Red Brain

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Trachyphyllia geoffroyi

This Red Open Brain coral was acquired in January of 1999.

Open Brain corals enjoy medium light and light to medium water flow. They are a very hardy and fairly easy coral to keep. I have this one placed halfway up in the tank and it expands tremendously. I occasionally feed it a piece of fish or shrimp.

Open Brain corals have a conical base as opposed to Flat Brains. The Red Open Brain requires less light than the Green Open Brain.

Also - note the green button polyp in the photo. This was a hitchhiker on my live rock and remained solitary for 2 years. It has suddenly starting multiplying and within a week, 5 buds had formed!