OrionN
Moved on
Wednesday 07/25/2012 I shell out big bucks and got this purple S. gigantea at Aquarium Masters here in Coprus Christi, TX.
The down side to this anemone is that it is bleached, but not completely so, and that it does not look too healthy. The tentacles are small somewhat retracted. I did not see it prior to a few days before I bought it but was told that it lost some color and become lighter since the LFS got it. It was also, IMO, not under adequate light and circulation. Erick at the AM does not feed anemone in the store normally so I don't think he feed this anemone either.
The up side to this anemone is that it got imported directly from Indonesia and have been in the LFS since 5/1/2012. I also have come by after work for a few days (10 days I think) and did not find it deflated the several days in the late afternoon in the fish store.
I wanted to trade corals and clams for this anemone because I can ill afford the cost of this anemone and was not sure that I can keep him alive long term. How ever knowing that this anemone living in his store for several months and knowing how bad I want a S. gigantea, wanted money only, no trade
. I can't blame him. They got to make a living too. He did decrease the price "just for you".
I got my 30ish gallon cube (20X20X18 outer dimensions) tank that I have set up for several years, lighted by a 150W Aqua Pod that I have running with nothing in it except a blue damsel and some snails. It is full of macro algae, deep sand bed and some rock. I clean up this tank over the weekend. I did a 100% water change, remove the rock, vacuum the sand and scrub the rock. Got rid of almost all the macro algae, and remove the damsel. This tank also have a CPR skimmer on the back. This is where I put the heater and temp probe.
I brought the anemone home on 7/25/2012. I was told that the anemone arrived to the LFS on 5/1/2012.
I attempted to keep S. gigantea for many years. Total about 5-6 times in the past 14-15 years. Of all of these times I was semi successful one time but the anemone was killed when the breaker switched off at work for the weekend. The office cleaning crew knocked some equipment when they mopped the floor on Friday night and I did not find out until Sunday when I came into the office Sunday AM to do some work. The tank was 90% lost and I was able to keep the anemone alive for about 4 weeks after that event but it was all downhill spiral. Lost all my SPS and Xenia. A few clams and a few corals survived.
Anyway. Below are a few pictures of the first few days in my tank. The total tank picture to show circulation. I don't think the circulation is optimal. I have ordered the Vortech MP10w to put in the tank to improve circulation. It should arrive on Monday or Tuesday of next week. I even paid 39 dollars for airship it to me. I have a Finnex heater on the tank to keep temp at about 84 degrees but also order a heater controller unit with the heater to keep tighter control of this small aquarium. I have learn from Rod, who keep several Gigantea longer than anybody I know, that Gigantea like warmer temp. I also asked Gary who also keep his multicolored Gigantea for many year about the temp of his tank. Gary keep his tank at about 80 but can get as high as 84.
This tank is at home where I can keep an eye on it every day and tighter controls on all the possible variables. I will not be able to observe it as much on the day to day basis.
I have not put one of my clown pair with this anemone yet. In a few weeks, when the anemone is more establish, if it is still around I will put a pair of clown in.
I fed it about 1 cc of chopped shrimp this AM. It ate all of the shrimp in a few minutes.
I will update this thread every so often.
Wish me luck everybody
7/27/2012 Two days in the tank
7/27/2012 close up
7/28/2012
7/29/2012 FTS for circulation
7/29/2012 Feeding
The down side to this anemone is that it is bleached, but not completely so, and that it does not look too healthy. The tentacles are small somewhat retracted. I did not see it prior to a few days before I bought it but was told that it lost some color and become lighter since the LFS got it. It was also, IMO, not under adequate light and circulation. Erick at the AM does not feed anemone in the store normally so I don't think he feed this anemone either.
The up side to this anemone is that it got imported directly from Indonesia and have been in the LFS since 5/1/2012. I also have come by after work for a few days (10 days I think) and did not find it deflated the several days in the late afternoon in the fish store.
I wanted to trade corals and clams for this anemone because I can ill afford the cost of this anemone and was not sure that I can keep him alive long term. How ever knowing that this anemone living in his store for several months and knowing how bad I want a S. gigantea, wanted money only, no trade
. I can't blame him. They got to make a living too. He did decrease the price "just for you".I got my 30ish gallon cube (20X20X18 outer dimensions) tank that I have set up for several years, lighted by a 150W Aqua Pod that I have running with nothing in it except a blue damsel and some snails. It is full of macro algae, deep sand bed and some rock. I clean up this tank over the weekend. I did a 100% water change, remove the rock, vacuum the sand and scrub the rock. Got rid of almost all the macro algae, and remove the damsel. This tank also have a CPR skimmer on the back. This is where I put the heater and temp probe.
I brought the anemone home on 7/25/2012. I was told that the anemone arrived to the LFS on 5/1/2012.
I attempted to keep S. gigantea for many years. Total about 5-6 times in the past 14-15 years. Of all of these times I was semi successful one time but the anemone was killed when the breaker switched off at work for the weekend. The office cleaning crew knocked some equipment when they mopped the floor on Friday night and I did not find out until Sunday when I came into the office Sunday AM to do some work. The tank was 90% lost and I was able to keep the anemone alive for about 4 weeks after that event but it was all downhill spiral. Lost all my SPS and Xenia. A few clams and a few corals survived.
Anyway. Below are a few pictures of the first few days in my tank. The total tank picture to show circulation. I don't think the circulation is optimal. I have ordered the Vortech MP10w to put in the tank to improve circulation. It should arrive on Monday or Tuesday of next week. I even paid 39 dollars for airship it to me. I have a Finnex heater on the tank to keep temp at about 84 degrees but also order a heater controller unit with the heater to keep tighter control of this small aquarium. I have learn from Rod, who keep several Gigantea longer than anybody I know, that Gigantea like warmer temp. I also asked Gary who also keep his multicolored Gigantea for many year about the temp of his tank. Gary keep his tank at about 80 but can get as high as 84.
This tank is at home where I can keep an eye on it every day and tighter controls on all the possible variables. I will not be able to observe it as much on the day to day basis.
I have not put one of my clown pair with this anemone yet. In a few weeks, when the anemone is more establish, if it is still around I will put a pair of clown in.
I fed it about 1 cc of chopped shrimp this AM. It ate all of the shrimp in a few minutes.
I will update this thread every so often.
Wish me luck everybody7/27/2012 Two days in the tank
7/27/2012 close up
7/28/2012
7/29/2012 FTS for circulation
7/29/2012 Feeding
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