Is this for sure an open brain?

[mhayes462]

Just bought this today and want to be sure of what I purchased so I can properly take care of it. Thanks

 

[carey]

That is a brain coral. A lobophylia(sp) i think.

 

[mhayes462]

Yeah, lobo is now what I'm thinking.

 

[mr_X]

It's very bleached also.

 

[mhayes462]

Yeah, I've been researching on bringing it back to healthy condition. Any advice? I hope it's not too late

 

[mr_X]

It can be saved. Not too much light, and you can try feeding it meaty foods when the lights go out. It's got to repopulate itself with symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae). The main thing is not to blast it with powerful light. It looks like it's plenty bright where it is.

 

[mhayes462]

I have it in the front of a biocube 29 with stock lighting and 20 1watt LEDs behind the two stock bulbs. Should I turn off the stock 36watt 10000k, because that's the build directly over it? It was in a tank with not very much light at my Lfs. Don't know if that caused the bleaching.

 

[mr_X]

I can't answer that without a guess. I would say to simply watch it. If it gets worse, then adjust the light.

 

[mhayes462]

Will do then. Thanks for the replies