New blue gigantea

[Gary Majchrzak]

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keep your eye on that anemone- it's not out of the woods yet.

is there a BTA in there?

 

[elegance coral]

I agree with Gary. Definitely not out of the woods yet.

We all have our own methods for dealing with anemones like this, and we all swear by our own method, but if that was my anemone, I'd be feeding it as much as possible. I've been nursing a gigantea similar to yours for several months now. I try to feed it every day. I soak mysis, krill, and other similar sized foods in vitamins and amino acids, then turn off most of the flow and squirt the food at the anemone with a turkey baster. It's zooxanthellae are coming back, and its feeding response has drastically improved. It hasn't really grown any, but it's looking better all the time. HTH.

 

[1fishkeeper]

I would have to say that its mouth has been closed since the second day. As for eating this thing eats like a pig. I have been feeding it everyday. And it dont take it long to suck it in once it gets it.

 

[1fishkeeper]

Ok here are some from today for everyone that wants to see them.

 

[Pinkskunk]

it is lookiing very very good......

Congrats!

if it we me i would cut down the feeding to 1 time ever other day and small bits instead of large. more is not always better.

 

[1fishkeeper]

Im going to start cutting back on the feedings. I will go to 3 times a week for a week then 2 times a week for a week then 1 time a week from there on. But that dont go for what it catches out of the water from feeding thats all free game.

 

[TeebD]

Very cool, I'm not too much of a nem guy, but those blue carpets are really tempting.

 

[ptr13]

The nems are really cool animals,the clowns love them,I have a yellow gigantea and green haddoni,both are eating well. I am just like you,never a nem guy,usually into sticks ha ha but just love how the clowns host in their new homes.

 

[NoBigDeal]

yes you did..looks like a very nice nem...quick question

I got a blue gigantea recently as well...does the underside of your have spots on it? mine doesnt. I've been told Dr. Mac (where I bought it from) that it was in fact a gigantea, and others on reefcentral have identified it as gigantea, but I see no spots.

From what I know, S. Gigantea have spots on the underside of their disk which are called verrucae. If yours doesn't, then a red flag should go up. It could very well be a S. Haddoni.

IMHO, people shouldn't be buying S. Gigantea when they're not even sure how to properly identify it. S. Gigantea are in my opinion one of the toughest inverts to keep alive in this hobby. Many die in aquariums. Just my .002.

 

[mikew012343]

looking good very good keeps us up to date

 

[1fishkeeper]

Wow this thing just keeps on getting bigger and bigger. Today is the largest that I have ever seen it.
Here is a picture of my 2" female in it so you can see the size of it.

And my 5" yellow tang next to it.

And other shot from just a second ago.

 

[NoBigDeal]

Wow that's looking beautiful! Keep it alive for another 6 months and then I'll give you a congratulations

 

[1fishkeeper]

Im not trying to keep it alive for 6 months. Im going to keep it alive for years and years.

 

[AD87]

Good to hear its doing wellQ! So how did you order the nem did they sell it to you as a gig?

 

[NoBigDeal]

Im not trying to keep it alive for 6 months. Im going to keep it alive for years and years.

Good mentality.

 

[1fishkeeper]

Yes they did sale it to me as a gig. I sent a few emails back and forth between them and myself. What he told me is when he orders them they just come in as carpet anemones. He went through his order and pulled this one because he knew that is what I was looking for. He gave me a call around 5pm and by 5:30 it was at the airport on its way to me.

 

[aquaph8]

Its mouth looks alot better now. The color is beautiful. I hope he stays healthy for a long time for you.

 

[xtlosx]

It's been years... just curious, how's he doing for you? Updated pics?

 

[Altezza01]

How big is the blue carpet? Looks great.