😮I swapped the Rega arm for a Michelle tecnoarm and the Ortofon Blue fir a Goldring G1042 cartridge. I have also added the Transcriptors recird and stylus sweep arm brushes. I will do a new video of the arm and brushes.
1 meter in wild and their maximum length Doesn't mean every nem will get reach their maximum length In aquarium magnificent anemones stay smaller compare to wild. Probably within 1.5 feet to 2 feet ..your one is looking close to maximum length.. They are just like any other animal . All will not reach same size during matirity ..some will become large , whereas some will stay medium or small in size..
I have had a few Magnifica Nems over the last 40 years this is the largest I have had. I rarely feed it direct but when I do it puts on a growth spurt. It's already stinging other corals so I don't really want it to grow any bigger. On the other hand it would be good to see just how big it would get.
@@sezles1 Good to hear that 😃 Yes they sting. I have two magnificent anemones . One large around 12-14" , another small around 4" in diameter When I introduced the smaller nem in aquarium from the shipping bag, it's foot was attached on bag.. When I tried to detach it it stung like hell ( probably it was afraid ) ..I was in bare hands .. So wouldn't be surprised if they sting nearby coral 😃😃😃 All nems can sting coral But most aggressive one is carpet anemone They not only sting corals but also other anemones as I have heard I will never keep a carpet anemone in my tank unless it's a species specific tank..
Hlw sir i have a question with magnificent anemone? 🤔 Is it safe with small fishes like chromis bangaii Cardinals small wrasses ? Or it is aggressive like carpet anemone which almost eat anything if it accidentally sticks in its tentacle? Right now i have three bubble tips and a magnificent anemone in my 5 feet tank Planning to add fish later
Yes 100%I have many small fish in my aquarium and my nem has never been an issue with them. Their sting is much less powerful than carpets. I have small damsels, firefish grammas abd gobbies among others, all are fine with the hem.
@@sezles1 Wow thanks for clarification sir 😮 I was little worried. Keeping mag only for two weeks. Today a flying ants fell on water surface..my mag tentacles catch and tried to eat it ..I positioned my mag on top of aquarium back glass ..as my rockworks for placing bubble tips It was also very much bleached during purchase time. I realised it later . So I am feeding my mag daily small chunk of shrimp to keep its healthy. It's slowly recovering it's colour
You can't give a mag too much light it seems. Sounds like yours is on it way back. Many often succumb when they have beached, you must have caught yours just in time.
@@sezles1 Actually I intentionally placed my mag anemone on aquarium back glass after watching lots of videos I know they love light and tend to move upwards for more light And I have a single attached rockscape..if I would place it on the rockscape it would probably move upwards and sting my already placed green bubble tips..for space Even my green bubble tips didn't move after initial placement ..and growing very fast .. probably like the system...also a small rainbow bubble tip doing well That's why I placed the mag near aquarium top on back glass Yes I have read a lot about mag anemone, and their poor survival rate , bacterial infection My mag did not move that much after much initial placement.. only few cm/mm to adjust ... No open mouth ( only seen few hours on the day after I introduce it on the system) , and responding well to food .. I can see it's colour is coming back slowly..but don't know how long it will take to fully recover Actually I have read mag anemones can be bleached very fast under stress condition..my lfs kept the mag for long probably a month under ordinary bulb 💡..that's is enough time period to bleach an anemone Most lfs don't use strong anemone grade light. So many of them started to bleach in lfs ..besides high temp ..
@@sezles1 Another question sir What is the optimal temp you prefer for mag ? As some of these nems can found at very shallow reefs ..very close to surface ..so they probably like more warmer temp than other nems or corals ..
Light light and more light,you can't give a Magnifica too much light. Also. Varying back and forth water movement so it rocks back and forth. Put it on top of a rock with no other rock touching it high up etc so it can't move sideways without having to go down the rock it's on. I find they are tolerant of nitrate and phosphate in the water within reason. I only feed mine about once a month with a small piece of fresh or frozen prawn. When you pick a Magnifica make sure it's fully open in the LFS without he mouth gaping. Look at the foot and trunk to ensure no damage has been done to it.
