Well my open brain puffed up a little too big for his britches a couple nights ago and ran afoul of a mean ricordia yuma. I don't expect this sting to be fatal, although I admit it may be a possibility given the combination of a recent long tank move (400 miles), old bulbs, and a bit of neglect (my girlfriend wasn't quite as meticulous as the average reefcentralite), I was wondering if anyone knew what kind of scar tissue I could expect.
I've had yumas rough up trumpet/candy cane corals before and when they recovered you could tell what tissue was original and what was repaired, and I wondered if I could expect the same here. Not that it's hugely important or anything, I was more curious is all.
I suppose while I'm at it does anyone have any experience putting brains on the rockwork? or at least up against it? Conventional wisdom dictates that they be on the sand, but he's growing a bit too large, too fast for this to be a convenient possibility anymore. I'm thinking something like leaning him up against a rock, not a jagged one mind you, or at least close enough so that when expanded the flesh and rock will be touching.
Another side note. He doesn't really (and, yes, it's a "he") expand his feeder tentacles at night anymore, but I think I'm going to give him a bit longer under these improved conditions to cheer up before I graduate my concern to alarm.
The victim:
Damage is on right side. Not a very good picture I know, but I'll try to get one in white light if someone requests it.
The culprit:
I've had yumas rough up trumpet/candy cane corals before and when they recovered you could tell what tissue was original and what was repaired, and I wondered if I could expect the same here. Not that it's hugely important or anything, I was more curious is all.
I suppose while I'm at it does anyone have any experience putting brains on the rockwork? or at least up against it? Conventional wisdom dictates that they be on the sand, but he's growing a bit too large, too fast for this to be a convenient possibility anymore. I'm thinking something like leaning him up against a rock, not a jagged one mind you, or at least close enough so that when expanded the flesh and rock will be touching.
Another side note. He doesn't really (and, yes, it's a "he") expand his feeder tentacles at night anymore, but I think I'm going to give him a bit longer under these improved conditions to cheer up before I graduate my concern to alarm.
The victim:
Damage is on right side. Not a very good picture I know, but I'll try to get one in white light if someone requests it.
The culprit:
