Brain Coral placement

[jeffreykell]

Could someone please let me know the correct placement, for a brain coral. I just received my first coral today and was researching the correct placement for this animal. Does it belong in the sand bed or up on the live rock?

Thanks for any help
Jeff

 

[Avi]

Ideally, an open brain coral ought to be placed on the substrate.
That's where they are predominately found in nature so it's best, for that very reason, to place them there in your reef. But, that doesn't mean that they have to be placed there in your reef. It largely depends on where, in your tank, you can provide it with the best conditions. Of course, good water quality is the main requirement. But, assuming you have that, the proper lighting is the other significant requirement. Mine were all doing fairly well on the substrate under PCs, but when I put new metal halides on the tank...all four of the open brains in my reef bleached...two never recovered and eventually died...the other two ultimately recovered completely and are doing really well two years later. I've concluded from my experience with them, that they don't like bright light and shouldn't be exposed to it. So, one of your considerations is the kind of lighting that you have.

So..put them on the substrate. If they show the slightest bleaching, put them in some shaded area in the bottom level of your tank. If they don't bleach, but show some health decline, then raise it up on the rockwork in your tank in a place where it's stable and not in danger of falling off the rocks.

 

[jeffreykell]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9752863#post9752863 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Avi
Ideally, an open brain coral ought to be placed on the substrate.
That's where they are predominately found in nature so it's best, for that very reason, to place them there in your reef. But, that doesn't mean that they have to be placed there in your reef. It largely depends on where, in your tank, you can provide it with the best conditions. Of course, good water quality is the main requirement. But, assuming you have that, the proper lighting is the other significant requirement. Mine were all doing fairly well on the substrate under PCs, but when I put new metal halides on the tank...all four of the open brains in my reef bleached...two never recovered and eventually died...the other two ultimately recovered completely and are doing really well two years later. I've concluded from my experience with them, that they don't like bright light and shouldn't be exposed to it. So, one of your considerations is the kind of lighting that you have.

So..put them on the substrate. If they show the slightest bleaching, put them in some shaded area in the bottom level of your tank. If they don't bleach, but show some health decline, then raise it up on the rockwork in your tank in a place where it's stable and not in danger of falling off the rocks.

Thanks, I also have PC 10k I put him on the sand after looking it up on the Internet. I have a company that helps maintain my tank and he placed the animal in the middle of the tank on the rock. We'll see how it works out on the sand. I Moved it since thats how it lives naturally. I see your from NY I just moved form Emlont Ny 3 years ago. Thanks for your help

 

[jeffreykell]

elmont , and From

 

[HBtank]

I had to move mine up from the sand due to it becoming covered in places with sand and losing some tissue.

Just a thought if you have a shifty sandbed. Mine is due to powerheads and a diamond goby.

 

[jeffreykell]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9753025#post9753025 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by HBtank
I had to move mine up from the sand due to it becoming covered in places with sand and losing some tissue.

Just a thought if you have a shifty sandbed. Mine is due to powerheads and a diamond goby.

Thanks I think it will be ok.