Happy brain.. sad brain

pickupman66 · May 22, 2015

So I have two brains. Welso I do believe. Both obtained at a frag swap 1 month ago. Both in similar currents. Identical lighting. One is extremely happy. One is losing tissue. I do have elevated phosphates around .10 or so. All others are in check.

Unhappy in foreground

Happy behind. This thing swells and flops on the floor.

SeahorseKeeper · May 22, 2015

Could your angel be picking at it? That is what happened to mine. It took me too long to figure out that the angel was the cause.

pickupman66 · May 23, 2015

I haven't seen him touch it. I'll watch a bit closer

miyags · May 23, 2015

The one in front looks like a lobo?

Tab28 · May 23, 2015

The one in front looks like a tracy i had. I placed it in lower light area. Figured it was a goner. In a few days it perked up. It remained there for maybe a month. Then slowly worked it into medium lighting. When it started looking sad again i knew i pushed it to its light limit. Which was less than other trachys i had.

pickupman66 · May 23, 2015

So you think too much light on it maybe? I'll hide it for a spell

Waters · May 24, 2015

I second the possibility of angels harassing it. If a fish is known as a coral picker, that is the one coral they will migrate too first based on my experience (and research). Doesn't explain why the fish would leave the other one alone right next to it though.

pickupman66 · May 24, 2015

I'll try and setup a video for it. I'd lose the brain before the potters.

Waters · May 24, 2015

I hear ya....I just had to get rid of a nice Wellso (plus a bunch of Acans) to keep my Golden Dwarf Angel.

pickupman66 · May 24, 2015

I've never seen him pick at anything. I'm trying not to be in denial. But watching him like a hawk. I'm thinking it could be current as the side that had the most flow is the one worse for wear. It may have to go into the back corner

pickupman66 · May 25, 2015

Since my second tank appears stable and healthy, I moved the Lobo to it. The only fish there is a black ice clown. Lower current and not as intense lighting.

Youri. · May 27, 2015

I Also think the one in front looks like a Lobo instead of a Welso. I would try to move it up and give it a bit more light.

pickupman66 · May 27, 2015

I have 180 par at the bottom here. Should be plenty of light.

Youri. · May 27, 2015

Do you feed the Lobo? I use Lps futtergranulate from Fauna Marin. I don't know it is available in the U.S. but perhaps you could feed him to try to get him back on track?
Best regards,

Youri