Show off your S. gigantea - Page 4

OrionN · 10/02/2012, 10:55 AM

schprock · 10/05/2012, 03:57 PM

Week 5. Gigantea walked to the base of my main rockwork. Hope the anemone doesn't get any ideas of climbing up to the sps level.
One of my anthias dissapeared. I have a nagging suspicion that the gigantea may have made a meal of the fish.
The smaller brown carpet is on the bottom left of the picture. The bigger blue anemone walked right on top of the brown carpet.
Minh, I didn't try cutting the tentacles off the brown carpet. Very small anemone and I didn't want to traumatize the anemone.
I am still feeding fairly regularly with frozen rods, krill, and mysis.

OrionN · 10/05/2012, 06:32 PM

I tried really hard but cannot see that brown anemone. Your blue Gigantea is doing well, looks great

schprock · 10/29/2012, 08:15 PM

My Blue Gigantea at week 9

Video from Waikiki Aquarium taken last week. This blue gigantea is about 3' across. Link to the video below - surprisingly lack of flow. There is a surge device(Carlson?), but even with the surge the anemone does not receive a lot of flow. Anemone seems to do well under this condition.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=kzF_3XaLnfs

OrionN · 10/29/2012, 09:47 PM

schprock,
You are sure that it was a Gigantea? Certainly not a lot of flow for him. From the video, it could be a Haddoni. Not likely but possible.

Here is my other Gigantea. It changed from bleached yellow to darker yellow now with green tinted to it. It is a lot greener today than last week when it was kinda mustard yellow.

Rippinfrags · 10/29/2012, 09:48 PM

That looks to be an S. Hadonni in the video you linked, which would explain why it enjoys the lower flow.

schprock · 10/29/2012, 10:11 PM

Yep, its a gigantea

Here is a bigger picture. For size reference, the scopas is an adult tang.

schprock · 10/29/2012, 10:13 PM

Both your giganteas are looking really good Minh. The small one I have turned a bit brown. The big blue one is still a bit bleached. Might try the zooxanthellae transfer if the bleached anemone does not improve.

OrionN · 10/30/2012, 04:40 AM

Are those BTA all around him? How big is an adult Scopas tang form head to end of tail fin? When the surge fire, is there a lit of water flow over him?

I can see you small brown Gigantea in your last picture. He is also a little blue in that picture.

schprock · 10/30/2012, 10:48 AM

The scopas is about 4-5". When the surge kicks on, there are flow around other areas of the tank but not where the gigantea is located.

Yeah, you can see the small brown anemone in the background. He is pretty brown, just the lighting is blue. I can't figure out the white balance on the camera yet. It has an aquarium setting but still not enough to take out the blue.

OrionN · 11/01/2012, 11:38 AM

Here is a picture of my Yellow/green Gigantea from today. She was having a war with my male H. malu so I have to but a wall between the two. You can see she really ravage the Xenia near by. Over all she is doing really well. With the rate she is growing, I will have to get her out of this 65 gal tank pretty soon.

reeferpueblo · 11/02/2012, 12:22 AM

I know just common carpet, But when i got her from lfs she was pure white and may be an inch. paid only 5.00 should have taken pics. but six months old and 8",pic is old she was about 6" cant get new pic she moved 2 the back after i took this pic camera shy i guess LOL. [IMG]

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OrionN · 11/02/2012, 05:14 AM

This is a S. tapetum the Maxi variety, not a S. gigantea. You are in a wrong place. There is a huge thread to show off all carpets but this is not it.

OrionN · 11/02/2012, 05:33 AM

schprock,
How are you doing up there in NYC. Hope you, your wife (and your tank not as important) are all OK. Let us know.
A prayer for all those affected, and a special prayer to all those tanks that are affected by this storm.

schprock · 11/02/2012, 04:24 PM

Minh,
I am doing ok up here. A lot of people still don't have power. One of the best reef tank here(mgny) lost power and had to get rid of his livestock.
I have a DYI battery backup on one of the tunze 6055 that runs for about 2 days on battery. I have power and hot water that makes us luckier than most. Events like this makes me think of moving back to Texas when I get done up here.
Your anemone is looking great. All these years we have been trying to find a gigantea, now you hear more and more people having success keeping them. I wonder what changed - new source, better shipping method, better technology?

OrionN · 11/02/2012, 07:28 PM

I am glad that you guys are OK

reeferpueblo · 11/03/2012, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orionn

this is a s. Tapetum the maxi variety, not a s. Gigantea. You are in a wrong place. There is a huge thread to show off all carpets but this is not it.

so sorry!

Gadgets · 11/03/2012, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schprock

My Blue Gigantea at week 9

Video from Waikiki Aquarium taken last week. This blue gigantea is about 3' across. Link to the video below - surprisingly lack of flow. There is a surge device(Carlson?), but even with the surge the anemone does not receive a lot of flow. Anemone seems to do well under this condition.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=kzF_3XaLnfs

AMAZING pair of clowns. Awesome nem too! Have more pics?

OrionN · 11/04/2012, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by reeferpueblo

so sorry!

This is the thread I was looking for, an excellent thread

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=201498

joker205 · 11/07/2012, 05:26 PM

Just and update on my gig it's not coloring up as fast as I hoped it would but its slowly getting there

RoastReef · 11/08/2012, 04:04 PM

Here's mine.

D-Nak · 11/08/2012, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RoastReef

Here's mine.

Looking good Matt! Looks like your patience paid off. Congrats!

cali9dub · 11/10/2012, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madean

So is anybody keeping these nems under leds or is everyone pretty much t5 or mh?

