Ordered a Gigantea from Live Aquaria. Advice wanted.

[R33f3r]

Its dead only lasted 24 hours....came in bad and I hope bluezoo does the right thing. What a waste of time and money.

Sorry to hear that. Bluezoo is pretty good about refunding.

 

[Toddrtrex]

Its dead only lasted 24 hours....came in bad and I hope bluezoo does the right thing. What a waste of time and money.

Sorry about that. I received an S. Haddoni and pair of clowns from them on Tuesday, and knock on wood, they are all doing great.

 

[this is me]

Its dead only lasted 24 hours....came in bad and I hope bluezoo does the right thing. What a waste of time and money.

Sorry to hear. Sometime, I think it just luck to get a gigantea to survive. I put a lot of time going to the lfs and bring back many giganteas before I get my first one to survive. I drove 1.5hrs each way sometime to a different lfs just to have the gigantea die on me the next day.
You really have to be persistent and keep trying.

 

[GSMguy]

I ordered another one this morning. It will be here tommorow along with a female Leopard wrasse for my male.

 

[trueblackpercula]

The main problem I had with them was it was not a gigantea check out the pictures and you tell me

 

[trueblackpercula]

Another pic look no purple dots on the underside at all.

 

[GSMguy]

Got any more pictures of it opened up?

 

[this is me]

The main problem I had with them was it was not a gigantea check out the pictures and you tell me

Looks to be a gigantea to me. But a very sick one. A very sick gigantea will have all their purple veracues washed out but you still can't see the bumps.

 

[trueblackpercula]

Sorry for the bad pictures but its all I have.

 

[GSMguy]

It looks like a sick Gigantea to me.

 

[trueblackpercula]

Thanks but I have seen many sick and bleached out giganteas posted here on reefcentral and they always have the purple dots. But who knows maybe mine is an exepection. I was looking at it very close when it came in and it looked like a ritteri but I am in no way an expert in ID of anemones.

 

[R33f3r]

It's definitely not a ritteri, like everyone has said; It's a very sick gigantea, most likely with an internal infection. Did you ask for a refund?

 

[R33f3r]

I ordered another one this morning. It will be here tommorow along with a female Leopard wrasse for my male.

Cool. Keep us updated

 

[krak256]

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?

 

[this is me]

The bottom one looks a little better than the top. The top looks to be a sick gigantea by the look othe tentacles around the mouth. That's what a frequently deflated gig looks like when it's in the inflated state.
Good luck with both though.

 

[deangelr]

Thanks but I have seen many sick and bleached out giganteas posted here on reefcentral and they always have the purple dots. But who knows maybe mine is an exepection. I was looking at it very close when it came in and it looked like a ritteri but I am in no way an expert in ID of anemones.

Looks like ritteri to me.. If you don't see verrucae.. it is ritteri

They sent you the wrong anemone...

 

[trueblackpercula]

I was told that I would receive a credit.

 

[this is me]

Looks like ritteri to me.. If you don't see verrucae.. it is ritteri

They sent you the wrong anemone...

No way in H&ll that's a ritteri.

 

[trueblackpercula]

Sorry for the Hijack ;-)

 

[krak256]

The bottom one looks a little better than the top. The top looks to be a sick gigantea by the look othe tentacles around the mouth. That's what a frequently deflated gig looks like when it's in the inflated state.
Good luck with both though.

thanks nick. maybe i should cancel the order for the first gig? i still have time.