New Brain wont open.

[Parasite]

I picked up a beautiful open Brain from a great coral farm on sunday. Well It has yet to open up since it was put in the bag. All my many other corals look fine. Water params. good etc. Farm owner said to put it in a slightly shadded spot since I'm runnin dual 175 halides and 395 watts of VHO. It was beautiful when I got it. Check out the pic and let me know if what you all think.

 

[Brock Fluharty]

Maybe shade it. If it was used to shading, then got full blaring light, it could fry. Just put it under a rock overhang for a while, then ***slowly*** scoot it out. Over a few weeks.

 

[Parasite]

Well I do have it in a pretty low light part of the sand bed????

Is the picture coming up for everyone?

Thanks,
Brett

 

[duds]

not showing for me
Duds

 

[Parasite]

There it is.

Thanks,
Brett

 

[Brock Fluharty]

That looks pretty open to me...also, very nice coloration!!!

 

[Parasite]

Nope not open anywhere near like it was. Was about twice that size and no skeleton showing.

Thanks,
Brett

 

[duds]

try shading it somehow see how it does
Duds

 

[Parasite]

Well it is in a fairly shaddy spot now. It did put out some feeding tenticals last night.

Thanks,
Brett

 

[jessp]

it looks healthy, just not open yet. the lighting does look pretty shady to me as well. maybe just try moving it to another spot. could be to much flow as well.

 

[duds]

well if its new i would just give it some time, i also aggree with making sure it is getting pounded with flow
Duds

 

[Parasite]

Well I talked to the coral farm owner and he seems to think it is just the effects of the move. Said let it go for a few mor days to a week and see.

Thanks,
Brett