Although I've been in the hobby going on 13+ years, I've only been keeping anemones (BTAs up to this point) over the past 2 years. After setting up a tank dedicated to anemones, I started hunting around for captive-held Magnificas over the past several after soaking up every bit of information I could from this forum. Can't tell you how helpful it has been.
After some false starts trying to get my hands on one a few weeks back, I had the opportunity buy one from someone that has had this specific Mag for 5 months and the parent nem has been in captivity for 4 years.
Here is a short video of it after 4 hours in the tank on Tuesday. Mute the music as I didn't realize that was added in iMovie
Overall, it seems to be steadily getting used to it's new "home" and I'm in love with this species already! Although the tentacles seem a bit longer and stringier than the first video, the mouth has been nice and tight with the only time it being open at all was this morning when the lights first came on. Back to normal now. I'm uploading a video now that I can post later. Figured it's easier to track it's health via video.
Since I've only kept BTAs in the past, I'm looking for info on what I should be looking for as far as negative (or positive) behavior. BTAs will often hide under rocks when they're getting too much light or look for a lower spot in the tank. Will Mags do the same? Will they "reach" if they're looking for more light or get squatty if they're getting too much? Right now, it's under an ATI 4-bulb T5 fixture (x2 ATI Actinic, x1 ATI B+, x1 ATI C+) and I have a Maxspect Gyre for flow. I'm considering getting a spotlight for it similar to another reefer on here but don't want to blast it with too much light. Other than moving to the left a little on the flat rock I placed it on, it hasn't moved in the 2 days I've had it.
Thanks for any insight! I feel like I did when we brought both of our boys home from the hospital as newborn. My wife asked me how many times I need to walk upstairs to check on the tank
-Adam
After some false starts trying to get my hands on one a few weeks back, I had the opportunity buy one from someone that has had this specific Mag for 5 months and the parent nem has been in captivity for 4 years.
Here is a short video of it after 4 hours in the tank on Tuesday. Mute the music as I didn't realize that was added in iMovie
Overall, it seems to be steadily getting used to it's new "home" and I'm in love with this species already! Although the tentacles seem a bit longer and stringier than the first video, the mouth has been nice and tight with the only time it being open at all was this morning when the lights first came on. Back to normal now. I'm uploading a video now that I can post later. Figured it's easier to track it's health via video.
Since I've only kept BTAs in the past, I'm looking for info on what I should be looking for as far as negative (or positive) behavior. BTAs will often hide under rocks when they're getting too much light or look for a lower spot in the tank. Will Mags do the same? Will they "reach" if they're looking for more light or get squatty if they're getting too much? Right now, it's under an ATI 4-bulb T5 fixture (x2 ATI Actinic, x1 ATI B+, x1 ATI C+) and I have a Maxspect Gyre for flow. I'm considering getting a spotlight for it similar to another reefer on here but don't want to blast it with too much light. Other than moving to the left a little on the flat rock I placed it on, it hasn't moved in the 2 days I've had it.
Thanks for any insight! I feel like I did when we brought both of our boys home from the hospital as newborn. My wife asked me how many times I need to walk upstairs to check on the tank
-Adam