Hey there, I have this bubble coral in my first reef tank and was wondering what kind it is exactly? And is it happy? It seems to be doing well, but I’m also very new to the hobby. Thank you!
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It looks more like a pearl. 1. Do you have any pics of it fully expanded and healthy?It is not a pearly bubble. I believe its Plerogyra sinuosa
Mine was one of my first corals and its doing great, but true it can take timeappears to be Plerogyra sinuosa bubble and not an ideal first coral. Hope it does well. wter quality and essential parameters of importance
Alrighty guys so as far as my light I have a Hipargero LED30 watt for nano tanks. I have had this coral for about two months, and I have attached a picture of it the day after I got it. Before I got this new light, I had a FluvalSmart aquasky.
water parameters? Here is what I’ve got.
pH: 8.2
Ammonia: 0ppm
Nitrite: 0ppm
Nitrate: 10-20 ppm
Alkalinity: 8.3
Mg: 1410
Salinity: 1.024
My pump may be a bit strong, but the coral is in a place where the bubbles seem to move very gently. It has not very round bubbles anymore...
Thank you so much guys!
it should also be noted that this coral was sold to me as a bubble coral for $50. No idea what kind, where it’s from
Its most likely just strong current. I always had a problem with that because my bubble wouldnt inflate because there was too much flow. LIke a tiny bit of movement in the bubbles disturbs it. Try to maybe his it on the other side of a rock where the flow doesnt hit itAlrighty guys so as far as my light I have a Hipargero LED30 watt for nano tanks. I have had this coral for about two months, and I have attached a picture of it the day after I got it. Before I got this new light, I had a FluvalSmart aquasky.
water parameters? Here is what I’ve got.
pH: 8.2
Ammonia: 0ppm
Nitrite: 0ppm
Nitrate: 10-20 ppm
Alkalinity: 8.3
Mg: 1410
Salinity: 1.024
My pump may be a bit strong, but the coral is in a place where the bubbles seem to move very gently. It has not very round bubbles anymore...
Thank you so much guys!
Thank you! I will give that a shot.Its most likely just strong current. I always had a problem with that because my bubble wouldnt inflate because there was too much flow. LIke a tiny bit of movement in the bubbles disturbs it. Try to maybe his it on the other side of a rock where the flow doesnt hit it
More light? Alrighty, how can I tell for future reference?It needs more light for sure....
For a nano tank you shouldn't need a whole lot but I would think 30 watt is too small. There are a lot of good choices but it depends on how much you want to spend.More light? Alrighty, how can I tell for future reference?
How many watts would you recommend? Quick google search says 4-8 watts per gallon for a saltwater reef tank.For a nano tank you shouldn't need a whole lot but I would think 30 watt is too small. There are a lot of good choices but it depends on how much you want to spend.
Theyre super awesome when theyre astonishing when theyre fully inflated.Love it, I heard ofnthem never saw one in person until recently checking out a lfs after my move. My new tabk im planning to get one