Petco Gigantea - Page 11

OrionN · 09/07/2015, 08:20 AM

I performed a Zooxanthellae transplant for my Bleached Gigantea today. I did photo documentation of the procedure as below:

1. Obtained a tentacle from my healthy donor. Since my anemone is so small, I will just use a small piece of fish, and just use 1 tentacle

2. Stuff the tentacle into a piece of food, salmon in this case:

3. Here is a picture of my anemone before I feed him the zooxznthallae laced food:

OrionN · 09/07/2015, 08:24 AM

4. Feed the zooxanthellae laced food to the anemone:

5. Just follow up to make sure the anemone ate the food:

6. Post feeding picture:

I expect the anemone will start regain zooxanthellae in about 2 weeks. A little longer in this case because I did not feed him as many zooxanthellae as I wanted too.

shifty51008 · 09/07/2015, 09:55 AM

Great documintation, will really help out alot of others. Wish you good luck

tonysi · 09/07/2015, 11:20 AM

OrionN good luck with your nem. I just seen a bleached green gig at a petco near me. If the wife gave me the word I would have purchased it. Looks pretty good for a bleached nem, no gaping mouth.

LisaE · 12/30/2015, 02:47 PM

How is your little bleached anemone doing, Minh? Did the zooxanthellae transplant work?

OrionN · 12/30/2015, 03:40 PM

It did. See the stickie on transplant above. I update it a few days ago

OrionN · 06/02/2017, 12:33 PM

It have been almost 4 years since I started this thread. I traded one Gigantea for coral. Still have two of the original 3 Gigantea that I started this thread with in 2013. Here is a picture today of one of the three.
It is a big girl (or boy) at 20+ inches. She never spawn so I think she may be a girl. I am start to feed my Gigantea more to see if I can induce spawn.
Water quality of my tank noticeable decrease when I feed all my anemones at the same time. I will see the front glass cover with algae quicker, days, rather than weeks. I will spread the feeding out. 1/2 of the anemone get feed each week.

pfan151 · 06/02/2017, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by OrionN

It have been almost 4 years since I started this thread. I traded one Gigantea for coral. Still have two of the original 3 Gigantea that I started this thread with in 2013. Here is a picture today of one of the three.
It is a big girl (or boy) at 20+ inches. She never spawn so I think she may be a girl. I am start to feed my Gigantea more to see if I can induce spawn.
Water quality of my tank noticeable decrease when I feed all my anemones at the same time. I will see the front glass cover with algae quicker, days, rather than weeks. I will spread the feeding out. 1/2 of the anemone get feed each week.

Nice. I have to imagine yours are some of the few gigs that petco has ever sold that are still alive. Those are some lucky anemones.

Ghlreefer · 06/02/2017, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by OrionN

I went to Petco after work again today. I saw this little guy and jut have to pick him up. I an starting a new 65 gal at work. That is where he will go once I finish with QT. He is only slightly biger than a silver dollar. The cup is a usual size coffee cup and the oyster shell is a small one.

Looks like the turd I just picked up.

j.falk · 06/03/2017, 08:55 AM

I didn't even know Petco had saltwater livestock for sale. Good to know!

Overboard · 06/03/2017, 08:13 PM

That's amazing Minh! Anemone looks great.

OrionN · 06/03/2017, 08:45 PM

Thanks

Ghlreefer · 06/03/2017, 09:09 PM

I wish I could get mine to start coloring up. Seems like he's stuck in this in-between state. I think he just needs more time to acclimate. He's very sensitive little baby for sure. I think I may try to do a zoo transplant. Maybe that will help him.

Ghlreefer · 06/03/2017, 09:13 PM

Great documentation by the way Minh. I'll document mine as well.

Did you notice anything positive shortly after the transplant? Did he seem to be healthier or did he color up quicker in your opinion? How long did it take for total color restoration?

OrionN · 02/27/2018, 09:49 PM

I am at it again. I saw this anemone last week at Petco. I am such a sucker for save-able Gigantea. I bought him even if I don't really have the room for him when he is full growth. I guest I will keep him permanently in my QT system (unless I am going to put another anemone in QT) If this is the case, I think of something or else set up another tank for more anemones.

My newest Petco Anemone in my QT system. Healthy this time and no treatment needed. Fed him some salmon this evening.
Never deflated in my tank.

right after put him into my QT system 2/23/2018

Last night:
2/26/2018

Swayze27 · 02/27/2018, 09:57 PM

You could ship him to me for a fair price, I have room

pfan151 · 02/27/2018, 10:31 PM

This thread has made me stop at every petco I pass. Still no luck around here.

Cool to get to see how the rescues end up looking.

tp5056 · 03/01/2018, 06:46 PM

Haha .. I check out the local Petco weekly also now hoping to find something like this!

OrionN · 03/12/2018, 06:42 AM

Here he is today. Not as healthy as I like for him to be but not really sick to be treated. I don't know why he does not continue to improve. This is a bad sign, and I am not sure what to do about it. I give it a few more day and may start on treatment and see if he improve. Compare to the last picture, you can see that he regress rather than getting healthier.

ClownNut · 03/12/2018, 07:48 AM

yeah, it's getting balder around the mouth. i dont have luck with 2nd treatment, i used to have 2 blue gigs, both went through treatments, both doing well for over a year, then somehow the smaller one start to do the inflated/deflated death spiral, so i go ahead give it a cipro treatment, but didnt do anything. i ended up losing it after 7 days.

pfan151 · 03/16/2018, 01:02 PM

Any update?

