Is this a MAG/Does it look healthy

fishkeeprian · 04/19/2018, 07:05 AM

I have been offered this anemone, what do you think regarding species and health?

Its tentacles look a little stringy, the mags I have seen ten to have chubby tentacles?

Thankshttps://www.dropbox.com/s/ulpkrc1c3b...A0000.mp4?dl=0

CoralsAddiction · 04/19/2018, 08:14 AM

Yes, it’s a mag. Low flow is almost certainly the main reason why its tentacles look that way.
The anemone has a potential to do well but be prepared to treat it.

davocean · 04/19/2018, 08:44 AM

Yeah, low flow, relaxed tentacles, does look like it could be a mag but I like to see base for best ID really, and hard to tell in that light but may be a little bleached, mysis a couple times a week would help.
It is a good idea to have cipro already if getting a newly shipped mag, just in case, most do need treatment.

OrionN · 04/19/2018, 10:23 AM

It looks to be a healthy Magnifica. I am not sure that the tentacle color is correct however.

fishkeeprian · 04/19/2018, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by OrionN

It looks to be a healthy Magnifica. I am not sure that the tentacle color is correct however.

I have been told it has pink tenticals and purple foot, is this not correct colour?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/rdhk6ma06u...A0007.jpg?dl=0

davocean · 04/19/2018, 04:42 PM

That was what I meant on my comment of it looking somewhat bleached, but true color can come back w/ spot feed of mysis a couple times a week.

Kinetic · 04/19/2018, 04:50 PM

I bet the color is really hard to tell because the white balance is really uncorrected. Everything looks purple, so if it isn't a complementary color, it's impossible to tell what it really looks like. It could be white, brown, tan, or purple.

I think that's why it's unclear if it's bleached or not. But I think being bleached isn't as bad of a problem, since under good tank conditions and feeding it should recover (and wouldn't need cipro or other treatments).

davocean · 04/19/2018, 04:57 PM

Well I agree w/ most of that, but you can't tell if cipro is needed or not by just pics.
They can look perfectly fine for hours, day, maybe more, and then deflate later, on and off.
That's why it's always a good idea to have cipro and a hospital tank at the ready, as if needing treatment, usually time is of the essence.

OrionN · 04/20/2018, 04:29 AM

The light the anemone is under is misleading. I think it is under the pink PC light so it really look pink. It is bleached some what. I agree with davocean that sick anemone can look healthy then deflated. You have to see him at his worst to know if he is sick. Still, he looks fine. If you can ask for a picture under white, daylight, then you can judge on the color. I just don't want you to pay an arm for it and expect it to look like that under normal light.

fishkeeprian · 04/20/2018, 06:40 AM

Here are the updated pictures under whites, and it does look bleached.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/mtlv88y5fd...A0000.jpg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/kymqurqb2r...A0002.mp4?dl=0

fishkeeprian · 04/20/2018, 06:55 AM

I have been offered a gold-tipped with a purple base, which I like, what do you think?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xan13glyk7...A0001.jpg?dl=0

pfan151 · 04/20/2018, 08:59 AM

I think both Anemones will end up being about the same color when they settle in. The last one just looks less bleached and more healthy overall. I’d go with that one if I were you.

shred5 · 04/20/2018, 09:23 AM

Yea they do look bleached some but not totally under white light.. The one in your second post #11 looks better to me and not bleached at all.

OrionN · 04/20/2018, 09:38 AM

They both going to look about the same when healthy.

fishkeeprian · 04/20/2018, 02:23 PM

I shall put the anemone straight into qt tank when it arrives. Should I put him on a small plate lor cup in the tank for him to attach to?

pfan151 · 04/20/2018, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by fishkeeprian

I shall put the anemone straight into qt tank when it arrives. Should I put him on a small plate lor cup in the tank for him to attach to?

Some may disagree, but if you get that last one I’d put it right in the display unless you have other mags. If it deflates then you can pull it for treatment. Mags are much more forgiving than gigs.

If you do go into treatment You can try a mug or a flat rock but it will probably end up moving off of whatever you put it on anyway.

OrionN · 04/20/2018, 03:09 PM

depends on the size of the anemone, I rec a mug for Magnifica. Whatever that have some height and have enough surface for the whole foot to attach to. Anything to keep the Gigantea form attach to the tank.
Given adequate light and current, I usually able to keep the Mag from crawling off the mug.

fishkeeprian · 04/22/2018, 01:23 PM

Which way should I put the mug? Does it need to sit isnide?

OrionN · 04/22/2018, 02:55 PM

I put the mug upside down or sideway, the handle keep it from rolling. He will be on top of the Mug, not inside.

fishkeeprian · 04/26/2018, 03:02 AM

So on Saturday, I'm going to choose a Mag from the guy who provided the above pics. What are the key details I'm looking for in order to pick the healthiest one possible?

Thanks

pfan151 · 04/26/2018, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishkeeprian

So on Saturday, I'm going to choose a Mag from the guy who provided the above pics. What are the key details I'm looking for in order to pick the healthiest one possible?

