Pedal laceration in Gigantea
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velvetelvis
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None here, but please consider keeping this thread updated with progress pictures and notes. This is really interesting. 
Nebthet
New member
That is what I was wondering. It looks like this nem is producing clones via the pedal lacerations.
Was this done on purpose or did the nem do it on its' own?
Please keep us updated.
velvetelvis
Active member
I think I read in one of Sprung's books that S. gigantea does reproduce via pedal laceration. I'll check when I get home.
The "baby" clones do not have mouths already. I think they will develop in the future, but don´t know how long does it takes.I placed the anemone in the tank a week ago. It came with that condition from the LFS.
I will keep this post updated when new info is available.
Regards.
I will keep this post updated when new info is available.
Regards.
SkullV
They Got My Number
Very interesting. I have always understood that a mouth will not simply grow out of nowhere and that part of the mouth has to be included in the "clone" in order for it to fully develop into it's own anemone. I would be very interested to keep up with this thread if you keep posting info!
It would be interesting to see what happens to a piece of food placed onto one of those sections.
bues0022
New member
It would be interesting to see what happens to a piece of food placed onto one of those sections.
agreed!
Toddrtrex
Premium Member
Is this the same anemone in this thread?
No way,
The anemone is deflated again. I am thinking maybe it is starting a bacterial infection. Julian Sprung´s book (Coral Reef Vol. II) recommends to look the oral disc and column for sloughing necrosis tissue. If there is none present, then provide strong water flow and observe the animal to see if the condition persists or worsens. If there is necrosis, the anemone must be treated in a hospital tank with antibiotics.
I have prepared the hospital tank just in case, and already got cloramfenicol for this purpose.
Plastic container with heater and a mesh to avoid the anemone to attacht. I will put a koralia inside in case.
The antibiotic+temp controller:
I can not see dead,rotten or torn tissue so I will wait one day more to decide to remove or not. I have recovered previously two heteractis magnÃficas using this antibiotic and also enrofloxacine, but also lost another two anemones because I could not complete the treatment.
Also read in the book that the clownfishes seem to stimulate the flaccid anemone back to health, in fact I show one of them "diving" into the mouth and some little brown pieces of rest of digested food comming out (like "washing" its stomach)
Any ideas?
Thanks.
The anemone is deflated again. I am thinking maybe it is starting a bacterial infection. Julian Sprung´s book (Coral Reef Vol. II) recommends to look the oral disc and column for sloughing necrosis tissue. If there is none present, then provide strong water flow and observe the animal to see if the condition persists or worsens. If there is necrosis, the anemone must be treated in a hospital tank with antibiotics.
I have prepared the hospital tank just in case, and already got cloramfenicol for this purpose.
Plastic container with heater and a mesh to avoid the anemone to attacht. I will put a koralia inside in case.
The antibiotic+temp controller:
I can not see dead,rotten or torn tissue so I will wait one day more to decide to remove or not. I have recovered previously two heteractis magnÃficas using this antibiotic and also enrofloxacine, but also lost another two anemones because I could not complete the treatment.
Also read in the book that the clownfishes seem to stimulate the flaccid anemone back to health, in fact I show one of them "diving" into the mouth and some little brown pieces of rest of digested food comming out (like "washing" its stomach)
Any ideas?
Thanks.
It is descrived in the book "The reef Aquarium vol II" by Julian Sprung and Charles Delbeeck, page 401. Note that they recommend A. percula and A. ocelaris for the gigantea. In my case it is hosting a. polymnus
Also, in page 364 you can read:
"Anemones normally deflate on a rhythmic cycle of expansion and contraction, and this may send the aquarist into throws of alarm. Log term contraction is often but not always a sign of a problem, such as infection or predation by a bristle worm or fish. In Entacmaea quadricolor the process of asexual reproduction via longitudinal fission in preceded by several days of deflation followed by tearing of the oarl disc through the mouth and the column. Is is easy to appreciate why such an appearance could lead the aquarist to assume the anemone is dying!"
So, about my Gigantea I think different possibilities:
1- It is just changing its water inside (no worries)
2- It has contracted a bacterial infection (should be removed to hospital tank).
3- It is in a kind of process to "release" the "baby clones".
I hope the first option is the one!
When I woke up this morning it was inflated, now its lunch time and deflated again. It behaves the same as magnificas when they are aclimating: they deflates when light is present and inflated at night.
Maybe is it suffering of free oxigen radicals produced by its zooxantelae photosynthesis?
Any ideas?
Maybe is it suffering of free oxigen radicals produced by its zooxantelae photosynthesis?
Any ideas?
bradleym
Premium Member
You've only had the anemone a week. Just a thought, but could it be light acclimation? I had a baby haddoni that was ok for almost a week then started roaming and changing shape, deflating and inflating. It finally died after about 2 weeks.
I just got a bleached haddoni for a second attempt in the same tank. I used a screen to "dim" the lights but after three days it was acting the same as yours. So I added 2 more layers on the screening and he perked up after a few hours.
I just got a bleached haddoni for a second attempt in the same tank. I used a screen to "dim" the lights but after three days it was acting the same as yours. So I added 2 more layers on the screening and he perked up after a few hours.
