New Open brain.

[Shnabbles]

Hey guys i brought home a open brain yesturday and though it looked nice yesturday when i got home from work this morning the flesh was tighat against the skeleton and there was no puffyness to it...

My tank parameters are all good but i did a 5 gallon water change and im running carbon just to be sure.

Calcium is 400-450
Ph 8.3
Alk 11.2


The Store i bought it from i thought had it under halides but my wife said she didnt think so and i had it under my halides today. So im thinking i might of burned it... but im pretty sure the store i got it from had it under halides..

Any guesses as to whats wrong?

 

[AIMFish]

If it's in the tank in your sig. did you place it on the bottom, perhaps even shaded?

 

[Shnabbles]

on the bottom not shaded

 

[McCrary]

Try shading it, I just got one and all the advice I got said that they didn't like high light. Also make sure it is not in an area of heavy flow.

 

[Shnabbles]

I had it under only actinics since yesturday afternoon and still not better looking at all

 

[reefgeek84]

Give it some time....they can be picky about being moved. Try feeding it by hand.

 

[Shnabbles]

Well last night i put my home made feeding hat over the brain and shot some mysis, cyclopeze, and zooplankton down the feeding tube after light outs... the brain puffed up alittle bit and was starting to look better...

i came home from work today and i only had my actinics on, and the flesh on the brain was tight and against the skeleton again...

i for the life of me dont know whats going on... its in next to no flow... water is spot on with all levels.... this thing looked great at the LFS

 

[Rav-65]

Did you check your po4 and no3 levels??

 

[reefgeek84]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7347202#post7347202 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Shnabbles
Well last night i put my home made feeding hat over the brain and shot some mysis, cyclopeze, and zooplankton down the feeding tube after light outs... the brain puffed up alittle bit and was starting to look better...

i came home from work today and i only had my actinics on, and the flesh on the brain was tight and against the skeleton again...

i for the life of me dont know whats going on... its in next to no flow... water is spot on with all levels.... this thing looked great at the LFS

Try putting it in a spot where it has medium indirect flow.

 

[Shnabbles]

what are po4 and no3 levels?

 

[Chemguy85]

phosphate and nitrate