logan15
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-Open Brain-
-Trachyphyllia geoffroyi-
The open brain is a Hard Coral.The care of this is relatively easy.They are generally semi aggresive towards of the tankmates so space should be given if not it can sting other corals.The open brain is considered by many as a medium maintence coral.They require moderate lighting and a moderate waterflow.They like to eat filter feeding invert food brine shrimp and micro-plankton a few times a week when it is open. Symbiotic algae zooxanthellae are hosted within this organism.If you get a healthy specimen from the beginning and give it moderate to high lighting and a moderate flow rate this is one of the most hardy specimens in the LPS group.Open Brain Coral has large polyps with a mantle that can be expanded more than three times the size of its skeleton during the day. Generally this is a nocturnal feeder, producing rows of tentacles to capture prey by the dark of night.Colors vary from with pink to reddish to tan to brownish to gray to greenish, blue.Being able to adapt to a wide range of lighting water rate and quality the Open brain is a good beginner or starter coral because this is the hardiest of all the hard corals/true stonys.Keep water quality high.The placement of this coral should be the bottom of the tank.
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Logan
-Trachyphyllia geoffroyi-
The open brain is a Hard Coral.The care of this is relatively easy.They are generally semi aggresive towards of the tankmates so space should be given if not it can sting other corals.The open brain is considered by many as a medium maintence coral.They require moderate lighting and a moderate waterflow.They like to eat filter feeding invert food brine shrimp and micro-plankton a few times a week when it is open. Symbiotic algae zooxanthellae are hosted within this organism.If you get a healthy specimen from the beginning and give it moderate to high lighting and a moderate flow rate this is one of the most hardy specimens in the LPS group.Open Brain Coral has large polyps with a mantle that can be expanded more than three times the size of its skeleton during the day. Generally this is a nocturnal feeder, producing rows of tentacles to capture prey by the dark of night.Colors vary from with pink to reddish to tan to brownish to gray to greenish, blue.Being able to adapt to a wide range of lighting water rate and quality the Open brain is a good beginner or starter coral because this is the hardiest of all the hard corals/true stonys.Keep water quality high.The placement of this coral should be the bottom of the tank.
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Logan
