Torch Coral just tissue fragging?

I hope this story involves brown jelly!
Fortunately not.. it involves one tank terrorist though.

Meet the bubble from down under.
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Sweepers happened.

This bubble demands 12" of stand off apparently. When the sweepers were 6 in I moved everything 8 in away. It killed some things. Move things farther, sweepers get longer..
I've surrounded my bubble with leathers and toadstool. Tough as, well, leather... lol!

They seem to draw the fire of the bubble and dont seem any worse for it.
 
I've surrounded my bubble with leathers and toadstool. Tough as, well, leather... lol!

They seem to draw the fire of the bubble and dont seem any worse for it.
The only thing I've found to work is keeping strong up flow under the bubble now so that the sweepers really only go in a safe direction.
 
The only thing I've found to work is keeping strong up flow under the bubble now so that the sweepers really only go in a safe direction.
For sure. I have a bit of acropora so flow seems keep the bubble in check and the sps happier. Took some thought to find spots for gonnies and hammers, etc, though. The bubble can take a surprising amount of flow for sure!
 

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