I've had my blue Gig for about a year now and have had it under nothing but LED's. I feed it a couple times a week (salmon soaked in selcon or Brightwell's AminOmega). Its doing fabulous !!

now

Here is when i got it back in March

OrionN · 11/10/2012, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cali9dub

I've had my blue Gig for about a year now and have had it under nothing but LED's. I feed it a couple times a week (salmon soaked in selcon or Brightwell's AminOmega). Its doing fabulous !!

If you don't have picture of it here, then you don't have it.

cali9dub · 11/10/2012, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by OrionN

If you don't have picture of it here, then you don't have it.

oh I have it.....

10/02/2012, 10:55 AM	#76
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	__________________ 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

10/05/2012, 06:32 PM	#78
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	I tried really hard but cannot see that brown anemone. Your blue Gigantea is doing well, looks great __________________ 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

10/29/2012, 09:47 PM	#80
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	schprock, You are sure that it was a Gigantea? Certainly not a lot of flow for him. From the video, it could be a Haddoni. Not likely but possible. Here is my other Gigantea. It changed from bleached yellow to darker yellow now with green tinted to it. It is a lot greener today than last week when it was kinda mustard yellow. __________________ 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

10/30/2012, 04:40 AM	#84
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	Are those BTA all around him? How big is an adult Scopas tang form head to end of tail fin? When the surge fire, is there a lit of water flow over him? I can see you small brown Gigantea in your last picture. He is also a little blue in that picture. __________________ 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

11/01/2012, 11:38 AM	#86
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	Here is a picture of my Yellow/green Gigantea from today. She was having a war with my male H. malu so I have to but a wall between the two. You can see she really ravage the Xenia near by. Over all she is doing really well. With the rate she is growing, I will have to get her out of this 65 gal tank pretty soon. __________________ 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

10/05/2012, 03:57 PM	#77
schprock Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 215	Week 5. Gigantea walked to the base of my main rockwork. Hope the anemone doesn't get any ideas of climbing up to the sps level. One of my anthias dissapeared. I have a nagging suspicion that the gigantea may have made a meal of the fish. The smaller brown carpet is on the bottom left of the picture. The bigger blue anemone walked right on top of the brown carpet. Minh, I didn't try cutting the tentacles off the brown carpet. Very small anemone and I didn't want to traumatize the anemone. I am still feeding fairly regularly with frozen rods, krill, and mysis.

10/29/2012, 08:15 PM	#79
schprock Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 215	My Blue Gigantea at week 9 Video from Waikiki Aquarium taken last week. This blue gigantea is about 3' across. Link to the video below - surprisingly lack of flow. There is a surge device(Carlson?), but even with the surge the anemone does not receive a lot of flow. Anemone seems to do well under this condition. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=kzF_3XaLnfs

10/29/2012, 09:48 PM	#81
Rippinfrags Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Queen Creek, AZ. Posts: 1,419	That looks to be an S. Hadonni in the video you linked, which would explain why it enjoys the lower flow.

10/29/2012, 10:11 PM	#82
schprock Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 215	Yep, its a gigantea Here is a bigger picture. For size reference, the scopas is an adult tang.

10/29/2012, 10:13 PM	#83
schprock Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 215	Both your giganteas are looking really good Minh. The small one I have turned a bit brown. The big blue one is still a bit bleached. Might try the zooxanthellae transfer if the bleached anemone does not improve.

10/30/2012, 10:48 AM	#85
schprock Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 215	The scopas is about 4-5". When the surge kicks on, there are flow around other areas of the tank but not where the gigantea is located. Yeah, you can see the small brown anemone in the background. He is pretty brown, just the lighting is blue. I can't figure out the white balance on the camera yet. It has an aquarium setting but still not enough to take out the blue.

11/02/2012, 12:22 AM	#87
reeferpueblo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: pueblo co Posts: 16	I know just common carpet, But when i got her from lfs she was pure white and may be an inch. paid only 5.00 should have taken pics. but six months old and 8",pic is old she was about 6" cant get new pic she moved 2 the back after i took this pic camera shy i guess LOL. [IMG][/IMG]

11/02/2012, 05:14 AM	#88
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	This is a S. tapetum the Maxi variety, not a S. gigantea. You are in a wrong place. There is a huge thread to show off all carpets but this is not it. __________________ 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

11/02/2012, 05:33 AM	#89
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	schprock, How are you doing up there in NYC. Hope you, your wife (and your tank not as important) are all OK. Let us know. A prayer for all those affected, and a special prayer to all those tanks that are affected by this storm. __________________ 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

11/02/2012, 04:24 PM	#90
schprock Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 215	Minh, I am doing ok up here. A lot of people still don't have power. One of the best reef tank here(mgny) lost power and had to get rid of his livestock. I have a DYI battery backup on one of the tunze 6055 that runs for about 2 days on battery. I have power and hot water that makes us luckier than most. Events like this makes me think of moving back to Texas when I get done up here. Your anemone is looking great. All these years we have been trying to find a gigantea, now you hear more and more people having success keeping them. I wonder what changed - new source, better shipping method, better technology?

11/02/2012, 07:28 PM	#91
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	I am glad that you guys are OK __________________ 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

11/07/2012, 05:26 PM	#95
joker205 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: lethbridge Posts: 85	Just and update on my gig it's not coloring up as fast as I hoped it would but its slowly getting there

11/08/2012, 04:04 PM	#96
RoastReef Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Martin, CA Posts: 232	Here's mine.