Lobophyllia Brain Coral Help

[golfnllama]

Last week I received a small piece of Lobophyllia Brain coral. It has not opened up since I have gotten it. I moved it up towards the top of my tank to see if more light would help it, but didn't have any luck. Any suggestions to help it come back? Thanks!

Current conditions:
Temp: 75 degrees
Nitrates: 4ppm
Calcium: 430ppm
Alk: 12.5 ppm
SG: 1.024
Lighting: 4 18" T-5's

 

[APBonds]

Put it down on the bottom and leave it there. Check your phosphates. Also don't put to much flow on it. Lobos do not like to be fragged if this is a frag cross your fingers.

 

[golfnllama]

Thanks for your help!

 

[capt85]

+1 on low flow and on the sand.

You can tell if it is too much flow if it looks like the flesh is being shoved up againt the skeleton.

 

[Reef Bass]

Imho, your temp is low and your alk is high. You also don't mention your magnesium level or pH?

 

[Luvmireef]

Any pics?

 

[celamb89]

As stated above... low flow, low light... I keep mine on the sand bed where its even a little shaded and its happy and growing

 

[biecacka]

will they do ok on a BB tank, ive heard putting them on rocks can irritate them
corey

 

[victor escobar]

Depending on the species of lobophyllia it could take it a time to open. (15 days..3 keeks) so I'll give it some tiem to recover before stressing it too much with different locations and intensity of light. If it is not ill it will open even if it does not get as much light as it will need for long term health

 

[biecacka]

do they do ok on BB of tanks?
corey