My brain hurts

[KanUCme]

Why would all of my other corals be flourishing, and my green open brain be dying? The skeleton is becoming exposed and the tissue is shrinking. I have 4X96PC, 125g, skimmer, sump, 200+#Lr, DSB. I have had this coral for over 6months with no problems. Any ideas?

 

[Anonymous]

Possibly a predator? Look at night by flashlight.

 

[SteveP]

What are you feeding it?

Steve
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[KanUCme]

I tried feeding it brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, silversides, krill, prawn eggs, almost everything. I never saw it eat. I was told that they are mostly photosynthetic and did not require regular feedings of meat. What kind of animals predate on open brains?

 

[SteveP]

Depending on what type of open brain you have, I couldn't be sure if it was mostly photosynthetic, but if it's got a mouth it cna eat and should be fed. You've got me wondering if 4x96w PC lighting is enough. I don't have PCs myself, but my friend does and he mentioned that his lost their intensity pretty quickly, as in less than a year. Could that be a factor? Does the coral look bleached at all? Skeleton exposure is never a good thing. What other corals do you have?

Steve

 

[KanUCme]

Where there is tissue the coral is a vibrant green color, and some parts glow purple under the actintic lighting. The tissue is coming off of the skeleton and I fear that it may be too late for this coral. Yes the lights just became 4.5 months old. I have a gorgonian, different varieties of mushrooms, a torch, green star polyps, yellow polyps, a pipeorgan coral, and a galaxea. I dose Kent two part every other day, and Coral vital everyother day that IM not using the two part. I add iodine monthly.

 

[KanUCme]

I found the culprit. My Ebili pygmy angel, who was well behaved for several months decided it was hungry. It is the one eating the brain. I was told there was a 50/50 chance of it not eating. I took the glass is half full approach. The fish was in a viewing tank with mushrooms and a torch. It was behaved in there and it was in my aquarium too. I would urge everyone to never take the change that it will turn out for the best. I made a mistake and I suck. The tissue is almost all gone on one part. The other two parts have over 75% of the tissue left. Should I take it out, or leave it in there?

 

[Anonymous]

I would remove the fish and nurse the coral back to health. If that is not an option you must move the coral.

Good luck,

 

[KanUCme]

I don't think I can catch the fish. The coral is what I belive beyond repair.

 

[jethro]

So does mine, and it's only lunch time.