The current state of S. gigantea - acclimation and antibiotic treatment

[Amoo]

Could save yourself quite a bit of money and get a Photon or even one of the value fixtures without the auto dimming.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

BTA is one thing. Magnifica and Gigantea is another. They are big, require a lot of water movement. I am not sure that air stone alone is enough water movement for these two species.
I have a 48X18 12H inches tank divided into 4 sections each 12X18 12H. This is my brood stock tank for my clownfish. I will use this to keep 4 anemones. I will use 4 PH for circulation, block off with egg crate so that the anemone cannot get to the PH. Now I just have to get enough light for them. I will have a huge sump with sand and rock for filtration. I thinking of just get 2 Radions for this and mount each Radion to light two sections. That should be enough light. Neither species require sand so I can have something that they will attach to that is easily remove.
So far that is what I am thinking.

Given the fact that you like to see your fish early before work and after, having sunrise/sunset effect will probably be only beneficial to you. So I vote yes on Radions or any other light that has that feature.

 

[kris4647]

Minh has worked on the pathology and treatment of Mags and Gigs for many years. I respect his opinion immensely. Don't have time from the airport to Chime in with my experiences and ideas; but the methodology Dr Minh is espousing seems like a good jumping off point for experimentation. I have a few Petco 45 tanks Minh if you head my wAy ever.

 

[raythepilot]

BTA is one thing. Magnifica and Gigantea is another. They are big, require a lot of water movement. I am not sure that air stone alone is enough water movement for these two species.

I think you are confusing high shear with high water movement?
I can never turn my aerators full up. If I did in that little tank, the nem would spin like a towel in a clothes dryer!
The aerator has very low shear; so, the anemone can go right into the moving column. They often do that and if they stay in it, I start thinking that they are not feeling well.
The natural movement of anemone is down stream toward the stream intake. That is OK if it is an aerator, bad if it is a PH.

I was wondering, If you treat the nems in your tank with antibiotics, will that ruin your bio-filter?