Is it possible to keep an Magnifica in a Biocube?

[OrionN]

Get some current to it, the sooner the better. It is unlikely getting adequate water motion in that basket.

 

[The new fish on the block]

Get some current to it, the sooner the better. It is unlikely getting adequate water motion in that basket.

I have a pretty oversized power head in there with it FWIW, I did turn it off for this picture and most of the previous ones as well. I believe the power head is rated at 1200-1300 gph.

 

[D-Nak]

It's looking good. When it's fully inflated like in the photos it means it's able to absorb the antibiotics.

 

[The new fish on the block]

Happy Sunday everyone! I hope everyone has had a great weekend so far!

Here are the up dates for the weekend on my Mag:

Saturday:

Nem still seems to be responding well to treatment, there still seems to be some nasties that it is trying to get rid of that I have been siphoning it out the best that I can, I also have been doing a 99% water change every other day, I have been doing these at night right before I treat with CIPRO, and so far this seems to be going well.

This last WC I decided to take the nem out of the basket which admittedly was harder than I thought It would be as its foot had a VERY strong hold on the basket. I placed a glass dish for it to attach to and it took right to it.

Nem mostly shows signs of slight gaping towards 3-4 o'clock, but from the morning until then the mouth stays tightly closed most of the day.

Pic of the nasties (This is 2 days worth)

This is a picture from Friday of the slightly open mouth, it has been doing this off and on over the weekend, but it looks to be doing it less and less each day:

Here are pic of the nem today:

9:00 A.M.

12:00 P.M.

3:30 P.M.- Should I be concerned about this? Is it just expelling waste still?

5:00 P.M. (Now):

 

[OrionN]

It looks great. I don't see any problem.

 

[The new fish on the block]

Exactly what I wanted to hear, thanks @OrionN !

 

[D-Nak]

Agreed... looks great! As long as it stays inflated, it should be fine. It looks like it's able to expel whatever it was that was bothering it, so that's an excellent sign. I expect to see a full recovery.

 

[BiggestE22]

Hi everyone,

Mags have been one of the nems on my wishlist for quite a while, and I was wondering if it would be possible for me to keep one in a Biocube 32?

I have already upgraded the lighting to a Noopsyche K7 pro v3, which can put out a ton of light so I’m not too worried in that aspect, but mostly about how big they can get. Has anyone successfully kept one in a smaller tank?

My tank only has a pair of Picasso clowns in it at the moment, as I’m still debating which route I would like to go ( Nem/ Clowns, or Mixed Reef)

Also, I have Cipro on hand, so treating the nem should not be an issue if needed.

Any input is greatly appreciated!

I think you should consider if you would be content living in a small closet. Basically think of the animals best interest. Not so much about cramming your dream animal into an untenable situation

 

[OrionN]

I think you should consider if you would be content living in a small closet. Basically think of the animals best interest. Not so much about cramming your dream animal into an untenable situation

I don't think anemone has brain, not like fish and other higher animals. I think as long as it's requirements are met, it isn't aware of know anything else about what is out there.

 

[The new fish on the block]

I think you should consider if you would be content living in a small closet. Basically think of the animals best interest. Not so much about cramming your dream animal into an untenable situation

While I think your heart is in the right place, scientifically speaking the argument isn't valid because, as OrionN mentioned above, anemones do not have brains, but rather a central nervous system that responds to stimuli ( ie: water parameters, touch and light)

The arguments against keeping one of these in such a small tank are all due to the ability to provide it a stable environment, had it been the latter, I would Not even attempt to keep one in a tank this small.

I know that these nems can get large, I have another larger tank that it can go into if/when the time comes and if it gets too large for that which I don't expect it will, It will go to a local hobbiest or possibly my local aquarium.


However seeing other people successfully keep one in a smaller system made me give a shot.

 

[Hot2na]

HERE YA GO !!!! https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/h...val-flex-at-pacific-east-aquaculture.1066694/

 

[The new fish on the block]

HERE YA GO !!!! https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/h...val-flex-at-pacific-east-aquaculture.1066694/

thank you for sharing!

 

[The new fish on the block]

Sunday/Monday/ Tuesday Update:

The Mag is continuing to stay inflated through out the day, and even at night, on Sunday I got to see the nem ball up for the 1st time since I got it, which was pretty cool! Other than that I am continuing treatment until Friday, and Saturday I think it should be good to go into the tank!

Does everyone else's nem twitch its tentacles a lot when flow is turned off. I don't think I have ever kept a nem that moves its tentacles as much as this mag does. It very interesting!

Anyway here are some pics:

Mag semi- balled up:

Monday Night:

Tuesday:

 

[Hot2na]

That one will probably make it ..IME = yellow/white tip mags are the most hardy ..

 

[The new fish on the block]

That one will probably make it ..IME = yellow/white tip mags are the most hardy ..

Thank you for sharing your experience! Sounds like I got the perfect mag for a 1st time keeper.

 

[reefchi]

You give me hope with trying one in a 25g lagoon setup that I’ll try to build specifically for this type of anemone.

Good work on the qt! Do you mind sharing pictures of your qt setup along with the Display tank it will go in?

I wonder where some people get those Mag with red or purple foot.

 

[reefchi]

Just saw your Biocube 32 on your original post.

 

[The new fish on the block]

You give me hope with trying one in a 25g lagoon setup that I’ll try to build specifically for this type of anemone.

Good work on the qt! Do you mind sharing pictures of your qt setup along with the Display tank it will go in?

I wonder where some people get those Mag with red or purple foot.

Thanks @reefchi,

I can definitely share some pics of my when I get home, I’ll have to clean around it really quick, it’s on my desk which is a mess haha.


as far as foot color goes, I feel like Pacific east aquaculture would be your best bet as they usually sell there mags as WYSIWYG so you could see foot colors,

I know another retailer that says the different colors come from different regions.

 

[The new fish on the block]

@reefchi here are some pics of my nem quarantine tank, I will put a list of the equipment below them:

Equipment List:

• Aqueon 20 Gallon- High
  
  • Only filled with 5 gallons of water, just because it's easier for me to make smaller batches of water.
• Plastic Pond Plant Basket -
  
  • Used this instead of egg crate only because it was $4 rather than the $20 that Home Depot wanted a single sheet of egg crate. I would recommend the egg crate though because it has larger holes that won't block the powerhead as much as the basket doe since it has smaller holes.
• AI Prime HD
  
  • Just a light that I had laying around the house.
• Heater connected to external temp controller-
  
  • set to 75- 76
• Hydor Koralia-
  
  • I wrapped it in filter floss to catch the waste the nem releases just so it's not floating around the tank.
• ATO
• Small Airstone
• Glass food container for the nem to attach to

Hope this helps, and feel free to ask any more questions you may have!

 

[Hot2na]

FWIW : I'd use more than 5 gals going forward.. very easy to foul 5 gals ..