Thanks

Pretty much all tentacles inflated, closed mouth, firmly attached, and able to hold its shape well. I would have definitely got the one in the last pic you posted. It was by far the healthiest. Regardless of which you end up getting, make sure you have cipro on hand before bringing it home.

04/19/2018, 08:44 AM	#3
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Yeah, low flow, relaxed tentacles, does look like it could be a mag but I like to see base for best ID really, and hard to tell in that light but may be a little bleached, mysis a couple times a week would help. It is a good idea to have cipro already if getting a newly shipped mag, just in case, most do need treatment. __________________ 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

04/19/2018, 10:23 AM	#4
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	It looks to be a healthy Magnifica. I am not sure that the tentacle color is correct however. __________________ 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

04/19/2018, 04:42 PM	#6
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	That was what I meant on my comment of it looking somewhat bleached, but true color can come back w/ spot feed of mysis a couple times a week. __________________ 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

04/19/2018, 04:57 PM	#8
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Well I agree w/ most of that, but you can't tell if cipro is needed or not by just pics. They can look perfectly fine for hours, day, maybe more, and then deflate later, on and off. That's why it's always a good idea to have cipro and a hospital tank at the ready, as if needing treatment, usually time is of the essence. __________________ 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

04/20/2018, 04:29 AM	#9
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	The light the anemone is under is misleading. I think it is under the pink PC light so it really look pink. It is bleached some what. I agree with davocean that sick anemone can look healthy then deflated. You have to see him at his worst to know if he is sick. Still, he looks fine. If you can ask for a picture under white, daylight, then you can judge on the color. I just don't want you to pay an arm for it and expect it to look like that under normal light. __________________ 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

04/19/2018, 07:05 AM	#1
fishkeeprian Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: England, Earl Shilton Posts: 1,452	Is this a MAG/Does it look healthy I have been offered this anemone, what do you think regarding species and health? Its tentacles look a little stringy, the mags I have seen ten to have chubby tentacles? Thankshttps://www.dropbox.com/s/ulpkrc1c3b...A0000.mp4?dl=0 __________________ If in doubt ask!

04/19/2018, 08:14 AM	#2
CoralsAddiction Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: L.A./Tahoe Posts: 6,003	Yes, it’s a mag. Low flow is almost certainly the main reason why its tentacles look that way. The anemone has a potential to do well but be prepared to treat it.

04/19/2018, 04:50 PM	#7
Kinetic Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 7,230	I bet the color is really hard to tell because the white balance is really uncorrected. Everything looks purple, so if it isn't a complementary color, it's impossible to tell what it really looks like. It could be white, brown, tan, or purple. I think that's why it's unclear if it's bleached or not. But I think being bleached isn't as bad of a problem, since under good tank conditions and feeding it should recover (and wouldn't need cipro or other treatments).

04/20/2018, 06:40 AM	#10
fishkeeprian Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: England, Earl Shilton Posts: 1,452	Here are the updated pictures under whites, and it does look bleached. https://www.dropbox.com/s/mtlv88y5fd...A0000.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/kymqurqb2r...A0002.mp4?dl=0 __________________ If in doubt ask!

04/20/2018, 06:55 AM	#11
fishkeeprian Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: England, Earl Shilton Posts: 1,452	I have been offered a gold-tipped with a purple base, which I like, what do you think? https://www.dropbox.com/s/xan13glyk7...A0001.jpg?dl=0 __________________ If in doubt ask!

04/20/2018, 08:59 AM	#12
pfan151 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: FL Posts: 1,897	I think both Anemones will end up being about the same color when they settle in. The last one just looks less bleached and more healthy overall. I’d go with that one if I were you.

04/20/2018, 09:23 AM	#13
shred5 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Waukesha , WI Posts: 4,998	Yea they do look bleached some but not totally under white light.. The one in your second post #11 looks better to me and not bleached at all. __________________ David Polzin

04/20/2018, 09:38 AM	#14
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	They both going to look about the same when healthy. __________________ 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

04/20/2018, 02:23 PM	#15
fishkeeprian Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: England, Earl Shilton Posts: 1,452	I shall put the anemone straight into qt tank when it arrives. Should I put him on a small plate lor cup in the tank for him to attach to? __________________ If in doubt ask!

04/20/2018, 03:09 PM	#17
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	depends on the size of the anemone, I rec a mug for Magnifica. Whatever that have some height and have enough surface for the whole foot to attach to. Anything to keep the Gigantea form attach to the tank. Given adequate light and current, I usually able to keep the Mag from crawling off the mug. __________________ 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

04/22/2018, 01:23 PM	#18
fishkeeprian Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: England, Earl Shilton Posts: 1,452	Which way should I put the mug? Does it need to sit isnide? __________________ If in doubt ask!

04/22/2018, 02:55 PM	#19
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	I put the mug upside down or sideway, the handle keep it from rolling. He will be on top of the Mug, not inside. __________________ 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

04/26/2018, 03:02 AM	#20
fishkeeprian Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: England, Earl Shilton Posts: 1,452	So on Saturday, I'm going to choose a Mag from the guy who provided the above pics. What are the key details I'm looking for in order to pick the healthiest one possible? Thanks __________________ If in doubt ask!