Blue gigantea

[Delphinus]

... I couldn't help myself. Thanks to Dave @ Wickedfrags.

Not eating yet, but has totally perked up today. Got my fingers crossed!!

Took 3 photos, they are more or less the same though. Apologies, probably could have just done 1..

[Monti-Man]

Oh Tony he's purdy

Hope he does we'll for you.

[marie]

I am green with envy

[a4twenty]

he sure looks familiar

hope he gets his hunger back soon, i would imagine shipping is very stressful, he's looking pretty good though.

thanks again for all your help with mine.

[wickedfrags]

Looking good. How big is it now in your system? 8"+?

[michika]

Originally Posted by marie

I am green with envy

Same! That is one sweet new anemone!

Which tank has it found a home in?

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Hah! You know Tony, I wondered when you added yourself to that order.....

Nice.

[Sushiman]

show off.

[Delphinus]

Hey, I gotta show SOMEthing once in a while to justify my post count. There are far nicer tank systems out there than mine, usually it's me looking at everyone else's tank thinking "mannnnnn, these guys are all showoffs."

The two things that have me a little concerned are it's complete lack of zooxanthellae (it's white, not brown) and it's not eating. But, it's pretty early yet so hopefully it will come around. One of my other carpets was similarly white at time of purchase and darkened up within a few weeks. Although it wasn't nearly this to begin with, so it might not be a fair to be comparing them yet at this point.

May 12, 2004:


June 21, 2004:


@Dave - yeah it is sitting about 8" right now on account of its folds. If it chose to lay out flat I'd guesstimate it's more like 10" diameter.

@Michika - Yeah, fitting it is a bit of a challenge. It's currently in the cube, sort of kitty-korner AND underneath the ritteri. It's summer so the ritteri is particularly huge and causing problems trying to be about 24" (it's bugging my clam in there ..).

@Drew - Yeah, I know, I'm predictable.. I was hoping to have seen some of the blues from the batch yours came from, but maybe they're not folks on Canreef.. So I had to take matters into my own hands.

[Monti-Man]

You know what though Tony.. Remember how you had said you thought that it was going to turn a more brown colour. You were right. I can see a very noticiable difference in the oral base and the outer tentacles for colour. I believe that both of the yellow ones that Drew and i got were bleached. But now after 2 weeks of lights and 2 feedings it is starting to change.It is starting from the outside in. But they are definetly getting darker.

When i feed mine the krill it was okay but not fast like it is with the tiger prawns. I feed it again today and it was gone in about 1 1.5 min. And the piece i feed is about a 1/2 inch that i soaked in selcon since last night. So you are right maybe it likes the bigger stuff.

I am sure all will be we'll. You are the most knowlesgeable when it comes to these guys so he is in the best hands.

Thanks for all your help with mine.