I tried both the kessils for a few months and noticed no difference in the health of the nem. However the Tuna Blue enhanced the colour of it better to my eyes and liking.
Hi. I like your simple setup. A have a few quistions. How are you exactly feeding the pods and keeping the water green? At what side of your House are the tops located? Im wondering if direct sunlight all Day is causing the temp getting to High? Are you making waterchanges and how often?
I add spirulina now and again to the pods. I also add skimmate as a food for the pods. I don't do water changes just top up with a little old tank water now and again. The containers only get sun early afternoon to early evening. The pods are quite hardy and heat tolerant within reason.
I have a 72x24x16 frag tank from waterbox. I have 3 AI hydra 32s over the tank and arches that come to half way in the water column. If I put this anemone on the top of the arch directly under the Hydra 32 at full blast, will that be enough?
They are copepods just a different variety to some of the larger ones. I have only used my method for the pods we buy here in our LFSs. I suspect the larger pods might need larger food stuff but if they will feed off the phyto I encourage then I don't see why not. Don't people cultivating larger pods used powdered foods along with the likes of crushed flake food.
@@sezles1 why I see SALTWATER baby brine shrimps in feeding FRESHWATER fish fry and don't see baby and adult brine shrimps in SALTWATER aquariums ??? Why do you have here copepods only and not brine shrimps ???
The pods are pretty tolerant of temperatures however, being tropical in nature then the water is best represented at tropical temperatures so around 24 to 27c I would guess would be ideal.
I have never treated one with antibionics and I have had 4 over 40 years. Each time I have had to break the tank down due to house moves and sold all off.
@@sezles1 that’s good to know, mine seems to have settled ok at the moment, stuck to the back glass it’s moved a bit but nero 5 is covered so hopefully should be fine, mouth is still nice and closed
@@marineworld6335 Seems you can't give these Nems too much light. They certainly do very well.under high PAR. I believe most are collected on the reef in the shallows.
@@sezles1 did you get any deflation in the first week or so? Mines been fine until today it has semi deflated. Hoping it’s not got this mysterious bacterial infection.
@@marineworld6335 I did and think most do perhaps due to the differences in the water within. Maybe they are flushing out the LFSs water and taking on the new. However, I am not sure if anemones do have that much of the water in their bodies as some suggest. I have never found if that is a fact or not. I have had 4 magnificas over 40 years and none had a problem with bacterial infections in receiving them nor later.
I sold the 2 lights as I got a good deal on a Kessil 160we which is now over it. To be honest the nem was doing great under my lighting anyway but rhe Kessil added to the colour while the 6500k spots reduced it slightly.
@sezles1 That's awesome to hear! Glad I came across your video as I'm looking to purchase my own. Did you purchase the Magnifica at your LFS? Did you treat with Cipro upon arrival? What are your tips when one is about to buy one?
@@misterx5814 water movement and plenty of light. I have found they don't actually need low nutrients as some say. I bought my nem from a good LFS, I don't believe treated it but TMC the importer and wholesaler may have done. When choosing one I would advise colourful not pale or whiteish. It should be open and look healthy, no gaping mouth and of course no damage to the foot which can happen if not collected carefully. Feeding wise, a small piece of shrimp once a week is fine, some don’t directly feed their magnifica at all, the will do well on good strong lighting.
I couldn't make out which light you used. Can you let me know brand and model please? Did you treat immediately after purchase before it went into the tank?
I didn't need to treat my nem. The light is made for freshwater tanks with 6500k LEDs. I think they go under different brand names but mine is called Lominie LED Aquarium Light, Dimmable Planted Tank Light with Gooseneck YM-0060 sold on UK amazon and sometimes on eBay.
No real secret apart from maybe I believe given most are collected near the surface on the reef that most enjoy light in the daylight spectrum around 6500k rather than the full spectrum heavy blue many tanks are lit with. Hence I use a Kessil 160WE freshwater LED light above mine.
@@pakmancooper628 harrr Mr Len C, we meet again. You could say that tank is 40years in the making. You can't really compare the wingless falcon with a drop in the ocean. 😉
