Does this look healthy?

[justinm]

Hi all!

A local guy got a few gigs in and I was looking at getting one. Was just hoping to know if this one looked pretty healthy? I have a tank ready and also have cipro if need be but was hoping this looked ok to start with.

Thanks!

 

[justinm]

This is what it looked like when it first came in if that helps too!

 

[justinm]

#reefsquad @OrionN

 

[OrionN]

They look fine but one time picture does not always tell the full truth. I would buy these and ready to treat if needed.

 

[KrisReef]

If you are looking to, those look like they have a decent shot especially if you have a tank to land them in where you can provide treatment if that is needed. Get them outta the store and home early for the best outcomes, imo. GL Beautiful specimen.

 

[OrionN]

How long ago? And are they look the same now. Any in the same tank sick? These are important questions.

 

[justinm]

They came in last night. Going there now, it’s not an actual store but a guy that sells out of his basement. All the other pics he showed me of anemones, they all looked good.

I have a tank and cipro and lots of spare equipment and lights. If it is healthy, I will more than likely buy and just treat to be safe.

Thank you for the help!

 

[D-Nak]

It's really hard to tell if a gig is healthy when freshly imported. I've never seen one with full tentacle extension in a LFS. The photos show gigs that look promising, but be prepared to do the Cipro treatment. As long as it's not deflated or flattened out when you pick it up, I think it's worth a shot.

 

[justinm]

It looked exactly as the picture showed when I got there. He said it hadn’t deflated all day. Right now it is acclimating. Thanks again for the reassurance.

 

[ShaunRobinson]

Looks pretty healthy to me. Good luck.

 

[justinm]

A little update. I treated with Cipro as a precaution and I didn’t see one single deflate so I put it in the tank this morning. The mouth was a bit open the first day but I contributed this to acclimating.

It seems to be doing extremely well in its spot. It is under a 250w radium with an MP10 for flow in a 40 Breeder for now. The tank is plunged into a 60 gallon frag tank with a 20l sump. This particular tank is approx 4 years old so it is very mature.

 

[Captain Quint]

Looks healthy and happy as well as acclimating well.

 

[jsvand5]

Looks pretty great for a new import. Good call on treating as a precaution. I’ve had th best luck when putting them directly into treatment whether I thought they needed it or not. Kind of a pain but worth it. Looks like that one will end up with pretty nice color once it settles in.

 

[KrisReef]

Nice! Thanks for the update.