New Coral!

thezookeeper · 07-12-2001, 11:37 PM

Presenting my newest acquisition. It's a purple brain, from what I'm told. Looks like one at least. It's cool and I had LFS credit. Let me know what you think!

Joanne

ronjon · 07-13-2001, 01:04 AM

its purdy. i will be gald when i get all the live rock in my tank and get it aquascaped. i would love to go coral shoppin' , ya know what i mean?

bye,
rj

reefhead · 07-13-2001, 01:48 AM

very cool , be sure to put it in the sand!

enjoy, Joe

Duncan · 07-13-2001, 02:05 AM

Joanne,
Sweet! That coral is actually Symphyllia radians(to the best of my knowledge anyways) or more commonly known as "tooth" or "closed brain." Tooth is actually used to name several brainy type corals. Anyways, they do not require a tremendous amount of light, so indirect should be enough. The placement though is the question. The coral usually has meat underneath of it, surrounding the bottom edges of exoskeleton, and it this that makes me place mine on a rock. I dont like to place a coral on the sand or anywhere else, in a way that touches, or even smothers the bottom of the critter. So by looking at your pic, I would say that it is in a good location from what I can ascertain. As usual, all is IMHO. HTH. Good luck with the new beauty.

Duncan.

**scubadude** · 07-13-2001, 07:08 AM

the one thing that I dont have in my tank and dont have any room left in there is a brain!!! You have two of them now dontcha? Its an awesome lookin brain Joanne! Im sure it will be happy in your tank!

thezookeeper · 07-13-2001, 10:35 AM

Thanks everyone.

Reefhead: I have it placed on the rock because of where it came from. It has a huge rocky base and apparently was collected from right off of a rock. I, too, have another green open brain which is in the sand and loves it. But the base of the gob was far less rocky. This is why I made the decision to place it where I did. Duncan gets the prize for reading my "brain".

Ok, lame joke. BTW, thank you so much Duncan for the info! I haven't looked it up in any coral books. I thought it was a closed brain when I bought it. They also had a purple open brain too. But I thought this was much prettier.

Scubadude: Tee hee.

Joanne

Strangelove · 07-13-2001, 06:40 PM

Joanne,

Very nice! Did you get this from Poseidon's?

Gene

thezookeeper · 07-13-2001, 08:35 PM

No. There's a fish store named Iggy's near my house. I had store credit there and decided to cash it in. But the majority of my tank is filled with Poseidon's corals! And I will be going there hopefully this weekend.

Joanne

I must be stopped...

SCETT316 · 07-14-2001, 10:35 AM

Nice new brain you got Joanne.

LOL j/k Looks great.

ridetheducati · 07-14-2001, 11:28 PM

Please give dimensions.

thezookeeper · 07-15-2001, 12:52 AM

It's approx. 6.5" to 7" in diameter. HTH

Joanne

ridetheducati · 07-15-2001, 11:52 AM

Very nice. I would love an open brain that size.

07-12-2001, 11:37 PM	#1
thezookeeper Mayor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Pittsburgh,PA, USA Posts: 992	New Coral! Presenting my newest acquisition. It's a purple brain, from what I'm told. Looks like one at least. It's cool and I had LFS credit. Let me know what you think! Joanne __________________ "Life savings? Sure, it's that brightly lit object sitting in the livingroom."

07-13-2001, 01:48 AM	#3
reefhead Governor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: st.petersburg,Fl. Posts: 1,513	very cool , be sure to put it in the sand! enjoy, Joe __________________ Joseph Abrams Enjoy Being, LLC www.NanoReefCentral.com

07-13-2001, 02:05 AM	#4
Duncan Citizen Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla, U.S. Posts: 192	Joanne, Sweet! That coral is actually Symphyllia radians(to the best of my knowledge anyways) or more commonly known as "tooth" or "closed brain." Tooth is actually used to name several brainy type corals. Anyways, they do not require a tremendous amount of light, so indirect should be enough. The placement though is the question. The coral usually has meat underneath of it, surrounding the bottom edges of exoskeleton, and it this that makes me place mine on a rock. I dont like to place a coral on the sand or anywhere else, in a way that touches, or even smothers the bottom of the critter. So by looking at your pic, I would say that it is in a good location from what I can ascertain. As usual, all is IMHO. HTH. Good luck with the new beauty. Duncan. __________________ Please tread lightly on the reefs of the world. Visit my world at http://duncansrealm.homestead.com

07-13-2001, 07:08 AM	#5
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,316	I Hate you! the one thing that I dont have in my tank and dont have any room left in there is a brain!!! You have two of them now dontcha? Its an awesome lookin brain Joanne! Im sure it will be happy in your tank! __________________ Rocky

07-13-2001, 10:35 AM	#6
thezookeeper Mayor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Pittsburgh,PA, USA Posts: 992	Don't hate me because of my beautiful brain Thanks everyone. Reefhead: I have it placed on the rock because of where it came from. It has a huge rocky base and apparently was collected from right off of a rock. I, too, have another green open brain which is in the sand and loves it. But the base of the gob was far less rocky. This is why I made the decision to place it where I did. Duncan gets the prize for reading my "brain". Ok, lame joke. BTW, thank you so much Duncan for the info! I haven't looked it up in any coral books. I thought it was a closed brain when I bought it. They also had a purple open brain too. But I thought this was much prettier. Scubadude: Tee hee. Joanne __________________ "Life savings? Sure, it's that brightly lit object sitting in the livingroom." Last edited by thezookeeper; 07-13-2001 at 10:42 AM.

07-13-2001, 01:04 AM	#2
ronjon Citizen Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Ft Worth, Texas Posts: 114	its purdy. i will be gald when i get all the live rock in my tank and get it aquascaped. i would love to go coral shoppin' , ya know what i mean? bye, rj

07-13-2001, 06:40 PM	#7
Strangelove Citizen Join Date: May 2001 Location: Washington, PA USA Posts: 101	Joanne, Very nice! Did you get this from Poseidon's? Gene

07-13-2001, 08:35 PM	#8
thezookeeper Mayor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Pittsburgh,PA, USA Posts: 992	No. There's a fish store named Iggy's near my house. I had store credit there and decided to cash it in. But the majority of my tank is filled with Poseidon's corals! And I will be going there hopefully this weekend. Joanne I must be stopped... __________________ "Life savings? Sure, it's that brightly lit object sitting in the livingroom."

07-14-2001, 10:35 AM	#9
SCETT316 Mayor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 700	Nice new brain you got Joanne. LOL j/k Looks great. __________________ Susan

07-14-2001, 11:28 PM	#10
ridetheducati Citizen Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Bowie, MD Posts: 120	Please give dimensions. __________________ Ab uno disce omnes. 180g reef,150g reef, 55g sump, 55g Refugium, 225#LR, 6" DSB, 1600 watts of MH, GEO skimmer (40"), GEO Reactor

07-15-2001, 12:52 AM	#11
thezookeeper Mayor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Pittsburgh,PA, USA Posts: 992	It's approx. 6.5" to 7" in diameter. HTH Joanne __________________ "Life savings? Sure, it's that brightly lit object sitting in the livingroom."

07-15-2001, 11:52 AM	#12
ridetheducati Citizen Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Bowie, MD Posts: 120	Very nice. I would love an open brain that size. __________________ Ab uno disce omnes. 180g reef,150g reef, 55g sump, 55g Refugium, 225#LR, 6" DSB, 1600 watts of MH, GEO skimmer (40"), GEO Reactor

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