How to get a Bubble Coral to grow

[mrdc]

I was thinking tonight about the neon green bubble coral I have. I had one before when my tank was doing well before the crash and it hit me that the coral did well but never grew bigger. Can you grow these things or are they restricted to the rock that they come with? If you can grow them, how do you do it?

 

[carlos413]

I target feed mine, brine, mysis. It's growing slow but it's growing.

 

[btldreef]

Mine has almost doubled in size in the past 6 months or so. I target feed with PE Mysis and chopped squid. It also tends to catch a lot of fish food.
If they're in lower flow, they tend to grow more than if they're in moderate to high flow, just an observation.

 

[mrdc]

Thanks. I will be buying some frozen food today and I will add krill or squid to my order. I tried to use the mysis shrimp that has been in my freezer for years but it looked like crap so I threw it out. Time to buy some more.

 

[btldreef]

Originally Posted by mrdc
http:///forum/post/3226980
Thanks. I will be buying some frozen food today and I will add krill or squid to my order. I tried to use the mysis shrimp that has been in my freezer for years but it looked like crap so I threw it out. Time to buy some more.
PE Mysis is definitely the way to go. More expensive, but far better

 

[mrdc]

Well I went to a new fish store today to get some mysis so I could feed the bubble and came out with green star polyps! They weren't currently selling frozen food yet. Couldn't leave empty handed.

 

[btldreef]

Originally Posted by mrdc
http:///forum/post/3227382
Well I went to a new fish store today to get some mysis so I could feed the bubble and came out with green star polyps! They weren't currently selling frozen food yet. Couldn't leave empty handed.

That's like my husband and I. We can not get out of a fish store without spending at least $50- it's bad...