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Old 08/18/2007, 07:59 PM
11FootReefer 11FootReefer is offline
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Help with Bubble coral!!

I REALLY hope someone can help me out...

I bought a HUGE cat's eye bubble coral back in March. Lately it has seemed to not 'blow up' it's bubbles at all. As of late it has been looking a tad better...but I was wondering if there is anything I can do for it? I have tried feeding it (it used to eat table shrimp!), I have tried different water flow, different lighting etc etc.

Maybe a dip in Tech D? I can't seem to think of what to do. I don't want this beautiful animal to die!!!

Here is what is used to look like...

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...lCamera132.jpg

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 08/18/2007, 10:07 PM
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Very pretty ! I Had a small frag that I lost to high temps ! have your temps been running higher this summer? This was mine he it was not even half dollar size but i did love it.
how are your water parameters ?

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Old 08/19/2007, 12:05 PM
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Well if it IS from high temps...is the coral recoverable? Is there anything I can do for it? (besides try to keep the temp down). I have to admit, this summer seems to have gotten the tank warmer than normal...I just want to know if this thing is dead or just po'd. All of the tissue is still there, like I said his bubbles just don't blow up that big.

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Old 08/19/2007, 03:57 PM
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If the tissue is intact that is a good sign . Most of my tissue melted away but the tiny bit that was left came back and bubbled up.
Again, what are your water parameters?
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55g
Foxface
tomato clown
Royal gramma
yellow tailed damsel
2 dusters
CB shrimp
14G
percular clown
watchman goby
firefish
pepp. shrimp
red banded goby
Assorted corals
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Old 08/20/2007, 05:13 PM
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try the lowest flow, lowest light area of your tank. All the photos above show them with sweeper tentacles, which usually only develop at night or when they are in a lot of current. I keep mine at the bottom of the tank in lower light and little flow and it gets BIG bubbles and no sweepers.
 

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