coral purchase hows it doing? - Aquarium Advice

hackteck · 04-13-2006, 12:27 PM

desided to get a brain coral and a mushroom rock the mushrooms are fully open and are doing well but im wonderin how this brain coral is doing? do i have it placed right ?

austinsdad · 04-13-2006, 12:45 PM

I believe that these are very hardy and adapt to a range of lighting and circulation conditions. Direct light and calm currents are optimal I believe, but they are described as coral that can do well in "minimally adequate light and water movement" - Eric Borneman.

Can't find it in the book that looks just like yours, but it may be a Lobophyllia hemprichii (lobed brain coral).

**melosu58** · 04-13-2006, 01:23 PM

Give him time to acclimate. You have him in the right place in the substrate. By the way we like pics of mushrooms too.

**Fluff** · 04-13-2006, 05:35 PM

Were those photos taken at the same time? The second photo it appears to be more inflated. I agree it may just need some time. They are typically pretty hardy.

hackteck · 04-13-2006, 06:19 PM

heh no just different angles does anyone have a picture of how it would look when its fully open?

**melosu58** · 04-13-2006, 06:21 PM

Here`s mine but they are not the same type

Lagger · 04-13-2006, 06:23 PM

Nice specimen. Looks like it's kinda bleached thou

Did you get it from a reputable shop and was it under high intensity lighting?

hackteck · 04-13-2006, 07:00 PM

its not bleached my light is so bright that the only angle i could take a picture without alot of glare is what you see( gotta learn to use my digicam better)

Jermz79 · 04-13-2006, 08:33 PM

here is a pic of my red open brain, I do agree your brain looks a little bleached!

hackteck · 04-13-2006, 08:50 PM

what setting do you use to take pictures on with your camera? i cant get a nice shot of it because of the glare from my lights

04-13-2006, 12:27 PM	#1
hackteck Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: atlanta,ga Posts: 675	coral purchase hows it doing? desided to get a brain coral and a mushroom rock the mushrooms are fully open and are doing well but im wonderin how this brain coral is doing? do i have it placed right ?

04-13-2006, 12:45 PM	#2
austinsdad Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clinton, Maryland Posts: 4,000 Images: 12	I believe that these are very hardy and adapt to a range of lighting and circulation conditions. Direct light and calm currents are optimal I believe, but they are described as coral that can do well in "minimally adequate light and water movement" - Eric Borneman. Can't find it in the book that looks just like yours, but it may be a Lobophyllia hemprichii (lobed brain coral). __________________ -Ray- "Life may not be the party we hoped for but while we are here we might as well dance!"

04-13-2006, 01:23 PM	#3
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,710 Images: 80	Give him time to acclimate. You have him in the right place in the substrate. By the way we like pics of mushrooms too. __________________ View My Tanks http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...8/melosu58.jpg Click here to Visit FantasyReef

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Fluff Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 9,851 Images: 29	Were those photos taken at the same time? The second photo it appears to be more inflated. I agree it may just need some time. They are typically pretty hardy. __________________ ~Cindy

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04-13-2006, 06:19 PM	#5
hackteck Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: atlanta,ga Posts: 675	heh no just different angles does anyone have a picture of how it would look when its fully open?

04-13-2006, 06:23 PM	#7
Lagger Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 148 Images: 3	Nice specimen. Looks like it's kinda bleached thou Did you get it from a reputable shop and was it under high intensity lighting?

04-13-2006, 07:00 PM	#8
hackteck Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: atlanta,ga Posts: 675	its not bleached my light is so bright that the only angle i could take a picture without alot of glare is what you see( gotta learn to use my digicam better)

04-13-2006, 08:50 PM	#10
hackteck Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: atlanta,ga Posts: 675	what setting do you use to take pictures on with your camera? i cant get a nice shot of it because of the glare from my lights

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