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Reef Discussion => Corals => Topic started by: erky on January 23, 2018, 10:27:49

Title: brain not inflated
Post by: erky 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.

Title: Re: brain not inflated
Post by: Keith92 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

Title: Re: brain not inflated
Post by: erky on January 23, 2018, 11:26:26

My thoughts too, butmy nitrates were 5-7ppm yesterday and . 06 po4

Title: Re: brain not inflated
Post by: Keith92 on January 23, 2018, 11:46:20

Haha.  I try to be PO4 at .03 and Nitrates 10-20

Title: Re: brain not inflated
Post by: Keith92 on January 23, 2018, 11:48:36

My brain

Title: Re: brain not inflated
Post by: erky on January 23, 2018, 12:13:14

Wow that is beautiful

Title: Re: brain not inflated
Post by: erky on January 24, 2018, 09:13:25

(https://ohioreef.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi50.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ff303%2Ferkthejerk73%2Ftank%2FIMG_20180123_161035_zpsffoyoxgs.jpg&hash=00b09f8941cca733fd322075b8889d354b514bb9)

Title: Re: brain not inflated
Post by: Keith92 on January 24, 2018, 10:23:47

That's a really nice piece.  Hopefully you can get it to inflate

Title: Re: brain not inflated
Post by: erky on January 25, 2018, 10:18:02

Quote from: Keith92 on January 24, 2018, 10:23:47

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?

Title: Re: brain not inflated
Post by: Keith92 on January 25, 2018, 10:27:49

I'm not an expert but I feed mine LRS.

Title: Re: brain not inflated
Post by: erky on January 25, 2018, 10:32:10

Quote from: Keith92 on January 25, 2018, 10:27:49

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?

Title: Re: brain not inflated
Post by: Keith92 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

Title: Re: brain not inflated
Post by: Humphrey 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.

Title: Re: brain not inflated
Post by: Mussin on January 27, 2018, 15:37:33

that Meat coral is still looking good Keith!

Title: Re: brain not inflated
Post by: Keith92 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

Title: Re: brain not inflated
Post by: erky on January 29, 2018, 09:36:26

Quote from: Keith92 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

innuendo  :alas: