Brain forming to nearby rocks?

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  1. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    yea think i will end up having to move him

    thats the one thing i worry about, its finally happy in its new spot and i worry if i move it the slightlest bit its going to be unhappy again
     
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  3. GreyGhost

    GreyGhost Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Take a lid from a butter bowl and cut a peice to set between the brain and the rock it wont be bothered by the hardness from the rock
     
  4. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    Just leave it go then. I have some acans that are touching the rock and they are fine. Moving it can damage the tissue as it can be hard to just grab the skeleton. I have put a hole in my Lobophyillia when I move it, but it healed up pretty quickly.
     
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    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    That's not a bad idea, but it doesn't appear to be bothered now, why try to fix something that's not broken?
     
  6. Puffer Chick

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    thats a good idea i can just nudge it betwen the rock and the brain

    thats what i worry about also, injuring it, but at least they heal pretty quickly
     
  7. GreyGhost

    GreyGhost Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Why put something agaisnt something that makes it uncomfortable. It isnt trying to fix something that isnt broken just giving the brain the comfort zone it needs to live happily.
     
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  9. NeighborTomita

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    WOW!! You need to listen to Tom more often :lol:. He is almost as big as your bubble! Your tank is thriving now, that is so cool! Congrats on moving him, he looks so happy :)

    Is the birdsnest OK? I don't really hear you talk about it too much..
     
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    lol i wouldnt say he's quite as big as the bubble but i have noticed he has grown, and yea he's doing REALLY good now

    yup the birdsnest is doing good, since i moved him to the new spot after the aquascape he's been doing great, polyps are always extended and gives me no problems :D he's easy i almost forget that he's there :lol:
     
  11. NeighborTomita

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    Well that's good. Easily maintained tanks are much more enjoyable :)
     
  12. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    yup thats exactly how my tank is with no sump/fuge or any equipment to maintain nitrates and phosphates their both at 0, i dont dose and my alk and calcium is in normal range, only real piece of equipment is my skimmer, my rocks are spotless havent lost anything, except for chromis which dont really count, but i havent really had any issues what so ever, i think i have one of the easiest tanks on here as far as maintaining because i just basically let it sit and do its thing and just do a 5 gall WC once a week and thats pretty much it.

    Seems almost too easy :D