bubble coral

[civicss1]

i just recently purchased a bubble coral. I noticed that there is stringy stuff coming off of it. i was wondering if anyone knows what this is>?? Also they are not fully opening ...does anyone know >>>???please help...thanks

 

[DJ88©]

It could be mucus due to stress of it could be expelling waste.

Do you have any pictures?

 

[civicss1]

so is the bubble coral going to recover from this ...? what should i do...? i just bought the coral about 2 days ago...

 

[civicss1]

also why isnt it fully opening???

 

[MiddletonMark]

What lights + flow do you have it under?
How did you acclimate it to your lighting?
What are water parameters?

 

[civicss1]

i have it in my aquapod tank..the lighting is 1-27 watt sunpac daylight and 1- 27 watt sunpac antinic...it is under low water flow..the salinity is at 1.21,,, and everything else th nirate and so on are good...

 

[Asuran]

could it be the feeders coming out looking for food?

 

[civicss1]

no i saw those coming out...it a slime that is coming off...not sure what it is....plus they don't fully open up,,, maybe half open...

 

[Asuran]

try placing it under medium flow... i have mine under that and it seems to be pretty happy

 

[civicss1]

i moved the coral ....so i will just have wait to see what happens. hopefully the coral will be fine....

 

[Crusty Old Shellback]

Is it abrown mucas looking stuff? If so, it's just expelling waste. Mine does that all of teh time and my fish actually eat it. If youv'e only had it for a few days, give it some time to get acclimated. They are very hardy corals. I have one that's a little over 6 years old now. Or should I say I've had it for a little over 6 years.

There are times when he won't open and other times when he's more than fully open and looks like he's going to pop. Just give him some time.

 

[civicss1]

ok ...thanks...i hope so .....ha....

 

[SVXH6]

raise your salinity..1.021 is too low, it needs to be at least 1.023, but 1.025 is better.. the low salinity will stress the coral out a lot..

 

[civicss1]

ok ....i just changed the salinity to 1.024...lets hope that will help also....thanks for the replys ppl...i got more corals coming tomorrow so that will help...maybe they wont be so stressed....kool

 

[Asuran]

how did you accumulate the bubble to your tank? that might be a reason why as well.

 

[civicss1]

i accumulated the coral the right way....but it seems to be getting better now