sickly open brain?

skeet1 · 07/27/2006, 06:20 PM

I've bought a red a green open brain 2 wks. ago. He looked kinda recessed and a bit brownish around the edges when I first got him. Last week he started looking real good. Fully inflated no skeleton visable at all. This week he looks like it did when I first introduced him. He's on the sandbed ,plenty of light and low to moderate flow. Will accept krill. I have a metallic green brain thats the size of softball ,it looks fine. Any ideas on what I could try to help stabilize this little guy? Any input welcomed. Curt

Red Serpent · 07/27/2006, 08:14 PM

Try moving brain into a stronger flow. Or shift the brain clockwise a 1/4 turn with one end up a little higher than the other. Give it a few days, if no change move it again. Some brains have a side or end they like to pointing up, or higher than than the rest of it. I have a large red brain that only likes to sit with one specific end facing up. Both of my brains like stronger flow for some reason. Try this it worked for me. Good luck.

07/27/2006, 06:20 PM	#1
skeet1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: plano tx. Posts: 159	sickly open brain? I've bought a red a green open brain 2 wks. ago. He looked kinda recessed and a bit brownish around the edges when I first got him. Last week he started looking real good. Fully inflated no skeleton visable at all. This week he looks like it did when I first introduced him. He's on the sandbed ,plenty of light and low to moderate flow. Will accept krill. I have a metallic green brain thats the size of softball ,it looks fine. Any ideas on what I could try to help stabilize this little guy? Any input welcomed. Curt __________________ When I was a young boy, I never learned to swim..couldn't catch the rythem of the stroke. Ascaired to hold my breath feeling I might choke. Current Tank Info: 65 tall

07/27/2006, 08:14 PM	#2
Red Serpent Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Henderson, Nevada Posts: 96	Try moving brain into a stronger flow. Or shift the brain clockwise a 1/4 turn with one end up a little higher than the other. Give it a few days, if no change move it again. Some brains have a side or end they like to pointing up, or higher than than the rest of it. I have a large red brain that only likes to sit with one specific end facing up. Both of my brains like stronger flow for some reason. Try this it worked for me. Good luck. __________________ Some times you have to pick up the pieces of someone elses failures to make some thing GREATER. Current Tank Info: 55 gal Reef Tank, 75lbs Live Rock, 50 lbs Sand, 15 gal DiY Refugium/Sump, Killer hang on overflow by Hurricanefilters, Lighting with Ordit 4x65watt power compacts