open brain coral from japan

wrasseguy2 · #1 12/11/2006, 10:21 PM

does anyone know wher i can get the open brains that come from Japan. I have been wanting one for along time but all my lfs told me they have seen or know of any brains that look like those...thanx for any info

peecook · #2 12/12/2006, 01:48 AM

they are hard to get, i PMed someone once, i think they got it from atlantis or reef exotics

wrasseguy2 · #3 12/12/2006, 11:26 AM

thanks peecook...i knew they are hard to get...guess i am just going to have to keep looking hard....wish my lfs could find one...but for sure i will get one soon..

DonavonsReef · #4 12/12/2006, 12:08 PM

Good luck but don't hold your breath. I doubt there are even a dozen in the U.S.

wrasseguy2 · #5 12/12/2006, 02:13 PM

donavon that is what i was afraid of....but i guess i could ask santa

dvmsn · #6 12/14/2006, 09:43 AM

What do they look like?

wrasseguy2 · #7 12/14/2006, 10:10 AM

a trachyphyllia that has a rainbow of colors

dvmsn · #8 12/14/2006, 10:22 AM

Pics?

Ti · #9 12/14/2006, 03:33 PM

I wanna c a pic of one

DonavonsReef · #10 12/14/2006, 03:38 PM

I have posted this before but this will give you an idea.

Ti · #11 12/14/2006, 03:39 PM

WOW!
I gotta get me one now!

xinumaster · #12 12/14/2006, 03:52 PM

That is really incredible.

wrasseguy2 · #13 12/14/2006, 07:00 PM

that was just what i was talking about donavon..just what i am looking for...very nice

j2me5ku · #14 12/14/2006, 07:01 PM

man that is awesome...how much do they go for?

DonavonsReef · #15 12/14/2006, 09:04 PM

I'm not sure what they would sell for I got this one from a friend.

CompNrdCR · #16 12/15/2006, 05:05 PM

Nice friend!! =)

DonavonsReef · #17 12/15/2006, 05:08 PM

(LOL) I never said it was free, I got it from a friend for a friendly price.

3jlt · #18 12/15/2006, 09:50 PM

how do these reproduce/propogate? Just beautiful!

paininthewrasse · #19 12/16/2006, 10:13 AM

holy cow thats amazing

doesheya · #20 12/16/2006, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by wrasseguy2
open brains that come from Japan

Do you know what it's called?

firebirdbandit · #21 12/16/2006, 01:21 PM

I got this guy a few weeks ago at my LFS for $52. I mostly buy corals that I can frag but this one was well worth it. He is doing great.

They used to be called Wellsophyllia radiata but are now Trachyphyllia radiata.

firebirdbandit · #22 12/16/2006, 01:24 PM

I haven't seen any with the rainbow colors. I'm sure they are really hard to find. I would check out some online vendors located in CA.

SPSFiend · #23 12/16/2006, 04:37 PM

Anymore pics of the Japanese open brain? Thanks!

j2me5ku · #24 12/16/2006, 06:48 PM

donovan...have you ever thought about fraggin the rainbow? how big is it?

DonavonsReef · #25 12/16/2006, 07:06 PM

I don't know anyone who has ever fragged a Trach. It's about 7in radius.