fishkid6692
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k i just took a few pics of it but it's a little deflated right now. it does this once or twice day but it goes back to normal within a few hours. i am starting my own thread so i will post them there in a few minutes.
H. Magnifica
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Flighty
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I started doing that after I saw my magnifica catch and eat a cleaner shrimp shell and all. I don't know if there is a benefit to the anemone to have the whole shrimp, but I want to match the natural diet as well as I can. Who knows if they can get something (like maybe iodine) out of the exoskeleton, but they deal with it in nature and the healthy magnificas I have don't seem to regurgitate shells whole. With or without the shells the waste I have seen is completely digested to brown snotty stuff. I could be missing some solid poop, but I haven't seen sign of it yet in the tank.
I just strip off the really hard parts like the the back and tail and leave the flexible shell on the swimmer thingies. The anemones seem to have a more dramatic feeding response the closer you get to a live shrimp and really stick to the shell I leave on. Try putting a feeder shrimp in one sometime to see the difference.
Pacific Reefs
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flighty do you have a picture thread of your mag? I think ours are the same color.
elegance coral
They call me EC
He made it two weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It has been a week since his last crash. I'm starting to think he may just make it.
To recap his progress, here's day one
Week one
Week two. Just over 11 inches
It has been a week since his last crash. I'm starting to think he may just make it.To recap his progress, here's day one
Week one
Week two. Just over 11 inches
wicked_NaCl_h2o
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Ooo it looks amazing in that last picture! Very nice 
sonofgaladriel
Shiny!
Wicked beautiful!!! He's turning out to be a good size!
elegance coral
They call me EC
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12417103#post12417103 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by wicked_NaCl_h2o
Ooo it looks amazing in that last picture! Very nice
Thanks Christina.
He has far exceeded my expectations. I couldn't be happier.
elegance coral
They call me EC
Thanks. His size is about to become a problem though. He is in a standard 55gl, so the inside dimension is only 12 inches. I'm afraid he will reach out and touch the glass, then go on a walkabout. I really didn't want to set up a larger tank right away, but I don't think I have a choice.
elegance coral
They call me EC
Thanks. At this point, I'm pretty sure he's going to make it. I have been feeding him about every other day, and he seems to like catching the flake food I feed the fish. I will probably cut back on the feeding pretty soon.
Ron Popeil
Love them clownfish.
wow, great pictures. your anemone is spectacular!
elegance coral
They call me EC
Thank you
. I've seen your anemones, so I take this as a big complement. Your Mag's are awesome!
elegance coral
They call me EC
Yes. It's only a 55. The total water volume is just shy of 100gl. The water quality stays pretty stable.
As you can see, I seriously need a larger tank.
The carpet is curling up the front glass on one side and fighting with the elegance on the other. The elegance was where the Mag is now, before I got it. I am exploring options to get a bigger tank. Hopefully I will be able to do something very soon.
elegance coral
They call me EC
My original plan was to set up a tank just for the Mag, but I think it would be cheaper to just get a larger tank.
sonofgaladriel
Shiny!
I've got one of those up and running. I'm clearing out all my corals and a lot of my fish just for a magnfica specific tank! Better send this one my way
reefman13
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You want to go with a tank no less than 24" deep, I would say you would want to keep the setup similar to what you have know. Take the current display and turn that into a fuge. Take the rubbermaid and turn it into a sump. Then have a 120g as a display. That I think would be the ideal setup with what you have.
