Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
maybe I missed it (entirely possible!) but I've not yet seen proof of Stichodactyla gigantea successfully propped by knife.
S. gigantea on the move
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Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
Hey Mark!
Hey Mark!
It's been a long time! Good to hear from you!!!
Hey Mark!
It's been a long time! Good to hear from you!!!
blanden.adam
Team RC
I couldn't find one on reef central, but there is a photo report on another forum (http://www.marineaquariumsa.com/showthread.php?t=2953). I'm not experienced enough with carpets to identify it down to the species level, but there are some pretty good shots of it so you might be able to. I've also seen a youtube video of someone doing it, and later reporting success but without pictures (again, I can't identify to species level). I know there are many reports of S. haddoni being propagated, but that's a different species (that I know equally little about) 
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
nice link!
nice link!
I was hopeful, but unfortunately the story is always the same with S. gigantea: no photographic proof of the two halves recovering, healing up and both halves living.
Minh- I know you're following this thread. Ever hear of two gigantea halves recovering fully?
(For those unaware, I have dealt with Sprung, Shimek and Fautin regarding anemones and I'm pretty sure Calfo has admitted that he has NOT successfully propped S. gigantea)
nice link!
I was hopeful, but unfortunately the story is always the same with S. gigantea: no photographic proof of the two halves recovering, healing up and both halves living.
Minh- I know you're following this thread. Ever hear of two gigantea halves recovering fully?
(For those unaware, I have dealt with Sprung, Shimek and Fautin regarding anemones and I'm pretty sure Calfo has admitted that he has NOT successfully propped S. gigantea)
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
the move was completed last night- dead orange cap is now a nice perch for my anemone
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
Thanks, Dave. After all these years I still find it fascinating myself. I can't wait to see how this new development with the anemone pans out. One things for sure: all pix from the end zone of my aquarium will now look different.
Conesus_Kid
Premium Member
So to sum up, did the initial temperature-related light shut-off initiate the walk? Then, once it found that stack on which the cap was located, it found that it could get even closer to the light?
Were you initially attempting to limit the anemone's size by isolating it on a stack of it's own without any nearby vertical surfaces to climb up and get more light?
Just trying to put all of the pieces together to get a look at the big picture.
Were you initially attempting to limit the anemone's size by isolating it on a stack of it's own without any nearby vertical surfaces to climb up and get more light?
Just trying to put all of the pieces together to get a look at the big picture.
OrionN
Moved on
I have never heard of fragged Gigantea survived. Shutiny posted that she got some fragged Gigantea and they did not last 18 months. Nemoboy1 recently got 8 Gigantea, most were cut by the collector. all completely healed (show evidence of the cut but no open wound) except one not healed completely yet. After a few weeks, all of the ones that were cut have died. One of the 8 still living at about 4 weeks. He treated them with Cipro on arrival and said that they did not died of infection. He photo documented the apparent cut (did not do it himself) and their death, trying to get refund and or replacement from the wholesaler.
Posted on these threads:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2268377
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2267598
OrionN
Moved on
The Carpet that was cut there was a Haddoni. He documented it still living 10 days from the cut but then no follow up. That is not a success in my book. We can keep maimed carpet alive several months.I couldn't find one on reef central, but there is a photo report on another forum (http://www.marineaquariumsa.com/showthread.php?t=2953). I'm not experienced enough with carpets to identify it down to the species level, but there are some pretty good shots of it so you might be able to. I've also seen a youtube video of someone doing it, and later reporting success but without pictures (again, I can't identify to species level). I know there are many reports of S. haddoni being propagated, but that's a different species (that I know equally little about)
ReefAddict123
In Memoriam
Every week 15 gallons (if I remember lol)
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
holy moly! HOW YA DOIN? Pix ASAP. I usually take 'em on the weekend when I have a spare minute or two.Can we get some updated pics of the move? PS how is this for a super lurk been years since my last post
You still reefin?
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
here ya go. It ain't pretty!Can we get some updated pics of the move? PS how is this for a super lurk been years since my last post
some of the coral is still alive... anemone looks better than ever.
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
anemone size varies with feedings and time of day. Average size of this anemone (right now) is aprox. 14" diameter
might the new position be affecting anemone coloration and tentacle length?
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
going for the kill
going for the kill
the Montipora colony is now completely dead
this anemone has grown significantly recently (mostly due to the increased light intensity) in it's new position. It now threatens neighboring corals in a very large area. Sometimes it will sit directly on top of the cap skeleton and sometimes it slides it's foot below the skeleton. Note increasing tentacle length. Clowns can easily "disappear" in the anemone.
going for the kill
the Montipora colony is now completely dead
this anemone has grown significantly recently (mostly due to the increased light intensity) in it's new position. It now threatens neighboring corals in a very large area. Sometimes it will sit directly on top of the cap skeleton and sometimes it slides it's foot below the skeleton. Note increasing tentacle length. Clowns can easily "disappear" in the anemone.
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
June 2013 update
June 2013 update
June 2013 update
look closely and you can see the Montipora skeleton (now completely dead) has become the anemone's new perch
it's mass has increased with no change in it's feeding regimen
in this pic you can see the warty colored verrucae this species is known for as well as eggs (inside the anemone)
in the pic below you can see where the path of destruction went up the rock wall. I salvaged some corals and placed them down there. Once in awhile the gigantea will stretch DOWNWARDS to try and kill those corals!
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