Stumbling onto a Beauty

[Flighty]

It looks like it is moving a lot. Do you have it under very blue lights or heavy actinics? The pics look pretty blue, but that could be the picture. If so, I would switch to a lower K light turn off actinics and stick it back on a hill of rock with a smooth area on top directly under the bulb (if any of that is possible). I always like to get them settled in on a good rock and have them not expending a lot of energy wandering. I wouldn't hesitate to add clowns too. I think they help magnificas settle and thrive as long as they aren't diving into an open mouth.

I haven't seen much difference feeding different things but I opt for the freshest stuff I can get which usually means fresh shrimp, scallop, or squid from the market. I want stuff that I would be comfortable eating bacteria and age wise. Going for stuff from the market is also a bunch cheaper and I end up feeding more often.

Anyway, congratulations. Great color and it looks good for survival so far. Good luck with it.

 

[Reefvette]

Its only moved thank god from the top of a rock up the glass to right underneath the bulbs



A rock a rock a

 

[OrionN]

Update please

 

[Reefvette]

orion

orion

ask and you shall recieve im gonna take some now out of water and under water.


Its doing good.

 

[Reefvette]

More Pics

More Pics

These are all early morning shots about 20 min after the actinics turn on. Can really get any good pics unless its mid day when the lights are on fully.

Here is about an hour later

 

[Reefvette]

Still Doing Well

Still Doing Well

Here are some more pics approaching the 5th month.

Actinics on and without flash

with flash

 

[Gig 'em]

I'm glad to see that your mag has survived. But since it's still at the top it may be looking for more light. Love the color of the tips on the tentacles.

 

[Reefvette]

I would think so too

I would think so too

But,

It was directly under the t-5 fixture and it moved to a shadier place in the tank.

It eats anything i give it.

I want to sell it but its doing so good in my care its hard to get rid of.

I have a RBTA that needs a new home. I just cant get to its foot.

 

[Reefvette]

Found another one

Found another one

Breakfast just a little mysis video

another FTS

 

[Chiefsurfer]

seems like this is a new tank. That one is very beautiful. How did the original fare, still got him?

 

[Reefvette]

Hey

Hey

THe original is still alive and kicking and sold to a happy owner in philly.


This one is getting paired with my leucokranos clowns.

This is a new tank technically but the water is Natural Saltwater and the rock and sand were from a previous tank.

 

[StillerNat]

where are you finding these might i ask? they are beautiful.

 

[Reefvette]

Nj

Nj

In local fish stores.


My rules for buying a mag is that i go back to the store for week everyother day at different times. If everytime i go back it isnt deflated i consider it a somewhat healthy specimin.


Some dont stay in the store that long and i miss out but if someone is going to pull the trigger that fast good luck.

 

[BonsaiNut]

That is one bleached magnifica. I hope you can bring him back.

 

[Reefvette]

bonsia

bonsia

i have never seen such a bleached mag in my life.

The wierd part is its acting like a completely healthy one.

doesnt shrink eats mysis and poops.

i am going to start giving it selcon soaked mysis this weekend.

 

[Reefvette]

update.

update.

The Happy couple.

 

[username in use]

What kind of macros are those growing in the first tank and then the ones shooting up out of the sand in the new tank?

 

[Reefvette]

Oar Grass

Oar Grass

Its called OAR grass from reef cleaners. It did well but it died back at first and is growing back.

I actually stumbled onto another mag but this time it had two mouths and two seperate stomachs.

Here is the new pics.

 

[Reefvette]

More pics

More pics

FTS

Anemone

Magnificas Two Mouths

Wellso From the Side and In the tank shot

Purple Gonipora

Blue Hornets or Red Hornets i cant tell really

Clam

 

[Chasmike]

It does have some great color. Thanks for sharing as I seldom see in locals.