what do you feed your lobo??
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nasek718
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Color: The Lobophyllia Brain (Assorted Color) has a brown, green, tan, cream color.
Type of hard coral: Large polyp stony coral (LPS).
Diet: Carnivore.
Feeding: It likes to eat filter feeding invert food, Mysis Shrimp, micro-plankton a few times per week, when open..
Behavior: The Lobophyllia species is generally semi-aggressive toward other tankmates.Care: Many consider the Lobophyllia species a low-maintenance specimen.
Lighting: Has strong lighting needs.Symbiotic algae zooxanthellae are hosted within this organism.
Water flow: The Open Brain, Carpet Brain Coral, Flat Brain Coral, Flower Coral, Meat Coral, Modern Coral, Tooth Brain Coral requires low water flow.
General notes: Will sting other organisms near it, so give it space.
Water parameters: Keep water quality high (SG 1.023 - 1.025, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Temp. 72 - 78° F).
Origin: The Lobophyllia Brain (Assorted Color) is commonly collected from Indo-Pacific.
Type of hard coral: Large polyp stony coral (LPS).
Diet: Carnivore.
Feeding: It likes to eat filter feeding invert food, Mysis Shrimp, micro-plankton a few times per week, when open..
Behavior: The Lobophyllia species is generally semi-aggressive toward other tankmates.Care: Many consider the Lobophyllia species a low-maintenance specimen.
Lighting: Has strong lighting needs.Symbiotic algae zooxanthellae are hosted within this organism.
Water flow: The Open Brain, Carpet Brain Coral, Flat Brain Coral, Flower Coral, Meat Coral, Modern Coral, Tooth Brain Coral requires low water flow.
General notes: Will sting other organisms near it, so give it space.
Water parameters: Keep water quality high (SG 1.023 - 1.025, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Temp. 72 - 78° F).
Origin: The Lobophyllia Brain (Assorted Color) is commonly collected from Indo-Pacific.
i bought one a while back and it looked great for about 2 weeks then stoped opening up up.its alive but just doesnt open up like it did.i have it in the sand but its out in the open with 3x400 watt mhs .not sure if thats the problem or maybe not feeding enough.any feedback here would be greatly appreciated.
michael_cb_125
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I have a large red lobo. About 8 inches across. It was bright red when I got it. When I put it under my lighting, 2 250 watt MH and 8 54 watt t5s, 12 inches over my tank, he turned pink. After about a month he regained all of his red coloration back. I feed mine Whole Krill, Whole Silversides, and Chunks of Table shrimp. It seems to open more for these large food items, but mine is really large. I also have mine in an area of moderate flow.-Michael
When I had a lobo (removed it because my copperband butterfly was nipping it), I feed it once a week with chopped seafoods or thawed fish foods. I eventually removed the cleaner shrimp from my reef because they would pull the food from the lobo's mouth.
