Little Magnifica

phender

phender

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I had to create a space for him, but I couldn't resist getting this little guy. Its about 6" across the oral disk. I have a feeling it was collected in one of those H. magnifica "clone fields" because the LFS had two that were identical in color. The other one was a bit larger.

Right now a couple nigripes clowns are fighting over it in a refuguim sort of tank with lots of current and T5 lighting. It may end up with my perc pair in one of my displays with metal halides, or I may set up the cube I have wanting for me to set up and make it a species tank.

Here he is. I bought the rock especially for him, because I didn't have a flat rock for him to sit on.
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Phender,

How is your new mag doing, and how many tanks do you have set up?

That is a great looking nem, good luck w/ him.

Aaron
 
Hi Phil! I can't see the photo for some reason.

If you have time, please repost the photo :)

Best,
Ilham
 
I wish we get anemones like that here in Corpus Christi. What a beautiful H. magnifica. My face is green like the tip of his tentacles right now. I am absolutely green with envy.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10514883#post10514883 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by apayne
Phender,

How is your new mag doing, and how many tanks do you have set up?

That is a great looking nem, good luck w/ him.

Aaron
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He is still doing very well. He has eaten twice and looks great.
I actually have 5 at home and one at school. 4 of the ones at home are in the "fish room". 2 of those are on the same system.

Ilham,
I put the pic in my gallery instead of my website. Hopefully now you can see it.
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10515949#post10515949 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by OrionN
I wish we get anemones like that here in Corpus Christi. What a beautiful H. magnifica. My face is green like the tip of his tentacles right now. I am absolutely green with envy.
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We don't get them here very often with this kind of color and in good health either. I think this one was transhipped directly to my LFS. Every once in a while he gets small ones that are in good shape.
Before you ask, no he doesn't like to ship. :)
 
I am interested in it to see how its going to do under T5s. I know there was some disagreements with T5s vs. MH about which lighting would be more suitable for H. Magnifica.
 
Phender,

How is your anemone doing? I picked up it's twin over the weekend...thanks for the tip;) The one I got was basically in good shape but the mouth was gaping slightly .... I hope they make it....yours and mine! Now if you could find me some nigripes, I would be your best friend!!!!

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Glad I could hook you up.
Mine seems to be doing great. So far it has been a greedy eater.
I hope your's does well. The base looked very blue in the LFS "tank". It is much more purple in mine.

When I first saw it, I told Jimmy (the owner) that I didn't have room for another anemone and I wasn't going to buy it, but I wanted to know the price. He told me the price with a big smile on his face and said, "see, see what I did there, now you are thinking about making some room aren't you". I went home and cleaned up a tank for its arrival. The next day I went back and he honored the quoted price. I'm not sure his wife was very happy when she was ringing up the sale though. :)
 
Beautiful H.mag Phender!
I wish I was able to find healthy ones out here.
I'd love a nice colored one to go along with my Brown based, yellow tipped H.magnifica.

someday.....


Nick
 
Under my 10k XMs the base is very, very purple. It is blue under actinics, like it was under Jimmy's bulbs .... his were probably 20k. I hope the tentacles color up more. Apparently the brown tentacle anemones often color up very nicely in our systems. Ask Shu Tin (she posts here sometimes) to show you her "brown" magnifica....

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10552199#post10552199 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by phender
Glad I could hook you up.
Mine seems to be doing great. So far it has been a greedy eater.
I hope your's does well. The base looked very blue in the LFS "tank". It is much more purple in mine.

When I first saw it, I told Jimmy (the owner) that I didn't have room for another anemone and I wasn't going to buy it, but I wanted to know the price. He told me the price with a big smile on his face and said, "see, see what I did there, now you are thinking about making some room aren't you". I went home and cleaned up a tank for its arrival. The next day I went back and he honored the quoted price. I'm not sure his wife was very happy when she was ringing up the sale though. :)
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Phender,

Any updates on your mag? hope all is well. also, how long did you wait before you fed it? and what did you feed it? I usually feed my other nems silver sides. The reason I ask is I picked up a small mag that looks almost identical to yours and is in great health. Tight mouth, fully inflated, basking in the light, etc.etc.

I will try and get a goop pic later today, but they always turn out very blue, not sure why???

Thanks,
Aaron
 
I started to feed it the day after I got it.
I like to feed it a little everyday. I make sure that some of the Formua 1 or mysis that I feed the fish makes it into the anemone. About twice a week, I am feeding it finely chopped silverside or shrimp.
The one I had before seemed to have trouble with large pieces of food, so I'm trying to stay small and often.
 
Thanks Phender.

On a side note, how are preparations for school going? Being a procrastinator, I am not ready.;)

God luck w/ the new school year and what ever else comes you way.

Aaron
 
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