My new score-two blue gigs.
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taylor t
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So 4 days ago, I transfered only one to the 75 with 2 other haddoni. It seems happy so far. The one that has been cut, is still in the 10 gallon. Today:
FTS
The cut one. Pete, don't read this.... (I'm preaching to you to keep changing water every day! I still think you need to with the tank yours are in, especially feeding!) I haven't changed the water in 5 days in the 10 gallon, this guy seems to be doing very well. No food for either. After feeding, they both look, how can I say, not near as perky, as when they don't eat. I don't feed them, they seem to do better.
This is the one that was cut.
I still keep waiting for the beginning of the end.... I know cut ones don't make it...
FTS
The cut one. Pete, don't read this.... (I'm preaching to you to keep changing water every day! I still think you need to with the tank yours are in, especially feeding!) I haven't changed the water in 5 days in the 10 gallon, this guy seems to be doing very well. No food for either. After feeding, they both look, how can I say, not near as perky, as when they don't eat. I don't feed them, they seem to do better.
This is the one that was cut.
I still keep waiting for the beginning of the end.... I know cut ones don't make it...
xtlosx
Just Reefin'
So 4 days ago, I transfered only one to the 75 with 2 other haddoni. It seems happy so far. The one that has been cut, is still in the 10 gallon. Today:
FTS
The cut one. Pete, don't read this.... (I'm preaching to you to keep changing water every day! I still think you need to with the tank yours are in, especially feeding!) I haven't changed the water in 5 days in the 10 gallon, this guy seems to be doing very well. No food for either. After feeding, they both look, how can I say, not near as perky, as when they don't eat. I don't feed them, they seem to do better.
This is the one that was cut.
I still keep waiting for the beginning of the end.... I know cut ones don't make it...
I don't know about that.. my purple was cut, and it is almost 12" in size and getting huge, as well as gaining zoox...... Don't count out the cut ones.
ptr13
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They look good Dave, notice too that when they are healthy, their tentacles are moving like little arms I noticed on my purple one but not the blue one I have, pics to follow up soon. I am still working on a gig tank, great work Dave and thanks for sharing the pics. Their tentacles are longer too which means they are happy Dave.
OrionN
Moved on
Taylor,
You got to start to feed them. Try smaller pieces of fish, smaller feed amount. If they don't eat and start to breakdown themselves, the game is over IMO.
As long as you know for sure the cut one is not infected, I would put it into the DT and start to feed him. I would not count him out but you got to feed him so he can heal. He need the raw material and the energy the from food to heal
You got to start to feed them. Try smaller pieces of fish, smaller feed amount. If they don't eat and start to breakdown themselves, the game is over IMO.
As long as you know for sure the cut one is not infected, I would put it into the DT and start to feed him. I would not count him out but you got to feed him so he can heal. He need the raw material and the energy the from food to heal
Reefahholic
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Those are beautiful, glad to see them healthy and in the DT. Good job!
taylor t
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Yes. Here's the original 2 blues from this thread. 5 minutes ago.
Tank's changed a bit over the past year. Also, 5 minutes ago.
The one that Pete posted originally, when we were treating 4 at a time, one had issues and didn't make it. The other is his big blue, we refer to as "Goliath". In the pictures in this thread, it's the one that looks darker. The very large one that was completely bleached, not here today.
So it's 3 of 4 are still here. 
taylor t
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In response to a PM, I'll share with all here. (Don't feel ignored, just thought a few others may be interested too, so I share publicly with all. )
Of the 6 gigs in my last pic, 3 are cut, for 100% sure. I would try to explain how they moved to their current places, but I would not explain well, so I won't.
From left to right, (Left big blue NOT cut, Right big blue up top CUT, Left Purple CUT, Small blue center NOT cut, Right purple CUT, and shaggy green NOT cut). I'm only certain that 3 ARE cuts, but they may all be cuts, not sure. No visible signs on the other 3, but the big blue no longer has visible signs anymore, that I can see. I can't get a really clear look at the moment.
Here's my right purple when I first got it back in February of this year... Very clear.
Here's a close up from today, 6 months later. NOT fully healed, yet. Still struggling, but doesn't look like it in the pics.
