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Old 06-09-2008, 05:17 AM
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Default New Stichodactyla Gigantea Anemone
I picked up my new Gigantea from Gold Aquariums on Saturday. I've been pretty nervous and have done everything I could to prepare for its arrival, including purchasing a Vortech.

I know flow is a HUGE factor in their survival, so I've made a short video to show what kind of flow it's getting now. If you think it needs more or less, please speak up! The Vortech is set on Reef Crest Random, so it's a modulating sort of random flow. It doesn't exactly show in the video, but the bottom part IS lifted off the bottom at times from the random flow.

In other news, my clown (the hosting whore that it is) has happily settled in.

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that is seriously one big anemone! how wide is it across drew?...must look unbelievable under actinics!
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Wow, what a monster! That thing is a serious GREEN!
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Yeah, it IS a monster. Bigger than it was in the store, that's for sure! I'm guessing....at least 12" across. It's sort of attached against a vertical piece of rock, so we're not seeing it laying flat out...but it definitely lives up to its name.
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I'm certainly no expert on the amount of flow in reef tanks so I can't help you there, but that is one good lookin piece of livestock.
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I saw those anemones on Thursday, and they are so pretty. NIce choice, it looks great in your tank!
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The clown definitely likes it by the looks of things! But who wouldn't!! haha

Very nice!
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I think it does look darker. Awesome!

They do tend to fold up like that, that's normal.
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So big and nice =D
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So big and nice =D
I hear that all the time.
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