Transient Bubble Coral

[rockman]

Okay i have a small bubble coral that detached from a rock and has been
floating around for a while now. At first i thought it would attach to another rock. It has had many opportunity's to reattach but has not.
My question is is their any tricks to encourage it to grab hold-
such as putting it in a bowl with a rock and screening over it and putting it back in the tank? like what you do when fragging mushroom corals?
Or mounting it some how?

Don't want to lose it if i don't have to
Thanks

 

[shrimpi]

bubble coral has a skeleton.. it shouldnt just float around

Is it just the 'bubble ' part? maybe its not a bubble coral
Jess

 

[gatorwpb]

bubble anemone maybe?

 

[coachklm]

bubble algae?

 

[rockman]

OK i think i figured it out. it's still looks good so it not on its way out

I think its (polyp bail out) like MX on here suggested. because now its starting to change. Its getting white on the bottom so i think its growing a new skeleton with the secretions

Has this happened to anyone else?
Here are some pics
Thanks

 

[mx#28]

Yes, it's polyp bail-out. Be sure that your calcium , alkalinity, magnessium, etc are in good shape so that the coral might regrow it's skeleton. It is quite possible for it to recover, but bail-out is usually caused by some type of stressor.

 

[rockman]

Thanks MX Everything is on the money and i increased the calcium to
420
Guess i'l just wait and see what happens maybe take some more pics

 

[mx#28]

Originally Posted by Rockman
http:///forum/post/2627575
Thanks MX Everything is on the money and i increased the calcium to
420
Guess i'l just wait and see what happens maybe take some more pics

Yes, document it please - I'd like to see how it goes for you. You should probably post it in the LPS or Coral forums, though.

 

[rockman]

OOPS

 

[michaeltx]

I moved it for ya LOL
I havent seen it with bubbles but I have with frogspawn.
Mike

 

[shrimpi]

Originally Posted by Rockman
http:///forum/post/2627520
OK i think i figured it out. it's still looks good so it not on its way out

I think its (polyp bail out) like MX on here suggested. because now its starting to change. Its getting white on the bottom so i think its growing a new skeleton with the secretions

Has this happened to anyone else?
Here are some pics
Thanks

Omg thats soooo cool! And here we were doubting you grats I cant wait to see how it turns out

Jess

 

[twolf323]

Great post! I didn't know that they could do that.