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Tiggsy
09/01/2007, 11:16 AM
Added a lovely blue giantea to my system today - in the frag tank for now but under good lighting and lots of flow.

Didnt expect much reaction from my tank breed juv clowns i recently got from the local store......however, this was the nem 60 SECONDS after adding it to the tank!

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a398/MrTiggs/IMG_3753.jpg

Sorts out the "tank breeds dont know a nem" theory.....as you americans would say.....myth busted :D

Dan
09/01/2007, 04:21 PM
Can't see your photo. Please re-post.

My tank raised nigripes took every bit of 4 minutes to acclimate to a gigantea (yours may have set a new record). I think that theory about tank raised clowns went the way of the Dodo bird. Thanks for posting your evidence. I hope this e-urban legend fades. CB clowns will take to an anemone just fine. Cheers

Dan

Dan

Tiggsy
09/02/2007, 05:44 PM
working now? i see it fine here?

55semireef
09/02/2007, 06:34 PM
I can see the picture fine. How much flow is your Gigantea receiving and how much light is it under? Beautiful blue color too btw. ;)

There is a big misconception of people believing/assuming tank bred clownfish "are less likely to host or they loose their hosting abilities." Your tank bred clows are just following their natural instincts to host one of their natural anemones as they do in the wild.

Tiggsy
09/03/2007, 02:16 AM
its sat right under the return to my frag tank from the skimmer (about 4000lph) - its getting very vigourus flow and looks good.

the light is only 250w but the tank is only 12" deep and the light is only 5" above the water.

in the main display it will be in 30" of water but under a 400w.

55semireef
09/03/2007, 10:53 AM
How's it doing today?

Tiggsy
09/03/2007, 10:54 AM
looks superb, expanded a little more. will wait a week then try some food.....makes my rose BTA look very dull :D

Tiggsy
09/04/2007, 06:01 AM
Not the best video but you get the idea!

http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a398/MrTiggs/?action=view&current=MVI_3781.flv

55semireef
09/04/2007, 08:47 AM
Very nice video. Seems like your Gigantea is getting plenty of flow and has lots of friends too!