Bubble Trouble

[kiefers]

I have a bubble coral and for awhile it was doing great. Now it seems to be declining. In the middle of the coral it will not open and one side has shrunken down. Unable to get pics now but in the middle of the coral, I can really see the skeleton. My labs,.... water quality is within perameters. I'm stumped.Now, imagine the middle of the coral not open and the right side shrinking down to little bubbles. It's hard to explain. Please assist.

 

[meowzer]

Hard to "imagine" LOL....What flow is around it?
when you say parameters are normal....do you test calcium alk mag? temp?

 

[kiefers]

Hi!! long time no talk! I love your pic with your kitty on your nano tank! I have low flow, moderate lighting. I dose small amounts of aquavitro mag, strontium, and boron. Unable to test for strontium and boron so I dose lower than the recommended. trying to get a pic but I'm working today so may have to be tonight.

 

[meowzer]

I have no clue what boron is....BUT why are you dosing those things?
How about your calcium and alk? get a pic tonight so we can see....I had a bubble coral that was almost gone and is now bigger then a baseball....all I did was make sure it had good flow (not blow over flow) and kept the water conditions good for it....and I LEFT IT ALONE LOL

 

[kiefers]

okay, took the time....

 

[kiefers]

Quote:
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/384792/bubble-trouble#post_3372268
I have no clue what boron is....BUT why are you dosing those things?
How about your calcium and alk? get a pic tonight so we can see....I had a bubble coral that was almost gone and is now bigger then a baseball....all I did was make sure it had good flow (not blow over flow) and kept the water conditions good for it....and I LEFT IT ALONE LOL

 

[kiefers]

I dose some because I was very low on nearly everything and the corals seemed lifeless. My alk/cal. I will test tonight, have to leave in 10 min. Will get those posted for you soon. Thanks M!!

 

[kiefers]

hello? anyone home?

 

[meowzer]

IDK anything about that stuff you dose
Do you feed the coral?

 

[kiefers]

well ..... i feed with coral frenzee and the bubble once a week with a small piece of uncooked shrimp

 

[meowzer]

I feed mine tiny pieces of scallop.....I think they should have something soft....(JMO) mysis would be good too

 

[kiefers]

your right. I do that at times with spot feeding

 

[kiefers]

where is joe and henry when you need you need em? Lol..... You know what your doing, just giving you a hard time

 

[kiefers]

i have been vodka dosing for some time now, you think that may be the problem? 2 ml twice weekly

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiefers http:///forum/thread/384792/bubble-trouble#post_3372388
i have been vodka dosing for some time now, you think that may be the problem? 2 ml twice weekly
Again....something I know nothing about.....pm Spanko
...he knows a lot about vodka.....even for the reef LOL

 

[kiefers]

i'm sorry.

 

[nikesb]

why would you be dosing vodka? just wondering. you dont have a heavily sps dominant tank and LPS will suffer more in low nutrient system if you're not careful.

 

[nikesb]

even if you're dosing less than the recommended amount, you should not be dosing AT ALL without testing for especially for boron.

 

[meowzer]

Hey NIKE....WTH is Boron anyway???????

 

[2quills]

Quote:
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/384792/bubble-trouble#post_3372401
Hey NIKE....WTH is Boron anyway???????
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2002/12/chemistry