Full Frontal Lobotomy

aarone

aarone

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sorry for the corny title.
I just saved a brain coral that was on the brink of death from ***** for 5 bucks....
Most tissue is gone and much of the skeleton is exposed....more than 1/2
How can i help bring this guy back?
I have it placed in medium flow at the bottom on the sand. Should i move it up to more concentrated lights? iodine dips/
 
fishman830

fishman830

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i think you did a great thing.... you took him out of the jaws of death(***** aka Deathco, Where the pets go.... do die :p) Actually i do have one decent *****.. but enough of that back on topic.. first off what lighting was he under in the ***** tank?
 
aarone

aarone

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Originally posted by Bang Guy
"Full Frontal Lobotomy"
I'd much rather have a Full Bottle in Front of Me.
:D

Fishman,
he was under NO lights....probably about 80 watts max...I have hm under 130w PC
They have several other corals that are dying that i might try to save....i just tell them there is no way i would pay that much...then i offer them a cheap price and they acept....any sale is better than no sale.
 
wrassecal

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I did. It was shrunken, tissue pulling away, pale etc. It's now flourishing in my tank. I have it on the sand bed of my 135 with 770 watts vho. I have yet to see it's feeder tentacle out but, I spray a little DT's or cyclopeeze over it a couple times a week. It took a couple months but, it's doing great now. Good luck with yours.
And I agree with Bang. I'd rather have a full bottle in front of me.:D
 
bang guy

bang guy

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Originally posted by Wrassecal
And I agree with Bang. I'd rather have a full bottle in front of me.:D
If only it could be the same bottle for both of us... sigh..
 
nauti2001

nauti2001

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Where is this ***** located? The ***** where I live sucks too! Every week there is a few more dead fish there..
 
aarone

aarone

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well...i dont think it made it anyways....the whole coral has lost the zooxanthellae :( Im gonna try and see if it is just not flourescing....but im pretty sure its dead. Oh well 5 bucks wasnt bad for a rescue.
 
squidd

squidd

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Originally posted by aarone
bump...
anyone else ever brought a brain back to life?
Before...
 
squidd

squidd

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Give me a couple days (Wifes out of town with the camera) and I'll post a pic of it now, in the 'new tank under MH...:joy:
 
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eaglefan

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Squidd how did you do it? This is the brain I bought 2 days ago for 20.00. The center is bright green and the outside of it is starting to develope more green than white. Right now its under 220 pc but I get my 440 vho tomorrow. It is about 10" from the surface is that fine or should I move it?
 
squidd

squidd

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He looks "hungry" to me...
Still has "flesh" over the skeleton and "some" zooanthella coloration...looks like a good candidate for recovery...
Can you see a "mouth" opening...?
Try some "minced" squid (like from a "cube") placed ever so gently over his mouth...
May take a try or two to get a feeding response that he'll accept.(currents "blow" food away, shrimp/crabs steal it)
At the beginning it may only be the "mouth" that expands and engulfs food, but as he fills out you will begin to see "feeder tentacles "draw" food to his mouth...
Later, you can switch to "chunky" "meaty" foods like Krill, silversides,squid,etc...
As far as "placement" I was told on the bottom in the sand, medium current good light...as they fill out and "color up" more light is better.
HTH
 
bdhough

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i fed this guy daily for a couple weeks. your going to have to force feed him for a while. turn off the water flow and let the food sit on his mouth. if hes alive he'll respond. its tedious but if you want him to live its what you hve to do for a ocuple of weeks until he gets some flesh back. he finally got his color back and grew on his own. he's under 30 watts flourescents about 6 inches from the light. i personally don't think the picture does him justice.... on a related note i saved a buble coral too. it had 3 tiny bubbles that expanded but after feedings and good care hes on a very good road to recovery. 3 distinct mouths now.
 
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