Maze Brain care

[Newreeflady]

I'm considering this coral. It looks pretty bright (is that right?)

It would be in the top 1/3 of my tank under T5s and would get moderate to high flow. Would this be OK?

Thanks!
Angela

 

[SeaWeed89]

mine extends 8-10" sweepers. when it was higher up in the tank it used to extend them over a foot in the higher flow. now i keep it in a corner atleast 15" away from anything else. i disturbed it last week and spit out a huge slime ball that caught my 6-line. i was luckaly able to save her.

 

[Amazon4]

It definitely has some serious sweepers. (6+") I haven't had mine do any damage though. I keep it low in a 180g under 250MH's (14k's). We have two vortech's (one on each end) so it gets the under tow. But it's not getting a ton a current, but not low flow either.

It's neighbors are cloves, lobo, acans, duncans, and a digi. My (former) hammer killed more neighbors (sigh).

 

[Newreeflady]

mine extends 8-10" sweepers. when it was higher up in the tank it used to extend them over a foot in the higher flow. now i keep it in a corner atleast 15" away from anything else. i disturbed it last week and spit out a huge slime ball that caught my 6-line. i was luckaly able to save her.

Whoa! nevermind, my tank is only 20g!


-A

 

[Newreeflady]

How about galaxea? I want something super bright but that can stand some flow. Can't do sps I don't think due to no MH lighting.

-A

 

[SeaWeed89]

i think galaxea is more aggressive than the maze. if you have the room though they are nice i have a black w/ white/green tips thats nice. how about neon green toadstool or a neon finger leather?

 

[Newreeflady]

i think galaxea is more aggressive than the maze. if you have the room though they are nice i have a black w/ white/green tips thats nice. how about neon green toadstool or a neon finger leather?

Already have Fiji yellow leather. Not doing more leathers.

 

[reefscape15]

Acan Echinatta can stand somewhat moderate flow. I have a very bright piece of Orange Crush:

 

[reefscape15]

Angela, I just found this pic. I had this Pineapple Brain in my old 20gal. It was one of my first corals. It's not super bright, but the sweepers have stayed at about 3-4" and it's been in high and low flow, and high and low light areas. Seems to do well in about any spot in my tank.

 

[Newreeflady]

Hi Jim, the Acan is pretty. I thought they were lower flow- guess not. Doesn't look like something you could frag, though.

The brain is nice, but I'm looking for whopping bright colors. Also, I have no green, so would like some green if possible.

I have some orange cap that doesn't seem like it's getting enough light, so I might have to trade it up and get something else orange.


-A

 

[SeaWeed89]

how about a neon green favia i can point you to some thats in the poconos,pa.

 

[Newreeflady]

how about a neon green favia i can point you to some thats in the poconos,pa.

Hi there,

Yeah, I basically don't drive more than 30mi to get coral. After that I just order it delivered

-A

 

[reefscape15]

Yeah that Acan is pretty small still. They aren't very fast growers. I started with only one head though, and now it's got about 8 or 9. It has never been in an extremely high flow, but it hasn't minded being in a moderate flow spot.

 

[Piazzon12]

I've got some neon green hydnopora if you're interested. One of the greenest corals I've ever seen

 

[Newreeflady]

I've got some neon green hydnopora if you're interested. One of the greenest corals I've ever seen

That might be cool. What do you want for a piece with several branches? shoot me a pm.

Thx
Angela