(Don't feel ignored, just thought a few others may be interested too, so I share publicly with all. )Of the 6 gigs in my last pic, 3 are cut, for 100% sure. I would try to explain how they moved to their current places, but I would not explain well, so I won't.
From left to right, (Left big blue NOT cut, Right big blue up top CUT, Left Purple CUT, Small blue center NOT cut, Right purple CUT, and shaggy green NOT cut). I'm only certain that 3 ARE cuts, but they may all be cuts, not sure. No visible signs on the other 3, but the big blue no longer has visible signs anymore, that I can see. I can't get a really clear look at the moment.
Here's my right purple when I first got it back in February of this year... Very clear.
Here's a close up from today, 6 months later. NOT fully healed, yet. Still struggling, but doesn't look like it in the pics.
taylor t
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either that, or lack of maintenance. :lmao: That algae can be a real chore to keep at bay.
The picture above shows it pretty well, I think. 3 of my 7 had evidence, I'm guessing someone cut them either before collection in the ocean, or during collection, or during transport or holding. Who's cutting them? I don't know, but I do know that a few of mine, Pete's, and a few others have reported purchasing gigs that appear as if they had been cut. I'm not personally cutting them, and those that want to try, will most likely end up with no gig. I just keep a little note in the back of my mind of which ones were cut, to compare their progress, or lack there of, against the others. Seems to me the ones that are cut, take much longer to acclimate to captivity.
taylor t
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My set up is not really recommended, kind of a ticking time bomb... But the residents seem happy so far. It's a standard 75 gallon (Waaaay over stocked), 30 long for a sump, skimmer, Eheim 1260, (2) MP 40's set to high on reef crest (no covers, I know, I know...), (2)18" DIY LED I made myself several years ago, cree XRE, XPE, and XPG (I think there's60-70 LED's on each side?) From the days before solderless LED came out, I soldered them all by hand, what a pain! And (2) T5 aquablue special lamps in the back. That's it. Bare bones, no filter sock, I use 2 part Bionic, I try to dose every day, add mag once in a while (I have no idea where the mag level is, but know it's low sometimes based on the alk portion when I dump it looks different). I have dosers, reactors, but they are a hassle to use, so they collect dust.
Here's the sump. I think it's an octopus of some sort. The last skimmer was an old euroreef 100, but the pump went out a couple months ago (got tired of changing the pumps all the time they burn out too fast), I went a couple days with no skimmer until I could find one locally. I really like this skimmer much better. The top says "octopus" and "coral vue" on the top.
Close up of all my wonderful algae species. I have to change a 5 gallon bucket often just to scrape the stuff off the back, and the rocks. Every week atleast 1 or 2 buckets just to keep up with algae removal.
I've got cyno and algae growing on the sand. I try to suck out the top layer, to someday either go bare bottom, or replace it with new stuff.
Not so glamorous now, right? But here's a pic of my favorite nem to make up for the algae plague. I think this guy is starting to go yellow. The last few months it's coloration has been getting more intense. It's been in the same spot for over a year now.
The guys that have kept gigs for many years, they most likely shake their heads at my tank when I post pics, it's really way over crowded. I really don't feed much to them, just a little dust every few days, and for the clowns. My plan was to move a few to the 210, but so far I've been too lazy.
It was a lot of work in the beginning. It's stable now, but it wasn't always this way. I had a lot of ups and downs, mostly downs in the beginning. Then cipro was discovered.
Thanks Doc! :love1:
Gigantea
In Memoriam
I've noticed a pattern with Gigantea. They are commonly found in shallow water but not on the reefs. They're usually by the reef, but in a grassy area. IMO they like an extremely established tank. A tank that has a lot of good LR and algae growth. I would even go as far as thinking they nearly like a neglected tank. I think having a good size fuge or letting some algae grow in your main display is what a gig prefers. They seem to do well with tanks that have large bubble algae as well.
Gigantea
In Memoriam
Btw, I think that the gig is changing color due to your water. Pump a couple gallons out into a white 5/g bucket and take a pic for us. I would abesolutely love to see the water color on that white background. I'm willing to bet the water is almost a yellow-green. Exactly what they prefer after they stablize.
