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09/04/2013, 07:11 PM | #1 |
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Petco Gigantea
I ordered a Marine Beta at Petco and was coming to pich him up but no Marine Beta. Instead I saw these three anemones. They all look OK. I only have 1 quarantine tank and 1 treatment tank, but I got all three.
Here are the pictures. No treatment but if they don't look grat tomorrow, I will start them on treatment.
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09/04/2013, 07:33 PM | #2 |
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Wow! You are attracting Gigs like a magnet these days. Here I am in Houston and seldom see a Gig. Maybe I need to get out more. Good luck with them.
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09/04/2013, 07:55 PM | #3 |
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very nice score, those look pretty good.
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09/04/2013, 08:05 PM | #4 |
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nice score! good luck. wish the Petco's around here carried the good stuff. They never have anything good.
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09/04/2013, 09:17 PM | #5 |
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3.5 hrs after put into the treatment tank (no med) I cannot be happier. Here are the pictures I just took.
The greenish Gigantea All three One greenish, one purplish and one brown/reddish.
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Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip |
09/04/2013, 09:23 PM | #6 |
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Cleaned them out huh? lol At least Petco has decent prices on Gigs. At least when they are Gigs and not Helianthus.
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09/05/2013, 06:06 AM | #7 |
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Very nice gigs Orion N, 3 in one stop, they are hard to come by in illinois
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09/05/2013, 06:33 AM | #8 |
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Great pick up for sure. I saw a small about the size of a 50cent piece that was mislabel as mini carpet. Almost pick it up but had to resist instead I picked up a Ritteri yellow tips with red base. If the carpet was healthier and larger I would be all over it. Good luck with your three.
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09/05/2013, 07:29 AM | #9 |
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Picture this AM. I think I don't have to trat these guys after all. Will still do large water change later today 80ish%.
Here are the pictures just a few mins ago buth side and top down
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Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip |
09/05/2013, 08:18 AM | #10 |
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The last picture taken through the surface of the water with the Korelia turn off to decrease distortion due to the water movement.
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Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip |
09/05/2013, 08:47 AM | #11 |
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Nice pick up....
Humm... any cut lines or anything?
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09/05/2013, 05:01 PM | #12 |
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In my experience the brown ones tend to be hardier than the vibrantly colored varieties.
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09/05/2013, 05:10 PM | #13 |
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If you don't mind me asking how much did you pay for all 3?
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09/05/2013, 05:19 PM | #14 |
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That's great Minh! I'm excited for you!
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09/05/2013, 06:08 PM | #15 |
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Here they are about 24 hrs in the Treatment tank. I was a milimeter from start treatment. The largest one looks a little off with inflated and detached 1/2 of the foot and one of the smaller one contracted a little, not deflated but just a littel smaller. They see to perk up and back to normal which is very good. I got the medication but decided to wait and see.
The temp of the treatmetn tank is keep at 80 degree by a Finnex temp controler. Light by natural sunlight and a small PC and 10K LED (20W I think). The 2 lights can be seen via reflection in the picture Since the anemone seem to be moving a little, I upt in 2 cups. If they decide on climbing, that will be good so that I can put them into DT/QT without having to mess with trying to remove them from the bottom of the aquarium. If they not deflate tomorrow, I will put the largest in my QT, the same one that I keep my Purple Gigantea for the last year. The two small one, once I decided that they are disease free, I will put them in the main holding system.
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Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip |
09/06/2013, 12:18 AM | #16 |
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Great find. They look pretty good. Hope they do well
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09/06/2013, 06:13 AM | #17 |
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Petco (brown) gigs are hardier but that doesn't mean they are not death pron. these guys will look nice when they are fully acclimated into the system. What color do you think they are? The last petco gig I got turned into a beautiful green one.
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09/06/2013, 06:25 AM | #18 |
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Man! Sweet chances!
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09/06/2013, 07:53 AM | #19 |
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One is greenish and one with purple-ish tentacles and one with red-ish tentacles. Small Gig will/may change color as they get bigger. I hope that they will not stay as mostly dull brown.
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Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip |
09/06/2013, 12:51 PM | #20 |
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Well, one of the two smaller Gigantea deflates today. I added Cipro to the treatment tank this AM. Will do water change this PM again and add more Cipro.
I will remove the two non deflating Giganteas to the QT and leave the deflating Gig in the TT to continue treatment. Hind sight I should have start treatment yesterday. The one that deflates was the same one that look bad yesterday. In the future, I will start treatment first sign of trouble for sure.
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Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip |
09/06/2013, 01:32 PM | #21 |
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Glad they are doing good, and you caught the other one.
In hindsight of your problems a long while ago, would it be best to now TT all three of them? Worrying that whatever the bad one is putting off will make the other two get the same problem? I know that happened before on your tank. (?? right??)
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09/06/2013, 01:39 PM | #22 |
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I won't threat all three. At most I put one to QT and two in TT. Will see which will do better.
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Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip |
09/06/2013, 01:43 PM | #23 |
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This makes me want to stop by my local petco just to see if they have anything.. Sometimes they get good stuff and price is completely wrong.
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09/06/2013, 02:27 PM | #24 |
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Improvement don't know if it is from medication or not. Hope it is a good sign
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Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip |
09/06/2013, 04:11 PM | #25 |
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8 hrs or so after treatment and also with 50% water change and add another tablet Cipro. I would change 99% of the water but I did not have enough water on hand. I will do more change tomorrow. I have decided to just leave all three anemones in TT to treat.
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Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip Last edited by OrionN; 09/06/2013 at 04:55 PM. |
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