Will this bubble coral make it?

hsanchez

hsanchez

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I just picked it up from a guy who had it under N.O. lighting. :mad: Does it look like it can be brought back? I currently have him in the corner of the tank with low flow and low light. Trying to ease him into the direct light.
He also had a couple shrooms and polyps that I took from him and hoped that a little TLC would bring everything back. :happyfish
 
mbowker

mbowker

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It has extension on the bubbles, I think you'll be able to save it. Feed the cyclopeeze twice a week .
 
C

clearreef

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It still has its color. I think you should be able to bring it back but I think you have like a 50/50 chance at best.
GOOD LUCK!
 
milomlo

milomlo

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I think I have the same trouble. For some reason my bubble is looking bad. What would cause it. I fed it some frozen cyclops this morning - an entire cube hoping it would actuallly get some to stick. What else can I do?
He is in a 29 gallon with 130 watts of PC. He is in the sand bed with probably med flow I would say. His bubble move a bit (what is left of them).
Here are some pictures. I have this posted on another thread but not really getting much help. Is there something specific I can do for him? I have a smaller tank I could put him in if I need to but it doesn't have lights.
1st picture is of him this morning before lights came on.
Next 2 pictures are of him yesterday evening.
Fourth picture is of him after a rock fell on him a couple weeks ago. (this may have started this)
Fifth picture is of him on 1/24 before he got sick.




 
mr.125

mr.125

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Originally Posted by bergamer
my experience with bubble corals is when they begin to go, there is nothing you can do for them

I have to disagree...
IME, I have seen them come back from literally, NOTHING! An entirely dead skeleton sitting in a spot w/ little to no light that can regenerate 1 to 2 to 3 new organisms.
Very interesting.
I personally have'nt done much research on this subject but find it very fascinating that cells can linger that long on a seemingly dead surface that recieves little to no light and no water flow.
I do on the other hand, think the sand bed is a horrible spot for them to be placed.
 
milomlo

milomlo

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OK so what do I do and are you saying I should move him? I was told on the forum to put him in the sand when I got him
Someone with experiance in these corals please help us both to fix our bubbles. Mine was so pretty. Please HELP

:help:
:help:
 
hsanchez

hsanchez

Member
here's the before and after, looks better to me what do you guys think?


i can't find that cyclopeeze anywhere. Any other suggestions on feeding?
 
mr.125

mr.125

Member
I dont spot feed mine anything...
He gets whatever he can get from me feeding fish and the occasional Phyto blast i dose the tank with!
Looks like its stablizing!!! If that ammount of tissue is still there than it must be holding on tight!
 
mudplayerx

mudplayerx

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Any uncooked unprepared seafood from the local grocery can be fed to corals. Actually its better for them than bottled stuff in my opinion.
 
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