Bubble coral deflated on one side and releasing a brown string

[Lisa Cain]

I came home from work and noticed that my bubble coral deflated and is excreting stringy brown stuff. Has anyone observed this with their bubble coral. I hope that tomorrow it will look normal again. it deflates at night.

 

[BristleWormHater]

Looks like a regular stress response, the brown is likely zooanthelle and waste. Check your parameters, usaully the result of a small swing. Make sure you arent feeding it too much (if you feed it) as that can cause this too. It may have just been disturbed by a tank inhabitant. Look for signs of worsening because I belive bubble coral can develop brown jelly disease.

 

[Lisa Cain]

Looks like a regular stress response, the brown is likely zooanthelle and waste. Check your parameters, usaully the result of a small swing. Make sure you arent feeding it too much (if you feed it) as that can cause this too. It may have just been disturbed by a tank inhabitant. Look for signs of worsening because I belive bubble coral can develop brown jelly disease.

Thank you

 

[BryanM]

What other tank inhabitants do you have? Any reef safe with caution fish that might be poking at it?

 

[Lisa Cain]

What other tank inhabitants do you have? Any reef safe with caution fish that might be poking at it?

a blue hippo tang, a brown tang, fox face fish, two clownfish, a damsel, turbo snails, coral banded shrimp