New blue gigantea

[1fishkeeper]

Well I just got a new blue gigantea today. I have to say wow this thing is really neat. I got it right from a wholesaler who never even opened it up at his place. So I would have to say from sea to tank in less than 48 hours. I plan on keeping this as a log on its care good or bad. Its a good sized I would have to guess its close to 9" from one side to the other. I cant wait to see how big it really gets once it get settled in. But I guess on with the pictures. They were taken with in just a couple of mins after it was placed in my tank. I did do a drip on it for close to 3 hours to get it use to my tank. Please enjoy and let me know what you think about it.
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/1fishkeeper/003-23.jpg
The mouth is a little open but Im not worried about it right now from stress of moving.
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/1fishkeeper/004-18.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/1fishkeeper/005-11.jpg

Well share your thoughts on it. I know my pictures suck but its the best I could do with my small point and shoot.

[1fishkeeper]

And here it is a couple of hours later. It looks like its getting use to its new home.
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/1fishkeeper/007-9.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/1fishkeeper/006-12.jpg

[marc price]

48hours no wholesaler/retailer layovers, now that's the way to get these animals! It look's like you're off to a great start!

[Jamie1210]

beautiful! i hope it works out for you ... keep us posted on progress!

[lisafoster]

look great.

[1fishkeeper]

Well if anyone else is looking for one the guy that I got mine from at http://www.oceanproaquatics.com/shop...0579b5bf11e9f5 just told me that he got 3 more in today and they look even larger than the one that I got. And the price you cant say anything thing bad about it. I belive that they are also going for $125 each plus shipping. I had mine shipped by airport dash and it worked out great. It might say that they are sold out but email him and he has them in stock or can get it for you if he is out. I had to only wait about 3 days. I know that it says that its a haddoni but I told him that I was wanting a gig and he pulled through for me.

[Pinkskunk]

the guy selliing the carpet seems very fishy to me............

for example:

He has this green carpet listed as WYSIWYG:

http://www.oceanproaquatics.com/shop/carpet-anemone-yellow-stichodactyla-haddoni-wysiwyg-p-19811.html.

this is a picture from RHS, it has been posted on RHS for as long as i can remember.

[dalilgriffith]

the guy selliing the carpet seems very fishy to me............

for example:

He has this green carpet listed as WYSIWYG:

http://www.oceanproaquatics.com/shop/carpet-anemone-yellow-stichodactyla-haddoni-wysiwyg-p-19811.html.

this is a picture from RHS, it has been posted on RHS for as long as i can remember.


lol @ the screen capture and blatant RHS url

[AD87]

Well if anyone else is looking for one the guy that I got mine from at http://www.oceanproaquatics.com/shop...0579b5bf11e9f5 just told me that he got 3 more in today and they look even larger than the one that I got. And the price you cant say anything thing bad about it. I belive that they are also going for $125 each plus shipping. I had mine shipped by airport dash and it worked out great. It might say that they are sold out but email him and he has them in stock or can get it for you if he is out. I had to only wait about 3 days. I know that it says that its a haddoni but I told him that I was wanting a gig and he pulled through for me.

You bought from this place? how did you place your order did you buy on the picture or the title. They are selling xenia as an LTA??

[anemoneguy]

they also have 2 sizes of carpets. both are the same pic and in their wsiwg section.

[Chuu]

Also selling dyed anemones.

Very dodgy site.

[t4zalews]

Yea..I wouldnt trust this site, I had a pop-up running when I was on it.

[1fishkeeper]

I was a little iffy about it to when I looked at there website. But after a few emails I thought what the heck I will try it. Well it looks like I came out a head on this order.

[t4zalews]

yes you did..looks like a very nice nem...quick question

I got a blue gigantea recently as well...does the underside of your have spots on it? mine doesnt. I've been told Dr. Mac (where I bought it from) that it was in fact a gigantea, and others on reefcentral have identified it as gigantea, but I see no spots.

[1fishkeeper]

I wouldnt say spots but bumps.

[t4zalews]

are they the same color as the column..i see bumps too

[Jamie1210]

any updates? (in the form of pics? :) )

[1fishkeeper]

I will take some more tomorrow. The light are out and I have been talking with some family that just flew in from out of state. But its doing great and is fully expanded. My clowns have taken to it sometime today and are playing tag in it. But if I had to take a guess on how big it is today I would have to say around 14" fully expanded with the MH's on for a few hours. But a picture update and if I can figure out to post a video I will do that to tomorrow.

[1fishkeeper]

But untill the new pictures tomorrow here are some from yesterday. I hope that you enjoy them.
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/1fishkeeper/010-4.jpg
Here is a good size shot this is my 90 gallon tank.
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/1fishkeeper/009-5.jpg

[Jamie1210]

Beautiful carpet AND beautiful clam that it's next to! Has the mouth been completely closed since you've gotten it yet? Just wondering if a gig's mouth will ever close tightly like a BTA's when it's puckered up.

[Gary Majchrzak]

keep your eye on that anemone- it's not out of the woods yet.

is there a BTA in there?

[elegance coral]

I agree with Gary. Definitely not out of the woods yet.

We all have our own methods for dealing with anemones like this, and we all swear by our own method, but if that was my anemone, I'd be feeding it as much as possible. I've been nursing a gigantea similar to yours for several months now. I try to feed it every day. I soak mysis, krill, and other similar sized foods in vitamins and amino acids, then turn off most of the flow and squirt the food at the anemone with a turkey baster. It's zooxanthellae are coming back, and its feeding response has drastically improved. It hasn't really grown any, but it's looking better all the time. HTH.

[1fishkeeper]

I would have to say that its mouth has been closed since the second day. As for eating this thing eats like a pig. I have been feeding it everyday. And it dont take it long to suck it in once it gets it.

[1fishkeeper]

Ok here are some from today for everyone that wants to see them.
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/1fishkeeper/001-28.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/1fishkeeper/002-23.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/1fishkeeper/003-24.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/1fishkeeper/004-19.jpg

[Pinkskunk]

it is lookiing very very good......

Congrats!

if it we me i would cut down the feeding to 1 time ever other day and small bits instead of large. more is not always better.

[1fishkeeper]

Im going to start cutting back on the feedings. I will go to 3 times a week for a week then 2 times a week for a week then 1 time a week from there on. But that dont go for what it catches out of the water from feeding thats all free game.

[TeebD]

Very cool, I'm not too much of a nem guy, but those blue carpets are really tempting.

[ptr13]

The nems are really cool animals,the clowns love them,I have a yellow gigantea and green haddoni,both are eating well. I am just like you,never a nem guy,usually into sticks ha ha but just love how the clowns host in their new homes.

[NoBigDeal]

yes you did..looks like a very nice nem...quick question

I got a blue gigantea recently as well...does the underside of your have spots on it? mine doesnt. I've been told Dr. Mac (where I bought it from) that it was in fact a gigantea, and others on reefcentral have identified it as gigantea, but I see no spots.

From what I know, S. Gigantea have spots on the underside of their disk which are called verrucae. If yours doesn't, then a red flag should go up. It could very well be a S. Haddoni.

IMHO, people shouldn't be buying S. Gigantea when they're not even sure how to properly identify it. S. Gigantea are in my opinion one of the toughest inverts to keep alive in this hobby. Many die in aquariums. Just my .002. :)

[mikew012343]

looking good very good keeps us up to date

[1fishkeeper]

Wow this thing just keeps on getting bigger and bigger. Today is the largest that I have ever seen it.
Here is a picture of my 2" female in it so you can see the size of it.
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/1fishkeeper/005-12.jpg
And my 5" yellow tang next to it.
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/1fishkeeper/004-20.jpg
And other shot from just a second ago.
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff13/1fishkeeper/002-24.jpg

[NoBigDeal]

Wow that's looking beautiful! Keep it alive for another 6 months and then I'll give you a congratulations ;)

[1fishkeeper]

Im not trying to keep it alive for 6 months. Im going to keep it alive for years and years.

[AD87]

Good to hear its doing wellQ! So how did you order the nem did they sell it to you as a gig?

[NoBigDeal]

Im not trying to keep it alive for 6 months. Im going to keep it alive for years and years. Good mentality.

[1fishkeeper]

Yes they did sale it to me as a gig. I sent a few emails back and forth between them and myself. What he told me is when he orders them they just come in as carpet anemones. He went through his order and pulled this one because he knew that is what I was looking for. He gave me a call around 5pm and by 5:30 it was at the airport on its way to me.

[aquaph8]

Its mouth looks alot better now. The color is beautiful. I hope he stays healthy for a long time for you.

[xtlosx]

It's been years... just curious, how's he doing for you? Updated pics?

[Altezza01]

How big is the blue carpet? Looks great.