OrionN · 03/16/2018, 01:25 PM

He decline very slowly. Not deflated but close down smaller at night. We are on spring break so I cannot treat him. If he is not too far gone I plan to start treatment when I get back. Does not look good. Timing of things make it difficult. Next week everything will go back to normal schedule.
Right now I am not home daily. This whole week I am only home several days

OrionN · 03/29/2018, 09:20 AM

Picture of this anemone today. He is OK, but not as well as I like for him to be. Larger picture of my QT system with a Maxima in QT and various other things including a lot of algae.

D-Nak · 03/29/2018, 09:39 AM

I've struggled with the small ones as well. It takes a long time for them to recover and start growing.

On a similar note, I currently have a green one that's only about 3" and hasn't grown no matter how much I feed it, and I've had it for over a year. It's in the tank with 7 other gigs, so I'm wondering if allelopathy has something to do with it, as only one gig grows and the others stay the same size.

pfan151 · 03/29/2018, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by OrionN

Picture of this anemone today. He is OK, but not as well as I like for him to be. Larger picture of my QT system with a Maxima in QT and various other things including a lot of algae.

Looks like at least it’s pretty in the clear to survive. I’m sure you’ll have in looking great in a few months.

09/07/2015, 09:55 AM	#253
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	Great documintation, will really help out alot of others. Wish you good luck __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

12/30/2015, 03:40 PM	#256
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	It did. See the stickie on transplant above. I update it a few days ago __________________ 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

06/03/2017, 08:13 PM	#261
Overboard Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 554	That's amazing Minh! Anemone looks great. __________________ 360 Gallon SPS Display. Lighting is with two 400 watt MH , two Radion G4 X30s, supplemented with old school VHOs for some "pop". Fish - Pair of IO Regal Angels, pair of captive bred Hawaiian Flame

06/03/2017, 08:45 PM	#262
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	Thanks __________________ 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

02/27/2018, 09:57 PM	#266
Swayze27 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Warrior, AL Posts: 546	You could ship him to me for a fair price, I have room __________________ "Crime is a disease, I'm the cure" - Marion Cobretti Current Tank Info: 180 gallon w/ 55 gallon sump

09/07/2015, 11:20 AM	#254
tonysi Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Long Island Posts: 273	OrionN good luck with your nem. I just seen a bleached green gig at a petco near me. If the wife gave me the word I would have purchased it. Looks pretty good for a bleached nem, no gaping mouth.

12/30/2015, 02:47 PM	#255
LisaE Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Coconut Creek, FL Posts: 18	How is your little bleached anemone doing, Minh? Did the zooxanthellae transplant work?

06/03/2017, 08:55 AM	#260
j.falk Registered Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 632	I didn't even know Petco had saltwater livestock for sale. Good to know!

06/03/2017, 09:09 PM	#263
Ghlreefer Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: So Cal Posts: 112	I wish I could get mine to start coloring up. Seems like he's stuck in this in-between state. I think he just needs more time to acclimate. He's very sensitive little baby for sure. I think I may try to do a zoo transplant. Maybe that will help him.

06/03/2017, 09:13 PM	#264
Ghlreefer Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: So Cal Posts: 112	Great documentation by the way Minh. I'll document mine as well. Did you notice anything positive shortly after the transplant? Did he seem to be healthier or did he color up quicker in your opinion? How long did it take for total color restoration?

02/27/2018, 10:31 PM	#267
pfan151 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: FL Posts: 1,897	This thread has made me stop at every petco I pass. Still no luck around here. Cool to get to see how the rescues end up looking.

03/01/2018, 06:46 PM	#268
tp5056 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Shorewood, IL Posts: 483	Haha .. I check out the local Petco weekly also now hoping to find something like this! __________________ I used to think the movie Groundhog's Day was funny until I got a real job... :( Current Tank Info: 55g - 65lbs LR - 60lbs LS

03/12/2018, 07:48 AM	#270
ClownNut Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,859	yeah, it's getting balder around the mouth. i dont have luck with 2nd treatment, i used to have 2 blue gigs, both went through treatments, both doing well for over a year, then somehow the smaller one start to do the inflated/deflated death spiral, so i go ahead give it a cipro treatment, but didnt do anything. i ended up losing it after 7 days. __________________ Dont let me know where u lived if u have a nice pair of clownfish in ur tank!^_^ Clown kidnaper^_^ Current Tank Info: 300DD, SM200/RD3,ATI 60-8X80+4X75, 2 Sea Sweep & 4X6105 & 6208

03/16/2018, 01:02 PM	#271
pfan151 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: FL Posts: 1,897	Any update?

03/16/2018, 01:25 PM	#272
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	He decline very slowly. Not deflated but close down smaller at night. We are on spring break so I cannot treat him. If he is not too far gone I plan to start treatment when I get back. Does not look good. Timing of things make it difficult. Next week everything will go back to normal schedule. Right now I am not home daily. This whole week I am only home several days __________________ 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

03/29/2018, 09:39 AM	#274
D-Nak Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 5,797	I've struggled with the small ones as well. It takes a long time for them to recover and start growing. On a similar note, I currently have a green one that's only about 3" and hasn't grown no matter how much I feed it, and I've had it for over a year. It's in the tank with 7 other gigs, so I'm wondering if allelopathy has something to do with it, as only one gig grows and the others stay the same size. __________________ 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.