New Green Gig arrived

[pfan151]

Do you give it the full amount of light in qt?


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It's got a Mars Aqua 165w on it turned to about 1/2 intensity.

 

[nemguy]

Okay awesome I use the same thing I just go 100% on blues 50% on whites to cut on algae growth


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[taylor t]

I agree with D-Nak. Wipe down the tank and rinse well between 100% changes. I know you say it's not attaching, but keep it with high flow. They will live a very, VERY, long time with flow that is too high, and, THAT, will keep them from disintegrating - they may not look too hot, but will keep them from melting overnight. Too low flow, they rot quick and continue to go down. If you can catch it fully inflated, do what ever it takes to keep it that way, alter lights, alter flow, mess with water, etc. They're not all the same. Some like high flow, some like low. High flow is healthier for them, but some will look good with low flow. Not all the same. They can be a very slow turn around.

Try changing your lights too. Raise them up (distance), and intensify them. I know, sounds silly. Try it. Time going by with no changes is a problem. Keep doing 100% changes every day. Sometimes all efforts won't work, too much time goes by or the specimen is in poor shape to start. Best of luck.

 

[pfan151]

Decided to put it in the display. The cipro didn't seem to be changing anything. I'm hoping with the display being more stable it will do better. I think it looks reasonably healthy but it will not stick it's foot to anything at all. If I turn the flow up it just tumbles around.

 

[MikeyAl]

How long was it in qt with cipro treatment?


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[pfan151]

10 day treatment

 

[nemguy]

I guess just keep a close eye and search for improvements maybe turn flow on let it bounce around. And cover power heads until it finds a spot it's unusual though because gigs tend to attach and crawl where they want :/


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[taylor t]

If you can make a deep crevice for it to sit in up high, for good flow and lights, but surrounded by rocks to keep it from floating away. They seem to like the foot to be surrounded by rocks, mine like a rock pile surrounding their foot the best. Kind of like making a rock circle for the camp fire. If you can make a good place for it to take foot, it will turn around. You've treated it, now you need to figure out what makes it happy. Making that can be tricky sometimes. Best of luck.

 

[OrionN]

You can also bring the bowl over to DT and Lea e him in ther for a while and see what happen.

 

[pfan151]

I had a nice bowl shaped rock so I'm trying that out. Seems to be looking ok. Still not as nice as when it first arrived though. I'm hoping it will decide to attach now. I turned the flow down. Mouth is a little open about half the time and closed the rest of the time.