Little Magnifica

phender · #1 08/06/2007, 08:44 PM

I had to create a space for him, but I couldn't resist getting this little guy. Its about 6" across the oral disk. I have a feeling it was collected in one of those H. magnifica "clone fields" because the LFS had two that were identical in color. The other one was a bit larger.

Right now a couple nigripes clowns are fighting over it in a refuguim sort of tank with lots of current and T5 lighting. It may end up with my perc pair in one of my displays with metal halides, or I may set up the cube I have wanting for me to set up and make it a species tank.

Here he is. I bought the rock especially for him, because I didn't have a flat rock for him to sit on.

ludnix · #2 08/07/2007, 12:18 AM

Beautiful anemone! I'm jealous

Slakker · #3 08/07/2007, 02:27 AM

Great nem, Phil! It's gorgeous...I hope it does well for you.

OrionN · #4 08/07/2007, 05:11 AM

That is one nice anemone. If it ever divided, I would love to get the clone from you.
Minh

GSMguy · #5 08/07/2007, 08:42 AM

awesome.

lfs or wholesaler?

apayne · #6 08/09/2007, 10:44 AM

Phender,

How is your new mag doing, and how many tanks do you have set up?

That is a great looking nem, good luck w/ him.

Aaron

Elmo18 · #7 08/09/2007, 12:58 PM

Hi Phil! I can't see the photo for some reason.

If you have time, please repost the photo

Best,
Ilham

b.branscombe · #8 08/09/2007, 01:12 PM

Wow, pretty anemone.

OrionN · #9 08/09/2007, 01:19 PM

I wish we get anemones like that here in Corpus Christi. What a beautiful H. magnifica. My face is green like the tip of his tentacles right now. I am absolutely green with envy.

phender · #10 08/09/2007, 01:20 PM

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Originally posted by apayne
Phender,

How is your new mag doing, and how many tanks do you have set up?

That is a great looking nem, good luck w/ him.

Aaron

He is still doing very well. He has eaten twice and looks great.
I actually have 5 at home and one at school. 4 of the ones at home are in the "fish room". 2 of those are on the same system.

Ilham,
I put the pic in my gallery instead of my website. Hopefully now you can see it.

phender · #11 08/09/2007, 01:24 PM

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Originally posted by OrionN
I wish we get anemones like that here in Corpus Christi. What a beautiful H. magnifica. My face is green like the tip of his tentacles right now. I am absolutely green with envy.

We don't get them here very often with this kind of color and in good health either. I think this one was transhipped directly to my LFS. Every once in a while he gets small ones that are in good shape.
Before you ask, no he doesn't like to ship.

55semireef · #12 08/09/2007, 01:29 PM

I am interested in it to see how its going to do under T5s. I know there was some disagreements with T5s vs. MH about which lighting would be more suitable for H. Magnifica.

E.J. Coral · #13 08/14/2007, 02:18 PM

Phender,

How is your anemone doing? I picked up it's twin over the weekend...thanks for the tip

The one I got was basically in good shape but the mouth was gaping slightly .... I hope they make it....yours and mine! Now if you could find me some nigripes, I would be your best friend!!!!

phender · #14 08/14/2007, 03:01 PM

Glad I could hook you up.
Mine seems to be doing great. So far it has been a greedy eater.
I hope your's does well. The base looked very blue in the LFS "tank". It is much more purple in mine.

When I first saw it, I told Jimmy (the owner) that I didn't have room for another anemone and I wasn't going to buy it, but I wanted to know the price. He told me the price with a big smile on his face and said, "see, see what I did there, now you are thinking about making some room aren't you". I went home and cleaned up a tank for its arrival. The next day I went back and he honored the quoted price. I'm not sure his wife was very happy when she was ringing up the sale though.

maxxII · #15 08/14/2007, 04:01 PM

Beautiful H.mag Phender!
I wish I was able to find healthy ones out here.
I'd love a nice colored one to go along with my Brown based, yellow tipped H.magnifica.

someday.....

