Brain Showing Skeleton!?!?!

Discussion in 'LPS Corals' started by Xiztence, May 6, 2010.

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  1. Xiztence

    Xiztence Gigas Clam

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    Is there anything I can do?
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  3. softiegirl

    softiegirl Plankton

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    sorry! that guys a goner.:cry:
     
  4. RedGambit

    RedGambit Giant Squid

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    Oh noes. Mine did that a while ago but not as drastic, it was a result from me letting the brain coral touch air, but it bounced back within a weeks time.

    Not quite sure though how far this has progressed. Do your water parameters meet the corals needs?
     
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  5. Xiztence

    Xiztence Gigas Clam

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    It has been like this for like 2 days now, It starting not puffing up & Looking thin. Now it look's like that, But yes my water parameters are all good :-/
     
  6. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    It looks like a goner to me. The only thing I can think is try to spot feed it, but I really doubt that will do anything as the area where the tenticles are is gone.
     
  7. LucBB

    LucBB Bristle Worm

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    Ouch! He is certainly a skinny fella. Was anything eating the flesh?
     
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  9. Xiztence

    Xiztence Gigas Clam

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    Not that I know of :-/
     
  10. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    I know this is an old thread, but for future reference for anyone else who stumbles upon it, if those two corals are as close as they appear, the one may have been stung by it's neighbor. Many LPS species have long sweeper tentacles for that very purpose and need a lot of open space around them to prevent it.
     
  11. DSC reef

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    Some of my favias tentacles reach out 6 inches! Spacing is very important.
     
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