Brain Help?

[fabbss]

55 gal 4x65 watt PC's.

Hey need some help, just brought home a nice weso brain and pagoda coral. Everything else in my tank is fine water parameters are good. Did not replace lights recently.

Ammonia= 0.25 (almost 0)
nitrate= 0
Phosphate= 0
ph= 8.2
Salinity= 1.023

I mean everything in my tank is doing fine, even my alarm clock (my flower pot coral). He is always happy.

I placed the brain on the sand in the corner slightly shaded and in a low flow area. He is still a brilliant green, maybe I am paranoid, I have had him for three days and he hasn't even blown up up? One skeleton area has started bleaching.
I have not tried to feed him yet I will try some brine or mysis shrimp with some cyclopeez. Any comments or suggestions would be greatly needed.
Thanks

[theplatypus]

Ammonia= 0.25 (almost 0)

That might have something to do with it. What are your Nitrites?

[fabbss]

nitrites are also = 0

[fabbss]

My ammonia really is about zero, according to my reef test I tested tonight. Tried to feed him tonight about a half hour after I had just had the actinics on.

[Little Luey]

I would move it out of the shade. PCs may not be enough light for it.
How about a picture of it?

[jenajet]

[quote=Little Luey]I would move it out of the shade. PCs may not be enough light for it.
I thought brains loved low light conditions? I could be wrong but seems like that wouldn't be the issue.

[fabbss]

Tying to figure out how to place pics?

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they like low light... aka VHO and PC. pull him into a brighter spot ASAP.

[fabbss]

Well, he isn't bleaching like I thought, but he hasn't blown up since I got him and that was five days ago. Think I might have figured out the problem though. Tested my last night and it was 510. I keep it kinda high for my flower pot. Do you guys think might be a reason behind him not fully open up. Thanks in advance.

[Little Luey]

Originally Posted by fabbss

Well, he isn't bleaching like I thought, but he hasn't blown up since I got him and that was five days ago. Think I might have figured out the problem though. Tested my last night and it was 510. I keep it kinda high for my flower pot. Do you guys think might be a reason behind him not fully open up. Thanks in advance.

510, are you talking Ca?
If your bioload is not that heavy, meaning a lot of SPS or a few clams or hard coral, you really do not need to add Ca, it is enough with water changes every week or so.

[fabbss]

Thank for the info Luey. But I had read somewhere that flowerpot corals like a higher Ca level. Is that true? I found the true problem anyway, I have been watching my bi-color angel and coral beauty and the seem to like the taste of brain. ha ha!

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mmmmm... brains... most angels will pick at LPS or SPS coral.