Purple Pinaple Brian Question

[hgbarwick]

Ok I got a purple pinaple brian. My gobie dug his hole under it and now he is putting rocks and sand on top of it. Can move my brian onto a rock? Also how do I feed him. I add colrine supplement to my tank. Do I need to put a piece of frozen food on top of it? He has turned white on the bottom because of the snad on the bottom. He still has a purple to. Is their anyway I cna save him?

Hgbarwick

[Mrs.kbmdale]

hg, yeah, you can move it up into the rockwork as long as you don't wedge any of its flesh against the rocks. That is where I keep my pineapple brain for the same reason.

Can you please explain to me what "colrine" supplement is? I have NEVER heard of this. Also, what are all of your water parameters, tank dimensions, and lighting? You should also be keeping your calcium level up around 450.

This is long winded, sorry.

As far as feeding it, they need "meaty" foods at least 1x a week, preferably 3x a week. "Meaty" foods include, silversides, table shrimp, scallops, squid, clam, oysters, lobster, etc.. (minced, chopped, blended, however you prefer)and I mix either mysis and cyclop-eeze, or enriched brine and cyclop-eeze for a treat once a week. Variety is key. H ere is what I do: At 7pm every night, my main (white) lights go out, leaving just my actinics(blue). Then at 8 is when I feed. First, I put a "little" food in for the fish, and I lightly spray some of just the juices over the brain, to elicit a feeding response. Then I go away, usually to watch tv till the next commercial :lol: When I go back, all of the brains feeding tentacles are out. Then I use a small child's medicine syringe (free from walmart pharmacy, but you can use a turkey baster), to "lightly/softly" feed as many of the mouths as I have food left for. This is by no means a good picture, and it was taken right after I received it in poor health, but its the best one I have of the feeder tentacles(note the white tipped stringy things):
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/kbmdale/8-3-05/PineappleBrain7-31-05-10.jpg

Also, if you haven't read these articles by Randy Holmes-Farley, they are good reading and awesome info....

Reef Aquarium Water Parameters (http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.php)
A Simplified Guide to the Relationship Between Calcium, Alkalinity, Magnesium and ph (http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-06/rhf/index.php)
What Your Grandmother Never Told You About Lime (http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rhf/index.php)
An Improved DIY 2-Part Calcium and Alkalinity Supplement System (http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php)
DIY Magnesium Supplements (http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-07/rhf/index.php)

I hope this has helped :D

Good Luck and Happy Reefing!
Brianna:rollface: