Bubble question

ab5ebdxer · #1 10/17/2004, 08:07 AM

I have had a bubble coral for about a month now. It has been opening nicely but I have noticed that part of it in the middle is detached from its skeleton. I did have it in too much flow for about a week and am wondering if that could have damaged it? I have been target feeding it a few times a week. Any suggestions of what I need to do if anything?

Thanks

Mike

yoh · #2 10/17/2004, 04:33 PM

feed it small amounts of dethawed mysis once a week for a month and it should get better

twois · #3 10/18/2004, 12:19 AM

Wouldn't "de-thawed" be frozen? Considering that thawing something is un-freezing it...

porky · #4 10/18/2004, 08:45 AM

Too much flow, IME, will cause it to begin to detach from the skeleton. I would think that now you have decreased the water movement around it, it should begin to look better.
My bubble doesnt like when I move powerheads aroud and it gets more flow than normal. I try to give it just enough current to cause the bubble to gently sway in the water versus being vigirously thrown around.

ab5ebdxer · #5 10/20/2004, 06:45 PM

Yes I think it was too much flow. My frogspawn does fairly well with the flow but the bubble does not seem to do well at all with. it. I finally had to move it towards the bottom to get it out of the flow. I hope that too much damage has not been done.

Mike

porky · #6 10/21/2004, 08:07 AM

They are pretty good at healing themselves once placed in the proper conditions. If yours is happy it will heal.
Good luck!

ab5ebdxer · #7 10/21/2004, 03:11 PM

Ok thanks for all the advice.