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03-09-2006, 08:45 AM
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The Muddy Mod
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Uxbridge, MA
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I Fried My Brain
It's not even funny. The brain coral that I purchased last week is dead. I'm sure it was because I placed it up top directly under the MH's. I moved it to the sand yesterday but there's very little flesh left and what's there is being eaten by the peps.
This is an open invitation to bash me! I purchased a coral that I didn't know how to care of, and I feel terrible about it. It was a beautiful creature........ 
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Butch
***Factory Trained BMW Driver***
****Proud member of the PRG**** 
*President of Tri-State Reef Society*
"I'm King of the Sea People" - Cartman 
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03-09-2006, 09:01 AM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Cartersville, Georgia
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I have to say that favia brains aren't the easiest to take care of- not sure if you have an open or closed (favia) brain? I've had a long battle with mine. First it was hair algae over a year ago- it literally had 2 polyps left after that ordeal. And the growth is soooo slow - maybe 1/4 of it has come back. Then I recently added more LR in January and had to redo all the rock. I moved the brain coral to the very top directly under my PC lighting- started to recede again- so I moved it back to the bottom part of the tank and now it's slowly coming back. It takes a matter of days to kill one, but yet years to get one to look nice. I feel your pain and I'd have to say it's one of the harder corals imo.
No one's gonna bash you- just take that down as a learning experience and go from there.
EDIT: to attach picture... hate that pic- looks so bad....
Last edited by gwen_o_lyn; 03-09-2006 at 09:10 AM.
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03-09-2006, 09:05 AM
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I loves me a water change
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: WI
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I am so sorry for your loss, Butch.
If you want bashing, you might disappointed here at TRT. 
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03-09-2006, 09:10 AM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tampa, Florida
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Im sorry to heat that Butch.........Leave it in your tank and someone will chime in here soon. There might still be hope.
Tim
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03-09-2006, 09:16 AM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Cartersville, Georgia
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If there is flesh left, then there may be hope... the peps are prolly only cleaning up the dead parts.
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03-09-2006, 09:35 AM
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Crazed Fish Whisperer
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Kansas City, MO
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Leave the skeleton in there! I had a maze coral that a friend gave me to try and save die. So I thought. I left the skeleton in there. Well, months down the road I saw what looked like 3 baby corals growing... now, I have a 50 cent piece and quarter size piece of maze coral growing happily again. I thought it had died, but there was some tissue left and it grew. 
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03-09-2006, 10:17 AM
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Rockin-Roll Mod
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Coal Valley Illinois
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Sorry Butch, it suck's when a coral dies, hope ya can revive him.
Brent.
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03-09-2006, 10:21 AM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tampa, Florida
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If i remember correctly Butch you want to put him in a low flow moderate light area..............
Tim
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03-09-2006, 10:21 AM
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Duper Mod !
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Illinois
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Butch so Sorry It was a beautiful Coral ! (I killed my first & last Brain too)
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03-09-2006, 02:23 PM
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Professor Chaos
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Arkham Asylum
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throw it in a nice dark quiet corner and see if it grows back...
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03-09-2006, 03:23 PM
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Birthday tracker
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Spartanburg, SC USA
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See there? Don't you feel better after so many folks offering nice comments?
I'm so sorry about your lost, Butch, but it might work out anyway!
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03-09-2006, 04:57 PM
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The Muddy Mod
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Uxbridge, MA
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Thanx everyone for your support. I really do feel crappy about this. After taking that little personal "dig" in the "What's happening to TRT" thread, it made it even harder to tell you folks. But I did what I did, and I'll take your advice and tuck him in a corner to watch for any signs of life.
Thanx Everyone!! You people are awesome!!
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***Factory Trained BMW Driver***
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03-13-2006, 02:02 PM
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Tang Lover
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Rockville, MD
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Btw...I think the brain you got was a Trachyophillia.
In the future, I think you could have treated it like a plate coral, for the most part.
Put it directly on the substrate at the bottom of your tank (maybe prop it up just a bit with a sea-shell or something if you want), and out in the open where it can get good (but not blasting) flow, and good light.
If it's any consolation, my first coral loss was a Trachy:
http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/sh...ighlight=Brain
(if you read the thread...you'll find a VERY similar tone to yours...hehehe)
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03-13-2006, 02:58 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Man, I hope it comes back for you!
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03-13-2006, 03:21 PM
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uber-stupid
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Biloxi, MS
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Here post that here if you want bashing.
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