Gig / Gigantea anemone

[sassyonmane]

Do i put my gigantea anemone in rock or sand or maybe on sandbed with a rock, and what lighting and flow do they require?
Thanks guys

 

[sassyonmane]

also is it possible to keep it in a tank that already has a bta?

 

[Hot2na]

mine are all on rock...if u have a piece of rock with a deep depression on it they like to feel that their foot is protected..or surrounded/partially surrounded by rock...HTH

 

[argiBK]

Additionally, they thrive in moderate-high indirect current. Optimally, you want the flow to skirt their mouth as it helps them clear waste they expel from their oral disc.

Same lighting requirements as SPS.

If they're happy, they will reward you with the shaggiest of carpets (long, extended tentacles whipping around in the current).

 

[James M]

did you purchase a gig from a lfs ? I would look into returning it
They are not beginner friendly nems and often need to be qt and treated. It’s best to research livestock before purchasing

 

[D-Nak]

did you purchase a gig from a lfs ? I would look into returning it
They are not beginner friendly nems and often need to be qt and treated. It’s best to research livestock before purchasing

If the OP is still in Sydney, it could be a local specimen that would not need to be treated.

 

[D-Nak]

It depends on how talk your tank is and how much lighting you have. I have gigs in two tanks and both tanks have tons of light so my gigs live near the bottom, where rock and sand meet, but they're firmly attached to rocks.

Regarding BTAs. I have a few with my gigs and they seem fine. That said, acclimating gigs are very sensitive, so acclimating it in its own tank then transferring it to the DT with the BTAs is probably your best course of action.

 

[sassyonmane]

did you purchase a gig from a lfs ? I would look into returning it
They are not beginner friendly nems and often need to be qt and treated. It’s best to research livestock before purchasing

treat with what? and why would i need to treat it if nothings wrong with it

 

[sassyonmane]

It depends on how talk your tank is and how much lighting you have. I have gigs in two tanks and both tanks have tons of light so my gigs live near the bottom, where rock and sand meet, but they're firmly attached to rocks.

Regarding BTAs. I have a few with my gigs and they seem fine. That said, acclimating gigs are very sensitive, so acclimating it in its own tank then transferring it to the DT with the BTAs is probably your best course of action.

What if i dont have another system for it to aclimate in?

 

[sassyonmane]

Additionally, they thrive in moderate-high indirect current. Optimally, you want the flow to skirt their mouth as it helps them clear waste they expel from their oral disc.

Same lighting requirements as SPS.

If they're happy, they will reward you with the shaggiest of carpets (long, extended tentacles whipping around in the current).

So it wouldint be possible to keep it on the sandbed if my light is just a ai hydra44 and my tank is a aqua one 120L reefer

 

[sassyonmane]

treat with what? and why would i need to treat it if nothings wrong with it

and also the gig is from another hobbyist and ive traded with them for it, its already been in their tank for 5 years though

 

[D-Nak]

and also the gig is from another hobbyist and ive traded with them for it, its already been in their tank for 5 years though

That's definitely the ideal scenario. You can move it right into your DT assuming it's healthy.

 

[D-Nak]

Definitely share photos!

 

[argiBK]

So it wouldint be possible to keep it on the sandbed if my light is just a ai hydra44 and my tank is a aqua one 120L reefer

Giganteas highly prefer to plant their feet directly onto a rock face. If you want a carpet that will more readily attach through sand, you want a Haddoni.

 

[RobM76]

Giganteas highly prefer to plant their feet directly onto a rock face. If you want a carpet that will more readily attach through sand, you want a Haddoni.

IME , as long as they can get to the base of the rock, they are happy to go through the sand. The rock has to be secure though (again, just IME).

Mine basically pushed the whole rock structures until it was happily attached, and hasn’t moved since. Not that there’s anywhere for it to go

 

[D-Nak]

IME , as long as they can get to the base of the rock, they are happy to go through the sand. The rock has to be secure though (again, just IME).

Mine basically pushed the whole rock structures until it was happily attached, and hasn’t moved since. Not that there’s anywhere for it to go

This is my experience as well. I think gigs have a limit to the distance they're willing to travel through sand to get to rock. Probably only a few inches since their "neck" is short (compared to a haddoni which is typically thicker and longer).

My gig that's in my shallow 12" tank is attached to both rock and the bottom of the tank, through about 3" of sand. It slowly creeps towards my wavemaker so I've had to manually remove it by pushing away the sand to expose the foot and peeling it off of the tank bottom.