Catchoftheday
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s. gigantea anemone
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Catchoftheday
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Okay just wanted to give an update i lost my Green Gig not sure what happen as my multi color gigs looks fine . I am wondering is it possible that the old gig could have stress out the new one its almost like the old one started to move to were the new one was and the new one started to move this went on for a week the new green gig started to inflate and deflate please help me understand
D-Nak
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Despite what others believe, I still there is a possibility that there is allelopathy between gigs. It could be two makes are two females, but the fact is that gigs are solitary anemones. They do not form colonies like some BTAs or magnificas. All of the photos I've seen of gigs in the wild are of solitary individuals. While some people report success with two (I currently have two in my DT) I think it can go downhill for one gig while the other is fine.
So, is it safe to say that all of the gigs that Ben imported have died? Looks like the West isn't representin' very well. :sad2:
So, is it safe to say that all of the gigs that Ben imported have died? Looks like the West isn't representin' very well. :sad2:
cichlidconvert
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sorry to hear about your green
cichlidconvert
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I can truly say that we are all in for not only finding a way for these beautiful creatures to live but to spread the info to all so that more may live. I like witty banter and wasnt referencing dead gigs at all. That would be terrible to do so. Its a very small community of gig owners and I feel we are in it together. it definitely saddens me to hear each loss.
OrionN
Moved on
Jeremy,
In the last video, the two anemones looks great more than a month ago. When did you notice any problem? What kind of problem? Were you feeding them and did you change feeding when you see the problem?
Thanks
sberman,
There aren't that many of us out there, at least on RC. I am sure there are some never post on RC. I hope we will have a growing group, and it seem that we are growing. Sometime I joke a little, but it doesn't mean that I feel sad when I hear about lost here and there. Jeremy anemones were doing great. I wonder what kill him? We may never know.
In the last video, the two anemones looks great more than a month ago. When did you notice any problem? What kind of problem? Were you feeding them and did you change feeding when you see the problem?
Thanks
sberman,
There aren't that many of us out there, at least on RC. I am sure there are some never post on RC. I hope we will have a growing group, and it seem that we are growing. Sometime I joke a little, but it doesn't mean that I feel sad when I hear about lost here and there. Jeremy anemones were doing great. I wonder what kill him? We may never know.
sberman
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Minh
If anyone has done more for theses guys then you i dont know who they are --- i hope you will keep giving your help --- and coming up with some more cures --- maybe we can get others to help out thats what nice about this group that is here ----we can joke but we all know its the animals health in the end that matters
If anyone has done more for theses guys then you i dont know who they are --- i hope you will keep giving your help --- and coming up with some more cures --- maybe we can get others to help out thats what nice about this group that is here ----we can joke but we all know its the animals health in the end that matters
Catchoftheday
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yes i Put it back into QT and just would not pull threw how ever the old gig moved back to were it was before i added the new gig and is looking great
Catchoftheday
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Minh every stayed the same feeding water lighting nothing changed at all just one day i woke up and the old gig was moving around on the rock mind you the old gig was under the rock on one side and the new gig was on the other side under the rock but holding onto the glass it was almost like they were chasing each other . I think i will not try and keep 2 gig in the same tank maybe i will try when i have a tank of 150Gallons or more
D-Nak
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Definitely true about helping each other. There is no rivalry and it's definitely not a competition. The community of gig owners on RC is very small and very tight-knit -- I think I've exchanged PM conversations with many of you. I think the whole point of the forum is to share information -- whether good or bad -- so that we can learn from it. There have been some key milestones this past year, both good and bad -- from the introduction of the Cipro treatment to cut gigs appearing on the market. What I realized though, is that when it comes to S. gigantea, the hobbyists are leading the charge to find new information. It seems like we know more than anyone else (not the exporter, the importer, the LFS). I've struggled to find scientific papers specifically discussing S. gigantea.
I did however, watch a program last night on venom/toxins of animals like snakes, snails, beaded lizards, etc. and how they are now being used to develop medication used to treat from anything from heart attacks to Alzheimer's. It quickly dawned on me how great it would be if someone did a study on anemone nematocysts, specifically those of S. gigantea.
Anyway, back to your regularly schedule thread.
xtlosx
Just Reefin'
To your last point, my brother in law does research with reptile venom and the relevance to medecine.. Think he's going to be working in research for one of the big pharmas in the area... I might ask him what he thinks about all of this.
Catchoftheday
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Yes Cipro is a big time brake threw . As much as it sucks that the New Gig has passed at least i still have the First one
taylor t
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catchoftheday - can you please elaborate on the feeding schedule of the gig that died? I'm interested in knowing how often it was fed? IE: you had it how long, and fed every how many days? How long did you wait to feed it from first arrival? How long did it live from the last feeding it was given? Thank you for this information.
sorry for your loosing that guy...
sorry for your loosing that guy...
Catchoftheday
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catchoftheday - can you please elaborate on the feeding schedule of the gig that died? I'm interested in knowing how often it was fed? IE: you had it how long, and fed every how many days? How long did you wait to feed it from first arrival? How long did it live from the last feeding it was given? Thank you for this information.
sorry for your loosing that guy...
I feed a piece of scallops size of my middle finger nail every other day I had it only a short time about 2 month , I tried feeding it after 2 days in my system , It lived 4 day after it last feeding . I feed my old gig every day but only half the size of my finger nail
D-Nak
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Wow.. with that much feeding what are your water parameters like? Gigantea are almost as messy as large predatory fish IME (in terms of the waste they produce).
As we've discussed before, anemones don't need to be fed. They will eat, if fed, but there's no need to do so. I feed mine occasionally, but most of the time they just eat what they catch when I feed my fish. The problem with most nems is that they are very opportunistic. They will hold onto food even though they're still in the process of digesting. They typically don't eat it, but let it go after a while. Since their mouth is also their anus, they can't eat and poop at the same time.
As we've discussed before, anemones don't need to be fed. They will eat, if fed, but there's no need to do so. I feed mine occasionally, but most of the time they just eat what they catch when I feed my fish. The problem with most nems is that they are very opportunistic. They will hold onto food even though they're still in the process of digesting. They typically don't eat it, but let it go after a while. Since their mouth is also their anus, they can't eat and poop at the same time.
