can brain corals handle high flow?

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knighto4
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Re: can brain corals handle high flow?

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I've got a Brain Coral in my 40 gallon. Flow's medium, and it's doing okay. Not sure about high flow, though.
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Re: can brain corals handle high flow?

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stevana wrote: Fri Jul 11, 2025 7:47 pm Mine got pissed off when I cranked the flow. Started retracting and looked sketchy. Moved it to a calmer spot, and it's chill now. Gonna stick with low to medium flow from now on.
That's a good call. Retraction's a clear sign of stress. If it's not extending fully, dial back the flow and give it time to recover.
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