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Parasite
10/24/2006, 02:53 PM
I picked up a beautiful open Brain from a great coral farm on sunday. Well It has yet to open up since it was put in the bag. All my many other corals look fine. Water params. good etc. Farm owner said to put it in a slightly shadded spot since I'm runnin dual 175 halides and 395 watts of VHO. It was beautiful when I got it. Check out the pic and let me know if what you all think.

reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/10070PICT0082.JPG
Brock Fluharty
10/24/2006, 04:29 PM
Maybe shade it. If it was used to shading, then got full blaring light, it could fry. Just put it under a rock overhang for a while, then ***slowly*** scoot it out. Over a few weeks.
Parasite
10/24/2006, 05:17 PM
Well I do have it in a pretty low light part of the sand bed????

Is the picture coming up for everyone?

Thanks,
Brett
duds
10/24/2006, 05:56 PM
not showing for me
Duds
Parasite
10/24/2006, 05:58 PM
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/10070PICT0082.JPG

There it is.

Thanks,
Brett
Brock Fluharty
10/24/2006, 06:29 PM
That looks pretty open to me...also, very nice coloration!!!
Parasite
10/24/2006, 06:34 PM
Nope not open anywhere near like it was. Was about twice that size and no skeleton showing.

Thanks,
Brett
duds
10/25/2006, 08:06 AM
try shading it somehow see how it does
Duds
Parasite
10/25/2006, 11:57 AM
Well it is in a fairly shaddy spot now. It did put out some feeding tenticals last night.

Thanks,
Brett
jessp
10/25/2006, 03:39 PM
it looks healthy, just not open yet. the lighting does look pretty shady to me as well. maybe just try moving it to another spot. could be to much flow as well.
duds
10/25/2006, 05:09 PM
well if its new i would just give it some time, i also aggree with making sure it is getting pounded with flow
Duds
Parasite
10/26/2006, 04:49 PM
Well I talked to the coral farm owner and he seems to think it is just the effects of the move. Said let it go for a few mor days to a week and see.

Thanks,
Brett