Show off those wonderful bubble corals

[Lisa Cain]

Show off those beautiful bubble corals!!

 

[exnisstech]

Ive had this one almost 9 years.

 

[JayM]

Does Fox coral count as a bubble coral?

 

[Lisa Cain]

Ive had this one almost 9 years.

WOW beautiful!! Do you feed it or give you tank supplements?

 

[exnisstech]

I haven't fed it directly in several years but I do feed the tank heavily because I have quite a few larger tangs. I dose ESV 2 part to keep alk around 8.5 and that's all. It doesn't mind higher nutrients. The tank runs NO3 25 - 30 ppm and PO4 0.4 - 0.9

The rock its on is so old it has its own little ecosystem

 

[willisd]

I have had this dude for 5ish years. If you want your bubble to grow just feed it mysis. When this was basically my only coral he got spoiled and was fed a lot. Once I moved him to the new tank he had really opened up ans now takes up a large area in my 240.

Something to note about bubbles is to be careful moving them , I try to keep him submerged in a bowl so he doesn’t cut himself.

Also every once in a while he will decide to look completely awful, deflated and im sure he’s dead… then Hes fine the next day…

 

[Amstar]

Here are two of mine -

 

[exnisstech]

Here are two of mine -

Im starting to think I need a green one too

 

[fscogtorres]

 

[Amstar]

Yes I am glad I got one - it stands out so much more than my other one

This is with my iPhone and an orange lense - different setting on the phone - much closer to real life in the first pic

 

[evilexotica]

 

[Grog]

Here is something a little different for you.

This is how mine looks after feeding Reef Roids. Huge almost automatic response to feeding.

 

[willisd]

I reaquascaped while waiting out my fallow period and and my bubble really loves his new spot.

I wish I had taken pictures of how awful he looked for the first day or two… he will look like complete doom and then be fine a few days later.

I did put him in a holding tank while I did the scape for safety. it is important to handle the large ones very carefully out of water as their skeleton will cut the flesh. I use a bowl and completely submerge it and then carefully remove the bowl with the bubble upside down in it.

I do the same with my big torches… better safe than sorry.

 

[Grog]

I reaquascaped while waiting out my fallow period and and my bubble really loves his new spot.

Great photo, I like the purplish hue.

 

[Sean Clark]

 

[JGT]

 

[willisd]

Great photo, I like the purplish hue.

When I lived in Atlanta my poor mother took care of the tank remotely, so I let her pick out the bubble.

She picked the purplish two tone with a secondary dark green that is really much nicer imo than the electric green I would have picked

Here is a photo of when I got it back in 2023… so a warning to all of you bubble enthusiasts they can grow fast if fed / fat.

Cameo of my old 17 year old hippo tang Mr Blue. RIP buddy