Bubble Tip

[brianp]

Hey i have a bubble tip and it was a nice size but now it is very small and it is not getting any bigger. What can i do to enduce some growth?

 

[ivanfj]

According to your other post, you have 110 watts for a 30. IMO you may need some more lightings for the BTA. I heard that they usually require more lightings in order to survive. HTH

 

[brianp]

It has been down for about 5 months. It looks healthy but just small. I cannot figure it out. Also it is on the dark side of my tank instead to the bright side. On the dark side there is more actinic blue than daylight. I did that to accomdant a wider range of coral such as mushrooms and bubble corals. I was told that my lighting was adequate for a bubble tip. I was told that 3 watts per gallon was what i needed to have. If some one has a more exact watt/gal please let me know. I have had success using suggestions form the message board. If someone can help me to move it to the other side of the tank let me know.

 

[coral boy]

Do you feed it meaty food like Grill, silversids or squid. If it is not getting enough light it really needs the meaty food.
3 watts per gal. is a bit on the low side i would try at least 5 watts per gal.

 

[jacksonpt]

you're lighting is fine... but you need to feed him, and feed him often. Shrimp, scallop, squid, etc.. from your local supermarket and silversides from your LFS are good food sources.

 

[brianp]

Ok so i should have about 150 watts of light. Hmmmmmm...... I saw a to 96 watt light fixture but the are the square pin setting which makes the bulbs more expensive. I will check the website and see if they have good lighting setups. I did not know that you was supposed to feed it. How do i do so? By target feeding? The coloring is the outside is orange an the inside is a bright white and the tentacles are very short. It opens and closes ok.

 

[buzz]

Like jacksonpt said, I think you can get away with your lighting...I have kept mine with less for the better part of a year...intensity and distance from the light are more important than wattage alone.
But it is very important to compensate by feeding meaty foods regularly. I feed mine squid every other day, and it is huge...
Also make sure you have some good current around it.