bubble coral

[ocean reef]

I have a bubble coral in a 55 salt reef. The lighting is approx 170watts. What kind of lighting do the thrive on the best? Bottom of tank, middle or heavy lighting? Thanks a concerned learner....

[scott55]

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According to my coral book they will do just fine anywhere from medium to high flourscent lighting, and they like low to medium water flow. I am sure there are some people on here that actualy have one, but maybe this will help until someone else responds. Good Luck [img]/ubb/smile.gif[/img]

Mindy

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[phoenix]

I have 2 green bubble corals - both are at the bottom of my 110 with low flo. Lights in the tank are 4x110 PC + 2 x175 MH. Both have done well

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[ocean reef]

Thanks for the reply thats what I thought about the bubble, but it is always good to ask!

[razorbackfan]

I asked Dr. Ron Shimek this very question as I had three bubble corals and lost them all. He suggested I put my current one in shade and low flow, remove my peppermint shrimp, which I did. I also feed it a small piece of shrimp nightly. My bubble coral is thriving now.

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[This message has been edited by razorbackfan (edited 02-20-2001).]

[ocean reef]

Thanks everyone for the relpys, The bubble coral is doing much much better!!!!!!!!

[SPASSE]

Ocean Reef,

This bubble is under a 400-watt metal halide lamp:



Bubble corals are quite tolerant of lighting conditions, they can adapt from fairly low light to quite igh levels, but IMO, they should be fed.

I’ve always fed mine with cut up shrimp pieces or silversides once or twice a week.

Evolution tends to strip critters of unused appendages, so the rule of thumb, especially with LPS corals is “if it has a mouth, feed it.”

Regards,

Scott


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[VP]

Razor, do peppermint shrimp harm bubbles? Mine started doing poorly awhile back and come to think of it, it was around the time I added a peppermint shrimp to the tank. Last night the bubble coral looked like its insides are coming out. I never see that shrimp, I'd never be able to catch it.

[razorbackfan]

Originally posted by VP:
Razor, do peppermint shrimp harm bubbles? Mine started doing poorly awhile back and come to think of it, it was around the time I added a peppermint shrimp to the tank. Last night the bubble coral looked like its insides are coming out. I never see that shrimp, I'd never be able to catch it.

Dr Ron said they possibly could. I got up one night and saw a peppermint shrimp on my bubble and caught all of them. I used Baywatch Babes (TM) patented [img]/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img] method of catching things. A water bottle with the top cut off, inverted, put some food in it and put it on the bottom of your tank. But I think you have to pay her a royalty when you use that [img]/ubb/lol.gif[/img]

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[VP]

Thanks, I'll try it... tell Bay Watch Babe to bill me.hehe