Haddoni, or Gigantea,....how to tell?

[cartman5579]

I was considering buying this of ebay, but i couldn't tell what it was?

Here is the link....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250181298458&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123

 

[Bones18]

From that picture its very hard to tell. Gigs usually have tenticals around 1/4 in. while hads usually have bubble tips. If you see them next to eachother its quite clear which is which. the tips look to be more bubbled so I would say haddoni.

good luck

 

[Haddonisreef]

Hard to tell but i would say Haddoni but dont place any bets on it!

 

[cartman5579]

well, i bought it, we'll see on Friday.

 

[Mr Stomato]

That would be a Gigantea. Haddonis typically don't saddle as much and from that distance in the photo a haddoni wouldn't look fluffy.

Here is my gigantea:

Be sure to have tons of flow and some intense lighting.

 

[phender]

I would say it is a gigantea as well. Its condition looks questionable.

Good luck.

 

[cartman5579]

its definatly a risk, especially now that you guys think it's gigantea. My new light fixture won't be here for at least 3 weeks, and i'm only running 1 150W MH right now. As for flow i run the Wireless Vortech on Reef Crest full throttle.

 

[cartman5579]

Well, i got my carpet today, and it's definatly not purple!! Its a very bright blue. I'm wondering if its been dyed as i haven't seen this color blue before? Anyways, if it was dyed wouldn't the entire thing be blue. As this one has very bright blue tips, but thats it. And i'm guessing its a haddoni as it clearly has no tentacles around its mouth. I'll try and get a picture up in a while. Seems to be healthy, when i recieved it its mouth was wide open, but within 20 minutes of acclimation it had closed it's mouth pretty tight and is starting to expand more. He said it was 8 inches, but i'm only seeing about 4 right now. I say that, but when it was still in the bag the foot of this thing has a really dark base/foot and it is about 3 or 4 inches itself. Hope it stays this color... also looks a little bleached to me. If it was bleached would the blue still be there?

 

[SVXH6]

when putting a pic up, post a pic of the base and underside of the oral disc.. that will help for ID purposes as to which type of carpet it is.. it will also help as to which lighting, placement and flow it should recieve.. yes the tentacle tips often keep color while the disc of the anemone is bleached..

 

[cartman5579]

Here are some pics,... couldn't take a pic of the underside as i have already placed him in the tank and he's attached. Hope this can help ID it.

 

[cartman5579]

Now these pics look a little purple, but it is CLEARLY not. It is VERY bright baby blue color.

 

[SVXH6]

looks like a gigantea to me..

 

[cartman5579]

thats it, no advice!! LOL

Anyway, it flipped up its disk for a minute and i took these two shots.

 

[cartman5579]

does it looked bleached to you guys?

 

[SVXH6]

def. S. Gigantea.. yes it looks somewhat bleached.. lots of flow, strong lighting, and some food.. there tough to keep he looks to be ok, let him settle then offer some food.. what lighting and flow do you have??

 

[cartman5579]

Wireless Vortech and MJ1200 for surface flow. And for lighting right now i only have 1 150W Ushio 14000K, with supplements, but i'm going to have either a 10 bulb ATI Powermodule or a 400W 20K Radium pendant VERY soon.

 

[phender]

Its looks like the smaller blue carpet that was next to the purple one in the original Ebay picture.

Lots of flow and as much light as you can give it.

If you can find a hole/crevice in your rock work that is big enough for him to attach, I would move him up toward the top of the rocks. Better light and better flow up there.

It is a gigantea. It is a little bleached, but the flacidness of the body is a bigger concern as well as the big gaps between the rows of tentacles. You are going to have your work cut out for you. I wouldn't wait to try to feed it. It probably won't be able to bring the food to its mouth, so you will have to put the food near or even in the mouth. I suggest mysis shrimp to start.

Good luck

 

[cartman5579]

I wouldn't say it's flaccid, as it does moves its disk around on its own. But i know what you mean.

I put my hand in the tank to position him better and he grabbed hold like there was no tommorow. I mean this thing is STICKY!!

I'll try feeding him now!

 

[Haddonisreef]

Good luck man! I want to order another Haddoni but to scared to get 1 shipped

 

[phender]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11104379#post11104379 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cartman5579
I wouldn't say it's flaccid, as it does moves its disk around on its own. But i know what you mean.

I put my hand in the tank to position him better and he grabbed hold like there was no tommorow. I mean this thing is STICKY!!

I'll try feeding him now!

Giganteas should be able to hold themselves above the substrate, and resist current a little.
Not being sticky is a bad thing, but being sticky is not always an indication of health. Many giganteas with be sticky even as they are decomposing.

I hope you can bring this guy around. The best of luck to you.

A pic and a video: