I've always been a huge fan of anemones, and so every few years I will go through phases of mostly anemones with coral accents, or mostly coral with anemone accents. The last year or two has been the latter, and so predictably I've been feeling the pull for more anemones over the last few months.
Back when this started, I picked up a Chicago Sunburst BTA, but it wasn't enough to trigger a full shift, so I stuck it in my sump hoping to make room for it later.
These anemones are gorgeous! If you have a chance to get one I highly recommend it. Still, it wasn't enough to get me motivated. But then, two weeks ago, it happened. Many months ago, one of my favorite LFS got a Gigantea anemone in, and it promptly disappeared into the rockwork. A few months ago, it reappeared, bleached almost entirely white and with tentacles so short it was looking more like a Haddoni than anything. They've been nursing it back to health ever since, and I've been asking for them to put a price on it since I saw it. Two weeks ago I stop by and I see it. They had moved it to a nano tank with low lighting and low flow. Now only 3 inches wide, it has climbed halfway up the side glass, stretching towards the light and looking like a brown toadstool coral. I grab the owner, strike a deal, and...
I was told it used to be blue. I think it's looking more like a light teal so far, but I still like it either way. Eats well, holds itself right, and mouth stays closed. So, after two weeks in my tank, I think it's gonna make it. I'm pretty excited; it's my first Gigantea.
So now it's time. I have more good looking anemones in the sump than the tank. And this new guy is going to get BIG if I do everything right. My next post will be about the tank as it stands, and what I plan to change to accommodate this new phase. And I fully expect to keep collecting anemones once I start, so this thread will be where I will post updates on the "rebuild" of the tank to fit as many different kinds as I can.
Back when this started, I picked up a Chicago Sunburst BTA, but it wasn't enough to trigger a full shift, so I stuck it in my sump hoping to make room for it later.
These anemones are gorgeous! If you have a chance to get one I highly recommend it. Still, it wasn't enough to get me motivated. But then, two weeks ago, it happened. Many months ago, one of my favorite LFS got a Gigantea anemone in, and it promptly disappeared into the rockwork. A few months ago, it reappeared, bleached almost entirely white and with tentacles so short it was looking more like a Haddoni than anything. They've been nursing it back to health ever since, and I've been asking for them to put a price on it since I saw it. Two weeks ago I stop by and I see it. They had moved it to a nano tank with low lighting and low flow. Now only 3 inches wide, it has climbed halfway up the side glass, stretching towards the light and looking like a brown toadstool coral. I grab the owner, strike a deal, and...
I was told it used to be blue. I think it's looking more like a light teal so far, but I still like it either way. Eats well, holds itself right, and mouth stays closed. So, after two weeks in my tank, I think it's gonna make it. I'm pretty excited; it's my first Gigantea.
So now it's time. I have more good looking anemones in the sump than the tank. And this new guy is going to get BIG if I do everything right. My next post will be about the tank as it stands, and what I plan to change to accommodate this new phase. And I fully expect to keep collecting anemones once I start, so this thread will be where I will post updates on the "rebuild" of the tank to fit as many different kinds as I can.