Taking care of a Stichodactyla gigantea
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I recently purchased a two pound block of octopus from the local fish store. My Starry Puffer, triggers, and all other fish turned their noses up.
Well, the Stichodactyla gigantea and four red and one green bubble tip anemones just love octopus. Looks like I didn't waste my purchase of four pounds of $4.99/lb octopus.
Well, the Stichodactyla gigantea and four red and one green bubble tip anemones just love octopus. Looks like I didn't waste my purchase of four pounds of $4.99/lb octopus.
OrionN
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Now that I have a few gigantea-year (number of Gigantea X number of years they are under one care) experience, my opinion is that caring for Gigantea is no big deal. They are, IMO, medium in term of difficult of care. I think Magnifica is harder to keep happy.
Try to care for a sick one is another mater. Getting a healthy one right out of the bag is rare. I think that was why they did not survive well without help.
Try to care for a sick one is another mater. Getting a healthy one right out of the bag is rare. I think that was why they did not survive well without help.
Finsky
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I have to agree that the Heteractis magnifica is a challenging anemone
I have to agree that the Heteractis magnifica is a challenging anemone
The magnifica likes its light high and its current high and its location high on the rocks.
That being said, this thread is about the True Carpet Anemone and I would be glad to read about a new thread taking care of the magnifica!:spin1:
I have to agree that the Heteractis magnifica is a challenging anemone
The magnifica likes its light high and its current high and its location high on the rocks.
That being said, this thread is about the True Carpet Anemone and I would be glad to read about a new thread taking care of the magnifica!:spin1:
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taylor t
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If that's your grow out tank, I'd LOVE to see your display!
Finsky
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Please contain your comments to the purpose of this thread
Please contain your comments to the purpose of this thread
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Please contain your comments to the purpose of this thread
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Reefahholic
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What a beautiful hairy lil gig!!
Very cool to see under white light
Very cool to see under white light
Finsky
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Not even a nibble so far
Not even a nibble so far
Howdy:
I have had the True Carpet for just over two years, a five inch green Haddon's Carpet about six months, and a Red Rose Bubble Tip about six years old who has a twin in a 29 gallon tank with a pair of Red Sea Two Banded clownfish.
I have never seen anyone take even a nibble or sniff of the anemones in my 120H. Of course the Red Rose BTA is protected by a very large 10 year old female Tomato clownfish and her mate. The puffer at 10 inches gets pushed around when he encroaches on their territory too much. LOL.
"Stichodactyla gigantea, commonly known as the giant carpet anemone[2] is a species of sea anemone that lives in the Indo-Pacific area, with a diameter usually no larger than 50 centimetres (1.6 ft) and a maximum of 80 centimetres (2.6 ft).[3] It can be kept in an aquarium but is a very challenging species to keep alive and healthy for more than 3–5 years." From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not even a nibble so far
Howdy:
I have had the True Carpet for just over two years, a five inch green Haddon's Carpet about six months, and a Red Rose Bubble Tip about six years old who has a twin in a 29 gallon tank with a pair of Red Sea Two Banded clownfish.
I have never seen anyone take even a nibble or sniff of the anemones in my 120H. Of course the Red Rose BTA is protected by a very large 10 year old female Tomato clownfish and her mate. The puffer at 10 inches gets pushed around when he encroaches on their territory too much. LOL.
"Stichodactyla gigantea, commonly known as the giant carpet anemone[2] is a species of sea anemone that lives in the Indo-Pacific area, with a diameter usually no larger than 50 centimetres (1.6 ft) and a maximum of 80 centimetres (2.6 ft).[3] It can be kept in an aquarium but is a very challenging species to keep alive and healthy for more than 3–5 years." From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
