samwoo2go Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 I have a question, is it normal, healthy, or signs of stress for open brains to puff up really huge? Here is what it looked like right when I got him. Here is what it looks like right now. Sometimes it has more of a brain figure. He deflates at night after the lights go out. Link to comment
holyherbiness Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 whoa. that thing is um huge. I don't know the answer, but I think you just talked me out of buying corals that do that. Link to comment
samwoo2go Posted September 3, 2004 Author Share Posted September 3, 2004 does anyone know if this is good or bad? Link to comment
Sushi Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 lol ... that's the best before & after pic i've ever seen! my metallic green brain does that occasionally... when the lights are on full blast (around noon or so), it looks very very plump. it still retains the shape of a brain though, just slightly swelled up. but i'm just not sure why yours looks so ..... bloated? Link to comment
samwoo2go Posted September 3, 2004 Author Share Posted September 3, 2004 yea thats what im trying to find out. heres what it also looks like sometimes. (more "brain" figure) Link to comment
d[J]_a[Q]ua Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 dang...thats puffy. usually if its "puffy" its a good sign that its doing good and is healty...but urs is humongous. what kind of lighting do you have and is ur parameters in range? Link to comment
Funkymonkey Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Holly jesus, that's the puffiest brain i've ever seen! Make sure no spiny urchins go near it, could be disastrous! lmao Link to comment
seabass Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Mine only looks ‘normal’ at night, the rest of the time its just like yours. *shrug* Link to comment
samwoo2go Posted September 3, 2004 Author Share Posted September 3, 2004 DJ: they are under 40watts of 50/50 PC bulbs. (about 8"-9" from the light) Temp = 82 PH = 8.2 Ammonia = 0 Nitrite = 0 Nitrate = 20 (waiting on someone to donate some free chaeto ) DKH = 9 Calcium = 380 (just dosed some Kent Liquid Calcium) funky: there is no urchin in there, but thanks for the heads up. Link to comment
jackass Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 its hungry feed it. if you look closer you can see little tentacles just drop a raw shrimp on it and let it munch on it! Link to comment
seabass Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Mine eats a lot, but is still always expanded (its been like that since the first day that I got it back in June). Granted, my cleaner shrimp tries to steal a lot of its food, but it does get a decent amount of food. I suppose I could try more food. *shrug* Link to comment
samwoo2go Posted September 3, 2004 Author Share Posted September 3, 2004 I thought they puff up after a meaty meal, not when hungry, and I feed him a piece of krill twice a week. Is that ok? Link to comment
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