Minh's Blue LA Gigantea 6/26/2014

[OrionN]

The anemone continue to do well. Due to several important reasons, I will put him directly into my DT this afternoon when I get home from work. Will keep update everybody. I feel like I am gloating which is really not my intention at all.

there have been some question on what/how much light is best for anemones during treatment. Here is the cheap Chinese Flood LED 10,000K light that I use. I think it is 40 W. I find that it works well for me. The light is good and give accurate color for pictures also.

Picture this AM. I found that my Gigantea have a few green tentacles that can be seen on the top down picture.

 

[ptr13]

It will be a huge nem, I cannot wait to see it after QT, one beautiful blue nem!

 

[D-Nak]

It will be a huge nem, I cannot wait to see it after QT, one beautiful blue nem!

I agree!

And I also see the green. That's going to be interesting!

 

[premilove]

She's beautiful looking forward to see it eating!

 

[OrionN]

Well, I have done it. I put him into DT only after 5 days of treatment and no period of treatment free observation in my DT. There are several reason why I have to do this. Wish me luck. I hope no disaster will come from this.

Because he was attached to the QT, I have to remove him without him attache to anything which I often really try to do when I treat an anemone. My tank have very high circulation I have to arrange several things so that I can get him to attach where I want him to attach.

I got a place that I think would be perfect for him. I removed as many corals as I can so that he can move a little without stinging them. I turn all the pumps/PH off except the return pump. I block him into place using rock and what ever I can use, mainly PVC pipes. Once he attached, I turn on the pumps. Since he does not seem to more around unattached, I removed the pipes. Tomorrow, I will remove the rock that I use to block him in.

At first, he floated too deep under the cave, the entrance of which is where I wanted him to attach. I have to use a hose attached it to the return PVC and snake the output end to the back of the cave to blow him out. It was successful. He have attache exactly where I wanted him to attach.

Here are several pictures of this blue Gigantea as I tried to get him to attached where I wanted him to. Now if he just coperate with me and stay where he is right now.

 

[Reefahholic]

Nice, I have no doubt he will do well in that tank!

I got to get my blue and green now.

 

[OrionN]

I removed the rock I used to block him in. He have attached and fully expanded. He is in the cave too deep. I used some tiles to block the light that reach him from the back to encourage him to move forward to the front. I am given him until Sunday to move to where I want him to be. If not I will dismantle the rocks on that side of the tank and move them so I can get him expose to much more light. I am often in the camp that leave the anemone be so he can move to where he want. In this case, I don't want to move around too much. I have some rather nice frags that I don't want him to lay to waste. The pictures taken this AM as the light start to come on.

 

[ctran]

The gig is looking very good, and i like the spot you picked out for it.

 

[tassod]

Very nice Minh, he looks great. I was going to pick up a green Gig from my LFS on Friday but i was to late, all 3 Gigs they had were already sold. The green was already picked up but he also had a blue and purple and he was treating them with Cipro.

 

[SomeDude12]

Looking good. I picked up the blue Gigantea from LA, on 06/26/14. I've been treating him with Ciprofloxacin. He's doing decently and hope he fairs well.

 

[worm5406]

Nice so far. Can't wait until you get home and capture a few updated shots.

 

[Winwood]

Tank and nem are looking great! Man that purple (valida?) colony is intense!

 

[OrionN]

Here he is this evening. I will feed him tonight.

 

[OrionN]

Tank and nem are looking great! Man that purple (valida?) colony is intense!

Thanks. That colony is out of this word. I just order a Macro lens and an attachment so I can take picture under water with my SLR. Then I will post and let you see how bright purple that colony is.

 

[Winwood]

Thanks. That colony is out of this word. I just order a Macro lens and an attachment so I can take picture under water with my SLR. Then I will post and let you see how bright purple that colony is.

I would like that! Your nem seems to be settling in quite nicely. Bravo!

 

[Overboard]

That nem is really nice Minh. The few green tentacles makes it that much more special. Very cool. He looks great in your tank too.

I hope Ctran's gig is holding on.

 

[Reefahholic]

Looking good. I picked up the blue Gigantea from LA, on 06/26/14. I've been treating him with Ciprofloxacin. He's doing decently and hope he fairs well.

Ol Clorox was cursing you that day!

Lol...

Clorox, where you at bro.



BTW...let's see some pic!!!!!

 

[OrionN]

He continue to do well, 3/4 out to under the light now. I fed him last night. Next week if I don't see any Zooxanthelea recover, I will do a transplant on him with one of my other Gigantea.

 

[starfishbricks]

You can do a zoo transplant?:eek2:

 

[asudavew]

Looks great Minh.