What would you do?

[syrinx]

Got to keep moving forward. I do have loyalty to some things mind you, but if the Gig is a good one- its something to ad to your experience.

 

[Ron Popeil]

when my local stores get in gigantaes, they fade very quickly. they will begin to deflate and go limp within a few days. if that gigantae has remained rigid for a few weeks at your store i imagine it will continue to do so in your system.

i vote gigantae.

 

[eho72]

I voted for the gigantea, but changed my mind after looking at the pic of your sebae. It looks great. Especially since the clowns are already in it. Keep it for sure.

 

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

I'd get the gigantea if it looks healthy. Like mouth closed tight, foot has no damage. I'd go for it because Sebaes are a lot more common around here than a healthy Gigantea.

 

[Greatwyte]

I vote keep.
Your sabae looks like a nice one and the clowns look happy there.

 

[tufacody]

I vote keep. Any healthy nem is a treasure. The only nems I'd consider replacing are BTAs.

 

[MarinaP]

I am with "don't fix it if it is not broken" crowd. There seems to be an influx of strange looking gigs recently. I would not bet my money on the one pictured. Think about the smell of dead anemone as a repellent to buy one

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

I like that one, Marina!

I like that one, Marina!

an extremely expensive dead anemone smell.

Maybe set up another (dedicated) aquarium for that gigantea. See how it goes....

 

[Nanook]

I got two Gigantea's from Dr. Mac. First one died, then the other....of course he credited me for both of them which was awesome! They are truly difficult anemones and I will save them for folks that are luckier/more skilled than myself.

 

[elegance coral]

Well....... Thanks for all the help. I did the trade.

They ended up killing my crispa/malu.:sad2: How you kill an anemone that is so healthy and well established is beyond me. :angryfire:

Anyway, three years later and my gigantea is still going strong.

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[OrionN]

Very very nice. I love it. I think "in the LFS for several week" is a fairly safe bet that if you provide good care for him, he will do well.
We should start a thread for How do you keep your Gigantea? (Owners with 6+ month or more only). You should start that thread. (1+ year than I can't post on it for a few more months yet, but whatever length of time you want to add)

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

Awesome gig,it has colored up alot from the lfs pic.

 

[garygb]

Sad to read the sebae didn't make it.

 

[xtlosx]

Very very nice. I love it. I think "in the LFS for several week" is a fairly safe bet that if you provide good care for him, he will do well.
We should start a thread for How do you keep your Gigantea? (Owners with 6+ month or more only). You should start that thread. (1+ year than I can't post on it for a few more months yet, but whatever length of time you want to add)

Great idea.. would be nice to see the variety of Gigs out there with how long they have been in captivity.

 

[elegance coral]

I posted the thread. You can find it here. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2264038