Maroon Lagoon V3.0

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To me the column color of a magnifica anemone is 1/2 the beauty of these beautiful creatures. It’s a shame you hardly see them given their gorgeous colors.

 

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Decided to break from the norm and take some actinic photos with my iPhone tonight

 

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I also noticed a small orange mass of tentacles in a crevice while admiring my tank under blues. I think maybe it could be a gold euphyllia baby? It definitely retracted when I poked it. It pays to admire the tank under pure actinics from time to time to catch what you otherwise maybe have missed. Hopefully it’s a baby gold torch!

 

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Baby torch seems to be growing pretty quickly

 

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I hope everyone had a great Independence Day! Photo dump to celebrate.

 

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Happy weekend everyone! I thought I would take some photos of corals I usually pass over when I have my camera. Enjoy!

 

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I've also found more gold torch babies in my tank. Going to have to rename the tank thread to Gig's Gold Torch Factory pretty soon once they grow out!

 

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A few more pics

 

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A couple of exciting updates. More and more gold torch babies are growing big enough to spot. I’d estimate theres at least 15 growing in my display tank from the 2021 spawning event.

I also acquired a red gigantea anemone. At least I’m pretty sure it’s a red gigantea at this point in time. I put it through a full week of cipro to be safe and it’s acclimating in a frag tank right now. I’m hoping I can get the red gig to spawn with my other gigs and produce some amazing captive bred color morphs. Fingers crossed at least.

 

[chizerbunoi]

I have never heard or seen of a red gigantea before. Congrats

 

[FarmerTy]

A couple of exciting updates. More and more gold torch babies are growing big enough to spot. I’d estimate theres at least 15 growing in my display tank from the 2021 spawning event.

I also acquired a red gigantea anemone. At least I’m pretty sure it’s a red gigantea at this point in time. I put it through a full week of cipro to be safe and it’s acclimating in a frag tank right now. I’m hoping I can get the red gig to spawn with my other gigs and produce some amazing captive bred color morphs. Fingers crossed at least.

Holy forking shirt! That red gig is everything! I want it!

 

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I did a glass scraping and big water change this weekend. I have to take a photo while the tanking is so sparkly!

I also put everyone through a bit of stress during the water change. I figured I would give them the experience of a storm at low tide to replicate natural conditions

 

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I added the red gig to anemone island today. So far I’m happy with the color combination.

 

[FarmerTy]

I added the red gig to anemone island today. So far I’m happy with the color combination.

 

[James_O]

Your tank is insane man, well done!!

All your coral seem to grow like weeds!!

 

[gig 'em]

Your tank is insane man, well done!!

All your coral seem to grow like weeds!!

I wish it was all corals! Some haven’t done as well this year as others, but my stags sure are happy.

 

[James_O]

Your anemone island is also insane.

How many fish host in it?

 

[gig 'em]

Your anemone island is also insane.

How many fish host in it?

3 clowns in there now. I'd like to get more in there if Momma clown will allow it.

 

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I picked up some goodies from the lab at UT today. Going to try rearing some corals from larvae as practice for my 2022 spawn. Hopefully they can also be used for more research projects if they survive to maturity. They are Orbicella faveolata larvae, nothing fancy or exciting, but it’s for science!

I also added a flag fin angel today. My gold flake was a little upset at first, but they accepted each other by the end of the day.

Took a FTS before lights out too. The red gig has taken nicely and is holding its own on the island, even pushing out the green a little.

 

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Gig attack!!!