Petco Gigantea

[Overboard]

$29.99 = Jackpot!!!!

Definitely the right place at the right time.

[OrionN]

The Gigantea that I bought home is a picture of health. Doing well. I put the other two anemones one on a vase and the other on a coffee cup at the office. Trying to get them ready to go home. They were so sticky that they lost quite a few tentacles in the process, especially the larger one. He was at the corner of the tank, so it was really hard to get him to come loose. I got them both attached to what I wanted and they should be ready to go home tomorrow.

[worm5406]

Nice Minh...

I didn't realize they were that far along.

[OrionN]

The other two went home yesterday which was 12hrs short of 7 days of treatment. I was going out of town this weekend so I wanted them to settle a little before I leave town. This morning they looks great. I don't have hair algae problem other than on the tiles where the breedign clowns prevent tang and snails from mowing them up.
I moved the first one to DT (Holding tank anyway) yesterday and put these two into the QT.

I think I count these in the win column. They may die still but if they do, it just from stupidity on my part, not due to infection from stress of capture and shipping.

[worm5406]

Maybe you should switch to decaf? I mean with all the coffee cups you keep on putting in there they might be on a caffeine high.

[ivan osornio]

Yesterday after riding I got home and I was about to feed my fish and I saw that one of my biggest sps had fell on top of my new anemone!! noooooo !!!I picked it ot right away and I chech my anemone for any damage which it was
I'm new with anemones I always keep sps and lps with no mayor problem but this year I want to breed some clowns, that's why I got this beautiful anemone.
MY QUESTION IS:
SHOULD I WORRY ABOUT THE DAMAGE ON MY ANENONE ?
THERE IS ANYTHING THAT I CAN DO TO HELP IT HEAL ?

After I got this anemone I found out that they are very difficult and they can get sick very and die !!

Is this a big problem ???

[worm5406]

Copying to new thread.

[maddmaxx]

Originally Posted by worm5406

Copying to new thread.

haha right, like why post that on someone elses thread?

[OrionN]

All the anemones are doing well. Healthy, eating and not deflating at all. I think I am over the hump with all three.

I do have one problem. The small Gigantea I put in the holding tank is totally shade by my huge Gigantea. The larger Gigantea move and shipped his stand and totally shade the smaller one. I cannot remove the smaller anemone because they share a rock that is just not easy (possible) to remove without injury. What can I do about this, anybody have any idea?
I am thinking of putting a larger PVC pipe on top of him. He may climb up the PVC pipe and then I can remove the pipe. I think I will do this unless somebody can give me better idea.
I was in a hurry and put him too close to the larger anemone.

Here are the pictures of the three anemones. two in QT and one in the DT shaded by the huge Gigantea.

[OrionN]

This is what I did. I hope he will craw on to the PVC and I can bring him to the light and current. I fed him last night. I will let "y'all" know how this turn out.

[OrionN]

At least the PVC keep the large Gigantea from completely shade the smaller one. It look like he was able to poke his face out at the bottom of the PVC pipe. I pile on a few medium rock there, hope he will either climb on to the rock or the PVC. This way I can move him from under the larger Gigantea,

[OrionN]

Well, after about 8 hrs, the PVC did not really help my anemone do what I wanted it to do, but it is still a good thing to do. It block the larger Gigantea well enough so that my little guy can peek his face out into the light and current. He looks well. I pile a medium size rock there hoping that he will move to this smooth rock. At least he will do well like this, even if the look of the tank is not great.

[taylor t]

Nice! Boy, I'll second, jackpot! Nice score! Best of luck! I know they are in the best hands possible! Please update to keep good record... who cares if the "look" of the tank isn't that great... us anemone addicts don't care about tank looks... except for the anemone...

[worm5406]

I think the anemone looks great, what tank?

[OrionN]

I took a picture when I did the water change this evening. I am very happy that at least my small Gigantea is able to get some light. He looks good. I think I will feed him again this evening after the light turn out.

[ryannterror]

Looking awesome Minh!

[OrionN]

Thanks everybody

[Akwa]

Originally Posted by OrionN

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

Nice carpet

[OrionN]

Here are the pictures of the three carpets today. They are doing well and eating well

[nemoboy1]

I knew they will pull through... Petco gigs are hardier plus it does take someone who knows what they are doing to keep these animal healthy and happy. Great job.

[OrionN]

This is my last update for a while. All three are doing very well. The one that is shaded have not budge. I have to keep the larger Gigantea from slowly kill him with a PVC pipe.

[marc price]

Looking Good

[duy]

i know who im going to now for clown and anemone advice

[OrionN]

My anemones are doing so well that I cannot help but wanted to boasted about them a little.
Here they are just after noon today.

[Overboard]

Looking great! Three for three is pretty impressive. Great job!