Brain Problems. *More problem critters found....sigh*

[nlreefguy]

well, that's not the problem, that's just a pistol shrimp. I don't know if I'd go so far as to call it "beneficial" (could be a minor scavenger but more like a minor predator on small crustacean life) but it's more like "harmless", in general.

[zum14]

So another update, the brain just doesnt seem to want to get better, some days it will grab and eat, some days it does nothing. Seems to be growing some new flesh around the exposed skelatal area but im not holding my breath, could be some localized inflation and some other corals are randomly showing some unhappyness for a day or two, particularly the other open brain. I set up a webcam and taped all night, watched in fast forward and did see some movement around the brain that looked liek a claw but couldnt be certain as it wasnt light enough to be able to see properly, need a better webcam. So after lights out tonight I thought id see if I could catch a good glimps of the pistol as im still hearing clicks as well. I let a bit of food go around the tank. Grabbed a flashlight. Seen a glimps of the pistol around the brain im still having trouble with, oh well. Then I fiigured Id just motor around the tank and take a peek and see if I can see some critters. Well I saw exactly what I didnt want to see. 2 more crabs. *Sigh* One looks like the other 2 crabs I got out of the tank. Dark purple bodies and black claws with reddish undersides. And the other looks either Xanthid or Gorilla. Darn. Thats 4 Crabs, and two pistols in this tanks life so far. I see reefer rock in my display in the future and a piece of live in the sump for a seed. It may take longer in the beginning but it beats tearing your tank apart 4 times to get all these things out that are picking on your corals.