ID bleached carpet

I've been feeding mine exclusively fresh shrimp. I got about a 2" piece, cut it into thin slices with a razor blade then soak it in vitachem. I started adding brightwell's AminOmega which is high in omega 3s and has HUFA.. and it responded EXCELLENTLY... like holy $#!% this is some magic juice. The next morning after the first feeding he was Huge! He was all perked up with the good strong folds and his tentcles are getting quite long and they just sway in the current...and man is he sticky! He is getting alot more dark coloration rather quickly. He actually climbed up a little bit..maybe a 1/4" up the rock he is on..I think my Duncan will be happy about that lol.

Did you say you soak ur salmon in anything?
 
I soak the salmon in selcon. I have also been feeding it mysis soaked in selcon that I feed via turkey Baster.
 
Looking good

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Hey its been a little over 2 months since I got this little buvger and last night he decided to move. it didnt kill anything but I did get a spot on one acro. Anyways check it out in HD.
Ps. My aquarium isnt really that loud. Maybe want to mute it lol

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When they decide to go, they move quick !! I transferred mine to a new tank and it jetted right to the back behind the rocks. I left him there for about a week so he could get his foot settled on the rock he liked, then i moved the rock to the front of the tank...been there for a few weeks now....hope he stays put !!
 
cali - its funny how neither of us say anything on this thread for 30+ days , then both of us update with 2 min of each other... woh.
 
God. said:
cali - its funny how neither of us say anything on this thread for 30+ days , then both of us update with 2 min of each other... woh.
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Even better is the fact that they both look like they're pulling through just fine. Congrats guys. As we know, healthy gigs are hard to come by, especially blue ones.
 
God. said:
cali - its funny how neither of us say anything on this thread for 30+ days , then both of us update with 2 min of each other... woh.
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Lol. Yeah right...I was thinking the exact same thing !! Heck might as well we almost have the same nem !!
 
D-Nak said:
Even better is the fact that they both look like they're pulling through just fine. Congrats guys. As we know, healthy gigs are hard to come by, especially blue ones.
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I'm starting to think as long as you get one that has purged its zooxanthellae it might be better. At least there won't be rotting zooxanthellae inside the anem to kill it.
 
Another blue gig came in our storw today. Same distributor, same description. Idk if this one is gonna make it.. I didnt get a picture but it looks great besides gaping mouth and being deflated. Also it has a flesh tear on one side of the rim. If it makes it over might I might bring it home
 
Dang, he's looking really good. As soon as they start to darken up, it moves along pretty quickly. That flow is good for him - I find that giganteas really like flow that strong. He moved up into it, after all :)

My own personal hypothesis about bleached giganteas and survival time in stores is that the two may not be causally related. Giganteas are not known to be good shippers and often succumb to bacterial infection during shipment or soon after arrival in a retail store's tank. Many retail stores do not have a proper setup to keep giganteas healthy (strong flow, strong lighting) so giganteas that have been in the stores for a while may bleach. So if you see a bleached gigantea in a store it may be a sign that it has been there for a while and may not be about to die due to shipping stress...

Just a guess, really, because I don't really know.
 
Dude u were supposed to lmk when u got one. Scott said he'd try to get another when I seen him Sunday. I just got one off dd so well see. I wouldn't even think of putting it with the one u have now. U have came along way with it and I wouldn't chance the spread of something.
 
anemoneguy said:
dude u were supposed to lmk when u got one. Scott said he'd try to get another when i seen him sunday. I just got one off dd so well see. I wouldn't even think of putting it with the one u have now. U have came along way with it and i wouldn't chance the spread of something.
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anemoneguy said:
Dude u were supposed to lmk when u got one. Scott said he'd try to get another when I seen him Sunday. I just got one off dd so well see. I wouldn't even think of putting it with the one u have now. U have came along way with it and I wouldn't chance the spread of something.
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I had to restore my.phone and I lost your number.. I also broke my left arm the night I posted this and havent been back to the store since.

Also we got a nice gorg in I was gonna show ya




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Swapped put the 150 for a 250. all is well

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