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Offline erky

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brain not inflated
« on: January 23, 2018, 10:27:49 »
I got a brain from someone shutting down their tank. I have has it for a few months and it just has never inflated like i have seen others. I have put it in multiple locations in the tank, and tried to direct feed it, no feelers ever come out to grab food. I usually place a plastic cup over it to allow it to grab food. This brain is a beautiful one with many colors on it, is there any tricks to keep it happy? not usually a brain guy more of an SPS, but really like this one.

I will post some pictures when I get some time.

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Re: brain not inflated
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2018, 11:16:07 »
If you decide to rehome it please let me know.  My tank water is dirty enough for brains. I'm wondering if your  water is to clean since you have spa. Just a thought

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Re: brain not inflated
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2018, 11:26:26 »
My thoughts too, butmy nitrates were 5-7ppm yesterday and . 06 po4

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Re: brain not inflated
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2018, 11:46:20 »
Haha.  I try to be PO4 at .03 and Nitrates 10-20

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Re: brain not inflated
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2018, 11:48:36 »
My brain

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Re: brain not inflated
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2018, 12:13:14 »
Wow that is beautiful

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Re: brain not inflated
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Re: brain not inflated
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2018, 10:23:47 »
That's a really nice piece.  Hopefully you can get it to inflate

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Re: brain not inflated
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2018, 10:18:02 »
That's a really nice piece.  Hopefully you can get it to inflate

i plan to spot feed every other day for the next few weeks to see if i can get any changes in it.

I feed reef roids, would it benefit a brain to get some meatier larger sized food, shrimp, clam, silverside, scallop?

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Re: brain not inflated
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2018, 10:27:49 »
I'm not an expert but I feed mine LRS.

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Re: brain not inflated
« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2018, 10:32:10 »
I'm not an expert but I feed mine LRS.

as in laying it right on and covering the coral so it could consume the food or broadcast feed?

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Re: brain not inflated
« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2018, 10:47:01 »
I turn off flow and feed fish. After a few minutes the feeders may come out and then i squirt some I  it

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Re: brain not inflated
« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2018, 20:14:47 »
I had a trachy do that once. Moved it to an area of about 70 par (low light) and medium flow and it inflated again.


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Re: brain not inflated
« Reply #13 on: January 27, 2018, 15:37:33 »
that Meat coral is still looking good Keith!

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Re: brain not inflated
« Reply #14 on: January 27, 2018, 17:45:10 »
The meeting was at my house today and most people commented on the size.  It's getting huge

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Re: brain not inflated
« Reply #15 on: January 29, 2018, 09:36:26 »
The meeting was at my house today and most people commented on the size.  It's getting huge

innuendo  :alas:

 

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