multicolor gigantea

[trueblackpercula]

I Have kept S.Gigantea before with no real problems other then my own fault. Thank you for the information. The herdest problem for me is getting on again as they are a rare find. I remeber 5or 6 years when you were looking i even tried to give you help in locating one. For some reason they are just not comming into NY area anymore. I would like to thank you for a great thread and from what i have seen with this amazing Anemone as the brown variant colors up real nice. they love flow and lots of light ...and if course feedings ....

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

FWIW, there is a report in the scientific literature of a gigantea in the wild that developed into more than one specimen somehow, but some are skeptical about it. That may be the basis of the various strong opinions expressed above, in case folks are interested.

 

[Creetin]

FWIW, there is a report in the scientific literature of a gigantea in the wild that developed into more than one specimen somehow, but some are skeptical about it. That may be the basis of the various strong opinions expressed above, in case folks are interested.

Thanks for the tip, Gary very nice nem indeed!

 

[elegance coral]

FWIW, there is a report in the scientific literature of a gigantea in the wild that developed into more than one specimen somehow, but some are skeptical about it. That may be the basis of the various strong opinions expressed above, in case folks are interested.

If you're referring to the paper I think you are, their conclusion was far from substantiated, IMHO. There was one large anemone in one spot. They came back at a later date, and there were two smaller ones in that spot. That's not proof of asexual reproduction. The study area was full of gigantea. If there's a large animal on a prime piece of real estate, and something happens to it, it would not be surprising, in the least, for others to take its place. This can be seen with many different species, throughout the animal kingdom.

 

[elegance coral]

(I'm sure that ec knows that I searched far and wide!)

LOL. Ya, I know you have. So have I, and many others. There's nothing wrong with remaining hopeful though.:beer:

 

[deangelr]

I think I may have aquired the same, or at least very similar, color morph as Gary's spectacular specimen. Depending on how the light hits him, there are many shades of colors throughout this nem. Most notable in the top down photo.

This is awesome..

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

If you're referring to the paper I think you are, their conclusion was far from substantiated, IMHO. There was one large anemone in one spot. They came back at a later date, and there were two smaller ones in that spot. That's not proof of asexual reproduction. The study area was full of gigantea. If there's a large animal on a prime piece of real estate, and something happens to it, it would not be surprising, in the least, for others to take its place. This can be seen with many different species, throughout the animal kingdom.

See, told you it was controversial.

That said, it is not quite so clear it isn't true either. Two giganteas in one area was, IIRC, very rare in that study. So for a big one to be replaced by two smaller ones would be an highly unusual event. But then again, so might splitting. Any explanation invokes uncommon events.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

To not take up Gary's thread, for folks who want more discussion on spltting, we talk about this paper here:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1803860

here's the teaser from the article:

At the end of the study, 43 anemones existed: nine had
disappeared, six had been newly found, and one actinia
had divided into three small individuals. One individual
(565 cm2) seemed to have moved about 3 m.....
The anemone that had divided into three
individuals inhabited the rock beds.

 

[elegance coral]

Thanks for the link, Randy. I'm on my way. LOL

 

[Fishy_Clown]

Sorry to bring up the tentacle length issue again - did you say you could control it based on feeding?! Sounds odd. My experience is that it is related to light intensity and flow only. Perhaps I missed something in a post so apologies if I did. (I have 2 Giganteas side by side with the same light and flow and their tentacle lengths differ too - but this could be sub-species related..) Also, have you noticed if the thickness to length ratio has changed? ie: same length but thicker tentacle vs thinner tentacle for longer or fatter shorter - did that make sense? Beautify nem though - please dont be shy to post a new pic every day Thanks.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

when I get to the point where I can control the tentacle length of anemones I'm gettin' really good at this

fwiw tentacle lengths vary on my gigantea AND those same tentacles vary in length throughout the day.

Do you have a link to info on yours, Fishy_Clown?

 

[Fishy_Clown]

when I get to the point where I can control the tentacle length of anemones I'm gettin' really good at this

fwiw tentacle lengths vary on my gigantea AND those same tentacles vary in length throughout the day.

Do you have a link to info on yours, Fishy_Clown?

LOL - Brilliant Although based on how healthy it looks - you are not doing too badly !

Dont have a link to mine unfortunately, dont post much on this forum - although its one of the best around - especially for nem addicts like us!

Cheers :wave:

 

[DrDNA]

Gary,

I watched your tank video that your RC homepage brings up. I saw you have/had a Klein's butterfly in your tank with the gigantea... ever have any issues with it nipping at it or your maxi-minis?

 

[Fishy_Clown]

Purple vs Blue

Purple vs Blue

Hey Gary,

Here is a quick pic of 2 of mine that are literally side by side - same flow and light as I mentioned earlier - but the purple has much longer tentacles.... The blue is 'thicker' though... Perhaps general nem strength and energy has something to do with it.... Heck, who knows - something I look at every day though so if I pinpoint anything, I'll let you now.
Cheers

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Gary, I watched your tank video that your RC homepage brings up. I saw you have/had a Klein's butterfly in your tank with the gigantea... ever have any issues with it nipping at it or your maxi-minis?

yes- some of my fishes will nip at anemones and Klein's is the worst offender if not kept well fed. There was a point where I was going to remove Klein's but we all worked it out

for those that are wondering where the video is:

no fancy production. TURN OFF SOUND!

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[Gary Majchrzak]

Hey Gary,

Here is a quick pic of 2 of mine that are literally side by side - same flow and light as I mentioned earlier - but the purple has much longer tentacles.... The blue is 'thicker' though... Perhaps general nem strength and energy has something to do with it.... Heck, who knows - something I look at every day though so if I pinpoint anything, I'll let you now. Cheers

there must be something different between the two. Are both hosting fish?

 

[Fishy_Clown]

there must be something different between the two. Are both hosting fish?

You would think so, but no - there is no difference - apart from their size and colour (the blue is quite a bit bigger than the purple). Both are hosting, and both hosting the same species of clowns too.

 

[ptr13]

very nice gigantea,cool colors

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

taken today

taken today

 

[Reef1589]

I....Love...Your...Tank.... end of story.