multicolor gigantea

[Slakker]

FIVE black clowns?

I have got to see this....

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9206852#post9206852 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DrDNA
what camera and lens are you taking those shots with? are you using like a 100mm macro or something?
those pics are beautiful, reminds those of us with a lot less experience what is possible!

you're not going to believe this but it's the truth:
my camera is a refurbished unmodified Canon A510 3.2 mega pixel Powershot. This is an inexpensive camera.

One thing that's disappointing (in a way) is that fact that there is so much water motion around my gigantea that you cannot discern any movement (wiggling) of the tentacles. This is a characteristic often used to identify the species.

 

[Slakker]

You're getting these pictures with a 3.2 mp camera? WOW.

 

[delphinus]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9207505#post9207505 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Gary Majchrzak
One thing that's disappointing (in a way) is that fact that there is so much water motion around my gigantea that you cannot discern any movement (wiggling) of the tentacles. This is a characteristic often used to identify the species.

Yeah, it is ... but ... over time you'll notice that comes and goes anyhow. If excited by food you'll see them come alive, otherwise over the course of the day it's not like they wiggle like that all the time anyhow. The movement caused by the right kinds of current is more interesting to watch anyhow.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

I bet if I turn off the pumps I'll see some tentacles twitching.
No big deal- I've seen plenty wiggling at LFS's.
It's now one week since I first introduced this anemone. My percula have not exhibited any pre-spawning behavior up to this point but I think they've chosen a nesting site today. Notice that the anemone receives some sunshine. The amount it receives will increase as summer aproaches.

 

[Dan]

So you have this up on a rock like a magnifica. It is content there? I had mine buried in the sand with the foot attached to the tank bottom, thinking that was the natural place for it. But getting good current without stirring up the sand was a constant challenge. Opinions and experiences?

Dan

 

[GSMguy]

fiddle stix that is one perfect specimin great shots gary
Jims lets see a pic pahlease

 

[55semireef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9195298#post9195298 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by delphinus
?? 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.

Sorry you took that the wrong way. I know very well you and many others have great experience with these anemones. You guys have helped me in the past. I was definately not doubting any of your abilities and experiences not in the least. Sorry if I came out like that. Delphinus, I know you have two AMAZING Gigantea, and many others have amazing Giganteas too. Sorry.

 

[55semireef]

BTW Gary, those are amazing shots! You will definately be making a thread once your percs spawn(hopefully I didn't jinx it).

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9209301#post9209301 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dan
So you have this up on a rock like a magnifica. It is content there?

Apparently (so far) this gigantea is content on top of it's rock pedestal- similar to how a magnifica would situate itself. I thought it would move down to the sand/rock interface, but it hasn't- at least not yet.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

3 week update

3 week update

 

[55semireef]

Very nice. I love that picture.

 

[k_kagy]

Very cool picture!

 

[GSMguy]

awsome fish awsom nem thanks for sharing

 

[COreefer]

That pic looks like it was taken in nature...great anemone Gary.

 

[55semireef]

Looks like half of the Gigantea is shaded.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9319683#post9319683 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 55semireef
Looks like half of the Gigantea is shaded.

sunlight is illuminating certain parts of the aquarium

 

[55semireef]

That makes sense. Looks very natural.

 

[GreenPuffers]

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!!

 

[Amphiprion]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9202946#post9202946 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BonsaiNut
Well... the syllable emphasis is correct, but the long o or short o is dependent upon the root word, since haddoni is not a true latin word. Since it is based on someone's name (Haddon) I think it would be pronounced huh-DAHN-ni, unless the guy's name has pronounced Hadone (with a long O).

Gigantea should be pronounced ghee-ghan-TAY-a. There are no soft g's in latin - they are always hard as in the word "good" - never like a j sound as in "giant".

For what it's worth - the letter j in Latin was always pronounced as y. So Julius Caesar should be pronounced YOO-lee-us KYE-sahr. Which, when you consider the sources of the Holy Roman Empire which covered a lot of current day Germany, was the source of the word "Kaiser". Bet no one thought they were saying "Caesar Wilhelm". Latin trivia can be so much fun

Syllable emphasis is correct, but when you are using someone's name in a word, the word should (correctly) be pronounced as closely to the name as possible. The name ALWAYS takes precedence in these cases. It would be convenient to pronounce scientific names in a latin sense, but they are anything but latin. In fact, zoological nomenclature may as well be its own language, with not so steadfast rules, etc. There really isn't an entirely correct way to pronounce these words.