problem with bubble coral

[swansongofzoso]

Ive had a big pearl bubble coral for over 2 weeks now and it was doing awsome for awhile, as of late the upper half of the bubbles havent really been coming out. I have it high up in the tank, is it possible its gettign too much light? the coral is about 10 inches directly under a 150 mh and there is another 150 mh about a foot away. Ive also been useing some az no3 to get my nitrates down alittle, so i dont know if that could hae an impack on the bubble, but all the other corals are doing fine?

any ideas would be great thanks in advance

 

[Russell1017]

bubbles can handle strong light eventually but I have noticed that they especially need to be aclimated slowly to it. I would try giving it a shadier spot. good luck

 

[swansongofzoso]

thanks, when i get back form work im gonna try and find it a better spot

 

[Don-Coraleone]

maybe it could be a flow issue.

 

[kookerson]

Ive also noticed that the bubbles I have seen at the LFS do better at the bottom of the tank......were the light is less intense.....

 

[kass03]

The first coral I ever bought was a bubble coral 24 years ago and I still have it.

They do seem to like lower light and low flow.
I never feed mine but some people do. It prolly gets some fish food.

Watch out for the long sweeper tentacles at night. Mine has about a foot long ones and will sting any coral near it.
I used to get mad and cut them off with a scissors when I had it in my 55 lol.

kass

 

[Reefer07]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12280783#post12280783 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kass03
The first coral I ever bought was a bubble coral 24 years ago and I still have it.

They do seem to like lower light and low flow.
I never feed mine but some people do. It prolly gets some fish food.

Watch out for the long sweeper tentacles at night. Mine has about a foot long ones and will sting any coral near it.
I used to get mad and cut them off with a scissors when I had it in my 55 lol.

kass

How big is your bubble coral now?