Ordered a Gigantea from Live Aquaria. Advice wanted.
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deangelr
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ThisIsMe did you know that Magnifica have verrucae?? It is one of their defining characteristics..
Those on gigantea look and are shaped much differently than what is pictured... You are highlighting the verrucae of H. Mag.
I never said that the anemone in the picture did not have verrucae.. I asked the question "have you ever seen a gig withough verrucae..?" because they are usually much more prominent... I hear on that they can bleach out, but they are usually still visible.. Anyway... This anemone looks H. Mag to me..
Those on gigantea look and are shaped much differently than what is pictured... You are highlighting the verrucae of H. Mag.
I never said that the anemone in the picture did not have verrucae.. I asked the question "have you ever seen a gig withough verrucae..?" because they are usually much more prominent... I hear on that they can bleach out, but they are usually still visible.. Anyway... This anemone looks H. Mag to me..
trueblackpercula
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deangelr
Clown Whisperererer
dude I just may buy it as its back up for sale
That one on the bottom could color up really nice.. Maybe something like this..
deangelr
Clown Whisperererer
That sure looks like the wide base seen in H. Mag.. But a definitive answer is not coming from photos...
this is me
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I'm not gonna sit here and argue with you. Yes, I do know what a Magnifica looks like. And I know what a very sick gigantea looks like also.
As I stated before, a very sick gigantea will not have the veracue be easily identified as the color can fade and the bumps are not that apparent.
deangelr
Clown Whisperererer
dude I just may buy it as its back up for sale
Or maybe even cooler and look like this :uhoh2::uhoh2:
GSMguy
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Or maybe even cooler and look like this :uhoh2::uhoh2:
That is very nice.
dude I just may buy it as its back up for sale
Did u buy it? Hopefully it will come in alot better shape. Keep us updated.
I find that when keeping these guys healthy Iodide really makes the difference. U be surprised how much Iodide these guys will take in when they have it at adequate levels available to them. I believe they use it in order to make chemicals to keep them healthy similar to the way gorgonians do. Take your iodide to .08 and keep it there. Test daily to get a baseline of her iodide consumption. Remember your algae will also take in Iodide, especially some of the Caulerpa varieties. My largest Magnifica and her Caulerpa buddies were sucking in around .04 daily of iodide. But she was a monster 18" across.
did anyone have luck with bluezoo's giganteas? did they refund or give store credit? i just ordered these two:
they look pretty healthy right?
just canceled my order for the blue green one if anyone wants to get dibs.
yea it looks healthier. they guys at BZ said theyve had the nems for about 8-10 days. let's cross our fingers and hope it actually makes it a year...
Reef1589
Anemones for life
you request them to? why?
