Mag rescue...and so it begins.

Banff · 08/03/2018, 04:09 PM

Dropped by my LFS today (hi dude who sold this to me, I know you hang out here) and they had 3 Mags and a Gig.

Mag #1 was really healthy looking, has not deflated since arrival but was brown. Column, tents and disk.

Mag #2 was healthy-ish looking and had same colouration as above with the added bonus of slightly white tips.

Mag #3 was fully deflated, mouth wide open, looked like hell. But it had a red base, blue/purple tents and neon green tips. Plus they’d give it to me at cost since it looked like hell. Foot is fine and it’s been running inflate/deflate cycle since it came in. It is not sticky, but the tents are pretty active.

You already know which one I brought home.

It’s in a hospital tank, running standard cipro protocol. It’s perched on top of a Jar Jar Binks mug (gag gift) which interesting has similar colour and texture to the column, so you have to look at these pics closely to see where one ends and the next begins.

mnchartier · 08/03/2018, 06:28 PM

Good luck, but it looks like it's in bad shape

davocean · 08/03/2018, 07:41 PM

Hopefully it pulls through, understand when you see those colors you gotta at least try.
Keep posting pics and outcome

Banff · 08/04/2018, 09:19 AM

Woke up this morning and tank was so cloudy that I couldn’t even see the nem. Reached in blind and gently scooped it into a small glass vessel while I did a complete water change.

Put it back into hospital tank with new water and cipro. It looks worse than yesterday, I think it is losing tissue integrity, I see what I think are micro-tears on the oral disk. It is still twitching tentacles and struggling to inflate (I can see it moving water in and inflating in areas). It appears to still have some control of its mouth. I don’t have a lot of hope for it but as long as it’s still trying, I’ll keep it in clean, fresh, medicated water.

D-Nak · 08/04/2018, 11:53 PM

As long as it can still inflate then it can still take in meds. Good luck!

Banff · 08/05/2018, 12:08 PM

Nope, total loss of tissue integrity overnight, poor thing was obviously quite dead when I went to do a water change. Argh.

Oh well, I suppose I knew that it was a long shot.

pfan151 · 08/05/2018, 02:22 PM

Sucks. It always seems to be the nicest ones that don’t make it. Hopefully a better one will come in soon. I’ve been looking for a purple and green one for about 2 years with no luck.

Banff · 08/06/2018, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by pfan151

Sucks. It always seems to be the nicest ones that don’t make it. Hopefully a better one will come in soon. I’ve been looking for a purple and green one for about 2 years with no luck.

Where do you look? I’m not even that picky about colour morph, just prefer it to not be brown on brown

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pfan151 · 08/06/2018, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Banff

Where do you look? I’m not even that picky about colour morph, just prefer it to not be brown on brown

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Mostly just a local store that goes to the wholesaler and looks for me every week. He brings in some pretty nice ones sometimes but no purple and green so far. Also keep an eye on eBay. I’ve gotten a couple nice anemones from there. Aquatic collection in CA gets some nice stuff too.

dieselkeeper · 08/06/2018, 11:38 AM

How do you order from Aquatic Collection? I don't see anything on their website.

pfan151 · 08/06/2018, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by dieselkeeper

How do you order from Aquatic Collection? I don't see anything on their website.

I just call and ask if they have what I’m looking for. Then they will usually text pics. You’ll still almost definitely need cipro with their mags and gigs though.

pfan151 · 08/06/2018, 12:40 PM

Liveaquaria has some in stock now. Crap shoot on the color but $109 with free shipping might be worth the risk.

dieselkeeper · 08/06/2018, 05:49 PM

I already have successfully treated a Mag. Looking for a gig. Thanks

D-Nak · 08/06/2018, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by dieselkeeper

How do you order from Aquatic Collection? I don't see anything on their website.

They don't regularly update their website. Best to follow them on Facebook as they post livestock updates. I've seen a drop off of both gigs and mags lately. A few months ago they were getting them in frequently.

08/04/2018, 11:53 PM	#5
D-Nak Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 5,797	As long as it can still inflate then it can still take in meds. Good luck! __________________ Tank info: 120 gallon 48x30x20 high DT. Clownfish breeding rack in full swing: C-Quest Onyx, Bali Aquarich P1 Picasso + Rod's Onyx, wild percula + Rod's Onyx.

08/06/2018, 11:38 AM	#10
dieselkeeper Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Down south Posts: 198	How do you order from Aquatic Collection? I don't see anything on their website. __________________ 210 gallon, 75 gal sump/refugium, 3 Tunze 6105 on 7096 controller, AT I Sunpower 8 bulb T5 lighting, Apex controller. 40 gal breeder/20 gal sump frag tank

08/06/2018, 05:49 PM	#13
dieselkeeper Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Down south Posts: 198	I already have successfully treated a Mag. Looking for a gig. Thanks __________________ 210 gallon, 75 gal sump/refugium, 3 Tunze 6105 on 7096 controller, AT I Sunpower 8 bulb T5 lighting, Apex controller. 40 gal breeder/20 gal sump frag tank

08/03/2018, 06:28 PM	#2
mnchartier Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oh look a river Posts: 458	Good luck, but it looks like it's in bad shape __________________ "I accept your apology." - BrianD "That's only idiotic because I don't think you're joking." - Satori (CT4 Chronicles) Current Tank Info: DD150

08/03/2018, 07:41 PM	#3
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Hopefully it pulls through, understand when you see those colors you gotta at least try. Keep posting pics and outcome __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

08/04/2018, 09:19 AM	#4
Banff Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 155	Woke up this morning and tank was so cloudy that I couldn’t even see the nem. Reached in blind and gently scooped it into a small glass vessel while I did a complete water change. Put it back into hospital tank with new water and cipro. It looks worse than yesterday, I think it is losing tissue integrity, I see what I think are micro-tears on the oral disk. It is still twitching tentacles and struggling to inflate (I can see it moving water in and inflating in areas). It appears to still have some control of its mouth. I don’t have a lot of hope for it but as long as it’s still trying, I’ll keep it in clean, fresh, medicated water.

08/05/2018, 12:08 PM	#6
Banff Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 155	Nope, total loss of tissue integrity overnight, poor thing was obviously quite dead when I went to do a water change. Argh. Oh well, I suppose I knew that it was a long shot.

08/05/2018, 02:22 PM	#7
pfan151 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: FL Posts: 1,897	Sucks. It always seems to be the nicest ones that don’t make it. Hopefully a better one will come in soon. I’ve been looking for a purple and green one for about 2 years with no luck.

08/06/2018, 12:40 PM	#12
pfan151 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: FL Posts: 1,897	Liveaquaria has some in stock now. Crap shoot on the color but $109 with free shipping might be worth the risk.