Nick

E.J. Coral · #16 08/14/2007, 06:49 PM

Under my 10k XMs the base is very, very purple. It is blue under actinics, like it was under Jimmy's bulbs .... his were probably 20k. I hope the tentacles color up more. Apparently the brown tentacle anemones often color up very nicely in our systems. Ask Shu Tin (she posts here sometimes) to show you her "brown" magnifica....

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Originally posted by phender
Glad I could hook you up.
Mine seems to be doing great. So far it has been a greedy eater.
I hope your's does well. The base looked very blue in the LFS "tank". It is much more purple in mine.

When I first saw it, I told Jimmy (the owner) that I didn't have room for another anemone and I wasn't going to buy it, but I wanted to know the price. He told me the price with a big smile on his face and said, "see, see what I did there, now you are thinking about making some room aren't you". I went home and cleaned up a tank for its arrival. The next day I went back and he honored the quoted price. I'm not sure his wife was very happy when she was ringing up the sale though.

GSMguy · #17 08/15/2007, 09:59 AM

Shu tin has a couple small mags as well.

apayne · #18 08/16/2007, 10:58 AM

Phender,

Any updates on your mag? hope all is well. also, how long did you wait before you fed it? and what did you feed it? I usually feed my other nems silver sides. The reason I ask is I picked up a small mag that looks almost identical to yours and is in great health. Tight mouth, fully inflated, basking in the light, etc.etc.

I will try and get a goop pic later today, but they always turn out very blue, not sure why???

Thanks,
Aaron

phender · #19 08/16/2007, 02:00 PM

I started to feed it the day after I got it.
I like to feed it a little everyday. I make sure that some of the Formua 1 or mysis that I feed the fish makes it into the anemone. About twice a week, I am feeding it finely chopped silverside or shrimp.
The one I had before seemed to have trouble with large pieces of food, so I'm trying to stay small and often.

apayne · #20 08/16/2007, 02:32 PM

Thanks Phender.

On a side note, how are preparations for school going? Being a procrastinator, I am not ready.

God luck w/ the new school year and what ever else comes you way.

Aaron

catastrofe · #21 08/16/2007, 09:30 PM

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Originally posted by phender
I started to feed it the day after I got it.
I like to feed it a little everyday. I make sure that some of the Formua 1 or mysis that I feed the fish makes it into the anemone. About twice a week, I am feeding it finely chopped silverside or shrimp.
The one I had before seemed to have trouble with large pieces of food, so I'm trying to stay small and often.

Phil, be careful with silversides. I lost 3 giganteas and a mag to bad silvers and have vowed never to feed them again. Now it's strictly krill or shrimp along with the occasional mysis.

OrionN · #22 08/16/2007, 09:44 PM

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Originally posted by catastrofe
Phil, be careful with silversides. I lost 3 giganteas and a mag to bad silvers and have vowed never to feed them again. Now it's strictly krill or shrimp along with the occasional mysis.

I just use seafood for human consumption only, and only those that I know that are fresh and without additive.

Pacific Reefs · #23 08/16/2007, 09:48 PM

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Originally posted by catastrofe
Phil, be careful with silversides. I lost 3 giganteas and a mag to bad silvers and have vowed never to feed them again. Now it's strictly krill or shrimp along with the occasional mysis.

Man this makes me worry a lot. Any idea how they went bad such as leaving it out to defrost or something?

Phender please post more pics!

55semireef · #24 08/16/2007, 10:07 PM

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Originally posted by catastrofe
Phil, be careful with silversides. I lost 3 giganteas and a mag to bad silvers and have vowed never to feed them again. Now it's strictly krill or shrimp along with the occasional mysis.

This is the exact reason why I buy organic seafood.

catastrofe · #25 08/17/2007, 07:02 AM

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Originally posted by Pacific Reefs
Man this makes me worry a lot. Any idea how they went bad such as leaving it out to defrost or something?

There was no indication that the food was bad, never defrosted or anything like that. The brand was "Sallys Silversides".