reefperson
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I recently got a brain coral I was looking around and saw many people saying Brain corals must be on sand and mines isn't on sand do I need to move him?
Brian corals
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kiefers
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Originally Posted by reefperson http:///t/395939/brian-corals#post_3526357
I recently got a brain coral I was looking around and saw many people saying Brain corals must be on sand and mines isn't on sand do I need to move him?
The reason people put these corals on the sand, the main reason anyway, is to prevent tissue damage. The coral will open up to feed then retract. The sharp edges on the rocks may damage the corals tissue.
Originally Posted by reefperson http:///t/395939/brian-corals#post_3526357
I recently got a brain coral I was looking around and saw many people saying Brain corals must be on sand and mines isn't on sand do I need to move him?
The reason people put these corals on the sand, the main reason anyway, is to prevent tissue damage. The coral will open up to feed then retract. The sharp edges on the rocks may damage the corals tissue.
reefperson
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The rock he is on is pretty flat do you recommend I place him on sand
kiefers
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Originally Posted by reefperson http:///t/395939/brian-corals#post_3526360
The rock he is on is pretty flat do you recommend I place him on sand
How long have you had the coral?
Originally Posted by reefperson http:///t/395939/brian-corals#post_3526360
The rock he is on is pretty flat do you recommend I place him on sand
How long have you had the coral?
reefperson
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Four days
kiefers
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Originally Posted by reefperson http:///t/395939/brian-corals#post_3526363
Four days
I would recommend that you just watch for tissue damage. Watch the coral when it opens to eat and how the tissue is spread out. If you notice any damage remove and place on the sand.
Originally Posted by reefperson http:///t/395939/brian-corals#post_3526363
Four days
I would recommend that you just watch for tissue damage. Watch the coral when it opens to eat and how the tissue is spread out. If you notice any damage remove and place on the sand.
kiefers
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Originally Posted by tthemadd1 http:///t/395939/brian-corals#post_3526373
mine has always been on rock. I have never attached it just placed it on flat spots. It has been thriving for years. To be honest I have never noticed it growing but it is twice the size as it was five years ago. They grow slow.
good, sometimes things work out good and other times not so much.
Originally Posted by tthemadd1 http:///t/395939/brian-corals#post_3526373
mine has always been on rock. I have never attached it just placed it on flat spots. It has been thriving for years. To be honest I have never noticed it growing but it is twice the size as it was five years ago. They grow slow.good, sometimes things work out good and other times not so much.
deejeff442
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i have never had luck with brain corals.Madd1 your tank looks great
kiefers
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Originally Posted by deejeff442 http:///t/395939/brian-corals#post_3526416
i have never had luck with brain corals.Madd1 your tank looks great
Lots of phytoplankton = my success.
Originally Posted by deejeff442 http:///t/395939/brian-corals#post_3526416
i have never had luck with brain corals.Madd1 your tank looks great
Lots of phytoplankton = my success.
deejeff442
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good to know thanks.
kiefers
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Originally Posted by deejeff442 http:///t/395939/brian-corals#post_3526421
good to know thanks.
I nearly lost my Scolley in a crashed tank. I dipped in antibiotics for a month and fed phyto religiously and now it's looks better than it originally did.
Originally Posted by deejeff442 http:///t/395939/brian-corals#post_3526421
good to know thanks.
I nearly lost my Scolley in a crashed tank. I dipped in antibiotics for a month and fed phyto religiously and now it's looks better than it originally did.