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Unread 12/12/2018, 07:25 AM   #1
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treatment? ID?

day 1 by Li Cai, on Flickr

day 1 photo

want to see if anyone can give me a positive id of this little guy.
i think it's a gig, but smallest gig that i had ever seen. it's about the size of half a dollar. smooth blue/purple ish column.

the mouth is tight when i saw it before purchase.
should i start the treatment right away? or give it a couple of days


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Unread 12/12/2018, 05:34 PM   #2
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postively ID, it open up a bit nicer today.blue spots all over the up 1/2 of the column. this carpet is tiny. open up just about 2-2.5" across.
the tentacles also very short, so i decide to do the treatment right away.
will see how that goes.


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Unread 12/13/2018, 07:38 AM   #3
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after the first 12 hrs cipro treatment, i can't tell if any "black stuff" came out since the carpet is so small.
i think it got a little bit better. the carpet is a bit puffier, the tentacles got a little bit longer.
mouth still open a little. some tentacles do have movement when I shut down the power head, which isn't noticeable before treatment.
the carpet still pancake-like, didn't hold shape yet, let's hope the improvement keep coming.


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Unread 12/13/2018, 01:58 PM   #4
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well, it inverted itself and i found a few black pellets when it did that.
i removed what i can see.
here's a pic after couple hours.
day 2 by Li Cai, on Flickr


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Unread 12/13/2018, 10:07 PM   #5
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Looks like a rock anemone or fuzzy mushroom


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Unread 12/14/2018, 05:58 AM   #6
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it can't be rock anemone since rock anemone doesn't have tentacles on the oral disc.
it can't be a fuzzy shroom, because shroom doesn't have linelike tentacles on the oral disc that gig has.
on top of all that, you cant "peel" hairy/fuzzy shroom of any rock easier without hurt it and it won't be attached to surface within mins. furthermore, shroom doesn't have the blue dots on the column as gig do.
i have hairy/fuzzy shroom bigger than this gig...


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Unread 12/14/2018, 10:34 PM   #7
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If you could turn down the blues, an ID would be more accurate....


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Unread 12/15/2018, 06:04 AM   #8
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If you could turn down the blues, an ID would be more accurate....
yeah, iphone not very good with blue without filter.
already id, by the blue dots on the column.


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Unread 12/15/2018, 10:29 AM   #9
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Yes, it a gig but in very bad shape. I rarely see them recover when in such a bad condition.


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Unread 12/15/2018, 05:00 PM   #10
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Yes, it a gig but in very bad shape. I rarely see them recover when in such a bad condition.
it came in with a bunch of haddoni, so they assume it was haddoni. just luck i found it, it was under a big green haddoni. when i saw it i know it's not haddoni.
yeah, it's very bleached and bad shape, after 2 treatments, it seem getting a bit better, it start to hold the shape, tentacles getting longer, more movement when waterflow is turn off and the mouth is tight. it balled up at night no more invert itself, i saw it deflated the first time in past 48hrs and the mouth is tight when it deflated. i didnt find anymore black pellet from the mouth. i did miss a dose yesterday, i got 2 finals, by the time i remebered i need to do the treatment already super late at night. i will continue the treatment tonight and for 5 more days. let's see how it goes.


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Unread 12/16/2018, 06:32 AM   #11
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here's day 4(only 3 dose)
picture taken just after the dark 12hr cipro. i think it's getting better. at least the start to hold the shape(folds) and mouth is close.
day 4 by Li Cai, on Flickr


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Unread 12/27/2018, 08:15 AM   #12
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Green Gig Update 2 by Li Cai, on Flickr
much better now


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