Purple Gig wont put its foot down ?

What are you water parameters? Water flow? Tank inhabitants?

IME, it's rare for a gig to detach from a rock. I had a dying gig that remained attached until it started to decompose.
 
Kh 8
cal 400
mag 1380
nitrate 8
phos 0.03

There is alot of flow in my tank as its sps dominant , do you think i should maybe move it up ? or point more flow at it ?
 
Whats the likelyhood it will prefer sand/rock ? i have been putting it on the rocks but am debating if i should put it at sand level ?
 
It's easiest to turn down the flow to let the gig attach, then you can crank it up. My gigs like various flow -- my MP40s are in nutrient transport mode so they receive a wave as well as as a constant surge. In terms of lighting, they can handle a lot of light. I have Radions at 85% was well as a pair of T5s and my gig is about mid-way up (so about 18" centered under the Radion).

In terms of where they like to stick, I've found that they like to bury their foot in a crevice somewhat, but not completely buried like a BTA. On the other hand, they don't spread out their foot across a flat surface like mags do.

This is a tough one -- I don't have a quick answer as to why it would detach. My only suggestion is to turn down the flow a bit to see if it will re-attach, and be patient.
 
downbeach said:
Do you have a DBS?

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_6/volume_6_3/capranem.html
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/carpetanemones.htm
http://www.reefaquarium.com/2013/gigantea-carpet-anemone/
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Unfortunately, all of those links contain information that is horribly inaccurate. Even some of the photos are of haddoni (and one that happens to be in the rockwork when we know most are sanddwellers!).

Many of us who actually keep gigantea (I even wonder if the authors of those articles actually have gigs) do so in tanks without DSBs. Furthermore, most of the gigs we have are up in the rockwork, away from the sandbed.

In other words, a DSB or even sand in general is not a reason why a gig would detach.
 
D-Nak said:
Unfortunately, all of those links contain information that is horribly inaccurate. Even some of the photos are of haddoni (and one that happens to be in the rockwork when we know most are sanddwellers!).

Many of us who actually keep gigantea (I even wonder if the authors of those articles actually have gigs) do so in tanks without DSBs. Furthermore, most of the gigs we have are up in the rockwork, away from the sandbed.

In other words, a DSB or even sand in general is not a reason why a gig would detach.
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Exactly my thought's , there is some way off info in them .

tassod said:
could it possibly need cipro treatment?
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I dont think so , it doesnt deflate at all , just wont re attach to the rock.
 
You have had him for months?
Can you show a picture? I agree with D-Nak. Gigantea rarely let go of his footing unless something is drastically wrong.
 
He never attached? Can you post a picture?
I would put a smooth concave rock on him. This is my prefer method of getting an unattached anemone to attach to a rock.
You can also get a larger PVC segment depends on how big your anemone is(4+ inches in diameter maybe 4-5 inches long). Put him in it and the put a flat rock on top that would cover most of the top of the PVC (75% or so). He will attach to either the PVC or the rock this way.
Good luck with him. If he does not deflates, I don't think antibiotic will help.
 
Well it has semi attached to a rock , i managed to look at the underneath of it when it wasnt attached and it has some slight tears on it's foot , maybe 2-3mm max , it;s mouth has been tight shut all the time .
 
Right well it only had one day of treatment, I had a power cut and couldn't run 2 heaters on the backup. It had a full 24hr of treatment. It's now back in the dt, it hasn't deflated again but looking back it has lost alot of mass since I bought it, it also won't actively take any food.
What would you say is the best course of action? Full treatment?
 
It needs 5 days at a minimum. Cipro is an antibiotic -- the way most antibiotics work that they require a full course to be effective. I would put it back into the QT and continue treatment.
 
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