its current location, and the last, were within 10" of 3000gph fwiw.

 

[Reefahholic]

Minh, how's my gig doing???

 

[OrionN]

He is doing great.

 

[Reefahholic]

Good, can't wait to try another gig.