Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
52 hours after acclimation / introduction
52 hours after acclimation / introduction
52 hours after acclimation / introduction
multicolor gigantea
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Amphiprion
Premium Member
Looks fantastic! Congratulations.
Ron Popeil
Love them clownfish.
incredible photograph!
Amphiprion
Premium Member
^^^I might have to wallpaper that, if you don't mind, Gary
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Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
go for it!<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9168881#post9168881 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Amphiprion
^^^I might have to wallpaper that, if you don't mind, Gary
DrDNA- I'm attempting a gigantea only after maintaining many other types of anemones and invertebrates over the years. The RC Anemone FAQ at the top of this forum gives a pretty good description of the husbandry required for S. gigantea, which might be one of the most difficult anemones to maintain in captivity.
Massive flow, intense lighting and a healthy specimen are basic requirements with this species, but it still doesn't guarantee success.
All seems to be going very well with this anemone so far, but I don't feel completely comforatble saying so. Knock on wood.
delphinus
New member
What a truly remarkable specimen. I like how (at least in the photos) it fades to blue on the right there. Very nice!
Didn't you say this came from a fellow reefer and thus isn't a recent import? I dare say in that case you should be fine, it's the newly imported ones that you have to watch out for..
Didn't you say this came from a fellow reefer and thus isn't a recent import? I dare say in that case you should be fine, it's the newly imported ones that you have to watch out for..
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
It was difficult, but yes- I avoided recently imported gigantea.
I'd been searching for a "used" anemone for many months.
I narrowed my search down to two of the three species of anemones that were 'natural' hosts for my percula: H. crispa and S. gigantea
(I ruled out H. magnifica as they get very large.)
I got really lucky when a very nice fellow in our reef club decided to part with this anemone. Can I post that again? Really lucky. There are some nice people in this world.
It would be nice if I can get this anemone to spawn like I did with my S. haddoni and Macrodactyla doreensis anemones, but have no fear- I will not try to cut this one in half!
55semireef
Moved On
Haddoni anemones are sand dwellers. They dig their foot into the sand and it either attaches under a rock or on the glass at the bottom.
Rod Buehler
New member
I coulndt agree more!. What a beaut!
55semireef
Moved On
Yes I am glad that finally someone very experience took on a Gigantea. I feel really confident in your ability to keep this guy alive.
delphinus
New member
?? There are others with experience who have this species as well.
I do feel confident that Gary knows what he's doing but as far as the species goes, he's stacking the odds in his favour by trying out a specimen from a fellow aquarist (meaning no acclimation to life in captivity). Sorry, not a knock on Gary here.
The survival rate among newly imported specimens I think speaks for itself, and it really doesn't matter how many years of experience one has under their belt, the odds are the same. The only thing is that a more experienced aquarist will have better intuition and judgment calls when it comes to assessing the health of one but even then they can fool the best of us.
I do feel confident that Gary knows what he's doing but as far as the species goes, he's stacking the odds in his favour by trying out a specimen from a fellow aquarist (meaning no acclimation to life in captivity). Sorry, not a knock on Gary here.
The survival rate among newly imported specimens I think speaks for itself, and it really doesn't matter how many years of experience one has under their belt, the odds are the same. The only thing is that a more experienced aquarist will have better intuition and judgment calls when it comes to assessing the health of one but even then they can fool the best of us.
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