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12-09-2007, 03:30 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Andover, KS
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open brain not expanding
I have searched already and read about other's experiences with their brains not expanding LOL no pun intended...
anyway, I have had this beautiful red/neon open brain for a good long while, it was in my 29 before the upgrade, it did great with the move to the new tank back in august. I took out my 2 seio 1100s 3 days ago, and added a high flow GS2 maxijet mod from www.tritonaquatics.com...this thing puts out 2500gph of flow, and to think I ordered 2 of them!!! I have only installed one of the and the flow is incredible! About the time I put this new flow into the tank my open brain stopped expanding...my parameters are as follows...
temp 79
SG 1.025
PH 8.2
ALK 8
CAL 450
nitrate,ammonia, nitrite all 0.0
mag I think it was 1320 (I hate that test)
everything else is doing fine...is it the extra flow that is bothering it? I fed it yesterday and it did eat a small piece of silversides and I fed it last Sunday and it ate great! Please help!
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Jenni AKA "Reefmama"
180 gallon AGA RR mixed reef inwall, 100 gallon rubbermaid stock tank sump, 10 gallon hex fuge, Quiet one 5000 return pump, PCI PS-3000 skimmer with Octopus needlewheel pump, 72" Constellation from Aquactinics, 2 Triton Aquatics GS2 maxijet mods, 2 250 watt heaters, 200 lbs live rock, 200 lbs pulverized limestone
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12-09-2007, 03:34 PM
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Enjoy it now
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Originally Posted by jennmac415
I have searched already and read about other's experiences with their brains not expanding LOL no pun intended...
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watch out, the stooges might be insulted! 
i think the extra flow may be aggrevating him. try deflecting as much current as you can so he gets low flow and still has moderate light ( not shade but not direct light. ).
Congrats on the new powerheads! Keep them running cause the tank sure appreciates it I'm sure 
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12-09-2007, 03:44 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Andover, KS
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AWW... Andy, your humor makes my day! I did not even think about what I wrote... I was actually meanig to insult myself...but it came out all wrong, but funny I guess. I can attest to the fact that my brain is PERMANENTLY deflated!!!!! It stopped expanding YEARS ago! LOL
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Jenni AKA "Reefmama"
180 gallon AGA RR mixed reef inwall, 100 gallon rubbermaid stock tank sump, 10 gallon hex fuge, Quiet one 5000 return pump, PCI PS-3000 skimmer with Octopus needlewheel pump, 72" Constellation from Aquactinics, 2 Triton Aquatics GS2 maxijet mods, 2 250 watt heaters, 200 lbs live rock, 200 lbs pulverized limestone
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12-09-2007, 03:45 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Andover, KS
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Oh, and about the "other" brain, I have moved it sort of out of direct flow between some rocks, it is still getting good light though. I hope it will be ok...it is one of my faves!
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Jenni AKA "Reefmama"
180 gallon AGA RR mixed reef inwall, 100 gallon rubbermaid stock tank sump, 10 gallon hex fuge, Quiet one 5000 return pump, PCI PS-3000 skimmer with Octopus needlewheel pump, 72" Constellation from Aquactinics, 2 Triton Aquatics GS2 maxijet mods, 2 250 watt heaters, 200 lbs live rock, 200 lbs pulverized limestone
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12-09-2007, 05:45 PM
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Clowns Galore!
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Chuck Co, Mo
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I would side with lower flow as well. Mine was tucked into a area that had strong light (at the bottom of the tank) and little flow. Always did great there.
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12-09-2007, 06:00 PM
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Enjoy it now
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Originally Posted by jennmac415
AWW... Andy, your humor makes my day! I did not even think about what I wrote... I was actually meanig to insult myself...but it came out all wrong, but funny I guess. I can attest to the fact that my brain is PERMANENTLY deflated!!!!! It stopped expanding YEARS ago! LOL
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Humour is only worth while if it's directed at another person and/or group
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12-09-2007, 06:11 PM
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Carpe Noctem
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Western Colorado
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Originally Posted by DarthOcellaris
Humour is only worth while if it's directed at another person and/or group |
Or if someone gets a little pain...
I would agree it is possibly flow...
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12-09-2007, 10:37 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Andover, KS
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It is still very deflated...I don't know where else to move it where there is not much flow...except in the very back on a corner where I will never see it...I am going to be very upset if I lose this brain... I have had it a good long while too.
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Jenni AKA "Reefmama"
180 gallon AGA RR mixed reef inwall, 100 gallon rubbermaid stock tank sump, 10 gallon hex fuge, Quiet one 5000 return pump, PCI PS-3000 skimmer with Octopus needlewheel pump, 72" Constellation from Aquactinics, 2 Triton Aquatics GS2 maxijet mods, 2 250 watt heaters, 200 lbs live rock, 200 lbs pulverized limestone
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