Brain Receding

[RonPeter]

My metalic green brain is developing a hole on it's side...it was just a small hole when I first got it but now is getting bigger. Any help, suggestions what I can do to stop this will be appreciated. Thank you.

[lotus02]

Try putting half a 1 L pop bottle over it and spot feed it.
Also do you have any problems with water quality? What are your water stats? These coral are affected by low and high levels of ALK .

[RonPeter]

Here are my water stats:
Calcium: 400
Alk: 8.6DHK
PH: 8.2

[RonPeter]

Oh and Salinity is 1.022

[Mugster]

Oh and Salinity is 1.022


Your salinity is a tad low. Try slowly bringing it up to 1.026.



Kev :fish:

[Detrituss]

Open brain corals like that are very easily injured when moved or by accident etc. Since the injury is on the side perhaps the coral is rubbing against the substrate. If it were mine, I would clean out the dead tissue and use two-part epoxy to create a bandaid.

[RonPeter]

Try putting half a 1 L pop bottle over it and spot feed it.


What do you suggest to spot feed it with? Brine shrimp, CyclopEze?? Thanks.

[Mckitrick]

Mysis Shrimp and frozen Cyclopeze are good options.