Brain coral mouth?

[hupababy83]

My brain coral seems to have 3 large mouths and one small mouth... is this normal?

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[hupababy83]

Anyone? Is this an indication of splitting?

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[Dave VG]

I have no experience with brain corals but I do have an LPS dominated tank so I'm just guessing when i say yes based on the fact that this is the way most LPS split. Maybe someone with hands on will chime in.

 

[hupababy83]

Thank you for replying Dave. So I'm wondering if its splitting in to four, and if this is a good thing or bad?

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[Dave VG]

Your welcome. I'm surprised someone more knowledgeable on coral spliting hasn't chimed in yet. Could be because the boards are pretty slow as of late or maybe its pretty rare. Again guessing but I think it would split in two. Maybe there not mouths but a split line forming. I have heard that there are two reasons corals split. Some split for dominance and some split for survival of the species when water parameters are less than optimal.

 

[Reef Bass]

A pic would really help. The term "brain" is applied to so many corals. I have a Trachy with multiple mouths and I don't think it's splitting. Brain is also used for faviids which have a mouth for each polyp and many polyps. Platygyra is another "brain".

 

[hupababy83]

Here is Einstein (brain coral) about 2 hours after I fed mysis shrimp to the tank. You can see the 2 large mouths (or what I think is mouths) swelling up. My guess is eating.

This is where he sits in my tank.

According to my LFS (who are awesome) my parameters are good. I have my own test strips but don't know how to read them. They are API Aquarium Pharmaceuticals: 5 in 1 aquarium test strips. Measures pH, nitrite, nitrate, carbonate and general hardness. Then I have API calcium test kit, with a drop measure thing.

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[ReeferBill]

coral mouth?

coral mouth?

I think its pretty common to have more than a single mouth to some brains . I have a red meat coral that has 2 mouths. Just feed all of them...Great coral by the way....Happy Reefing!!!!:wavehand:

 

[hupababy83]

Ooooo a red brain?.could you post a picture

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