bubble coral

[jjman101]

i just saw that my lfs has some bubble coral in. is there anything special that they require or anything that i should know before buying them? this is for my 75g tank with 2 175 watt mh.
john

 

[nm reef]

Kipass4130...every time I see that pic I gotta say "WOW!!"...very nice!!
Bubbles do seem to prefer a lower current and can adapt to various lighting levels(moderate to high)...stable levels of calcium/alkalinity/PH/Temp are requiried...mine sits on top under 4x65 10k PC's & 2x110 VHO super actinics. They also respond real well to direct feedings of meaty type foods...but this will spped their growth rate. Below is a pic of mine from a few months ago...good luck with yours if you decide to add one...mine is one of my favorites!
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Ka is the wheel that moves the world...and the man or woman that rages against it will be crushed under its rim.
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[leigh]

Also, be forewarned, they can be a bit aggressive--I caught one of mine regularly stinging my ricordia, so be careful what you place within reach of their sweeper tentacles. I have heard, and my experience is agreeing with this, that they are more aggressive if placed in higher flow--lower flow, less aggressive.
-leigh

 

[jjman101]

thanks for all the info guys i am actually going to hold off for a few weeks. i ended up picking up some gsp i'm going to wait till my lfs gets a bigger bubble coral in this one was really small that they had. again thanks for all your replies i learn so much on here it isn't funny.