my brain is dying

[AndynSarah]

help me please!!!! My brain is dying I think. It is showing its skeleton, is there any way to save it? Can it be from too much light, too much flow? I am feeding phyto pheast, and mysis to the tank. I don't wanna lose this coral. Thanks
Andy

took down some water params and we have some ammonia, some nitrates, no nitrites, our calcium is running a little low and our PH has dipped from 8.3 to 8.0.

 

[rsteagall]

I'm like the scare crow... I don't have a brain... but if I did.... I'd make sure my params are in check. It sounds like you already realize yours aren't in check? Thus... you know what you need to do. But I do not know if it will save your brain or not to fix what is broken.

 

[greystreet41]

I've saved several brains that were showing skeleton.
1. paramters
2. target feed
3. make sure nothing is picking at it. I've had a coupe of fish that like to pick at brains---blue tang.
4. do you have clowns trying to host it roughing it up?
all I can think of for now. good luck

 

[AndynSarah]

maybe clowns, maybe params, maybe peppermint shrimp picking at it, and what do I target feed a brain?
Thanks,
Andy

 

[Mobikob]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8017680#post8017680 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by greystreet41
I've saved several brains that were showing skeleton.
1. paramters
2. target feed
3. make sure nothing is picking at it. I've had a coupe of fish that like to pick at brains---blue tang.
4. do you have clowns trying to host it roughing it up?
all I can think of for now. good luck

What he said. Also place it on a flat rock on your sand bed. That way the damaged area won't be touching all that bacteria.


GL
Mobi

 

[gflat65]

Give it a little lower light and flow, too, if it is getting blasted right now. Mine like low light and low flow...