brain seems to be dying.....help

[tommy1618]

recently bought a brain, center color was faded a little, outer color nice pink, now he is starting to die, seeing skeleton around where the pink once was, any suggestions?

 

[KathyC]

What are all of your parameters?
A pic would be helpful too.

 

[tommy1618]

nitrates at 20 but all else is stable

 

[tommy1618]

no pic right now, cell phone is dying. around outer edge where pink once was is now skeleton

 

[mluz]

What type of brain is it?

What you describe sounds like it receding, but with picture we can diagnose it better.

My suggestion is to feed it at least once a week.

 

[anthony27]

Do you feed the brain

 

[Master Shake]

brains arent usually pink when there healthy, some of the rainbows have pink but its usually red. that red turns pink when it bleaches, i believe you may have gotten a bleaching brain coral

 

[skimmerman100]

feed the brain at night when the tenticles are out and dip the food in brightwells aminomega it should come back and do a water change just in case

 

[fishman1069]

The brain wasnt pink it was a bright red! Plus you didnt acclimate them, you just threw it in the tank. Have you changed your bulbs yet? How are your tests comin out? Whats the temp on the tank?

 

[guarda]

I temp acclimated the first brain i ever got and it started to peel away the first day. I had T5's and didn't know how sensitive they are to sudden light changes. I put it in the shade for a few days and it was fine. You might wanna try that.

 

[KathyC]

nitrates at 20 but all else is stable

Please define stable and post a pic

 

[tommy1618]

ok def will. fishman it was always pink with a purpleish white center. ive had a brail before and he did well salinity 1-025 ammonia was 0, nitrates fluxuating now between 10 and 20 nitrite 0 calcium560 i thought maybe the sand, my last one had a sudden rott also but stopped. possibly black sand?? i feed the whole tank, aiming @him mainly with mysis. btw kathy i read some of ur posts, amazing knowledge

 

[KathyC]

Thank you Tommy

Alk?
That Ca is on the high side, are you dosing this tank..with what?

 

[Jzhou]

How strong is the flow towards the brain?

 

[fishman1069]

Heres a pic of it the day I put it up for sale. I dont know why its receding. It was eating and doin fine in my tank. I had it for about 3-4 months. Didnt notice any growth but seemed to be fine. The inside did seem to be getting bleached out but I though that might of been caused by replacing my bulbs

 

[tommy1618]

its more a pink than red and if im wrong i apoligize and am partially colorblind with shades it still looks like that but rotting not in flow @ all

 

[fishman1069]

That sux dude. I dont know what it could be. Has it extended any feeders or taken any food?

 

[Jzhou]

Thats a nice brain, when did you put it up for sale? I feel like i miss out on everything.

 

[tommy1618]

i never seen nothing come out @ all yea wife loves it. dont know what it is, i changed his location higher, hope he makes it. we will see, time will tell :/

 

[fishman1069]

It wasnt up for sale for too long. Tommy got the jump on it! lol Good luck with it dude. I hope it turns around for you