Bubble help

[jacobus]

these are my first LPS ... i got 2 bubbles ... green in colour at dirt cheap price ... but they din seem to be doing well at the LFS ... dunno where to place them ... now experimenting on diff locations ... so far only open abit ... 1 day old only .. how long would they take to fully extend ?

[iantoh]

if the bubble corals werent doing well at the lfs, theyll need some time to regain their health, so you should place them in an area where they will receive moderate flow (sufficient to see their tentacles swaying slightly), and where there will be good light coverage. it will help too if you can target feed the colony using a syringe or turkey baster type thing to squirt some mysid shrimps onto its tentacles. though it is probably able to meet its carbon budget through photosynthesis, it is unlikely to be able to recover without additional feedings, as that will take considerable energy.

well, hope that helps.

cheers,

ian

[jacobus]

thanks man ...

will keep that in mind ..

[jacobus]

btw ... can i use market prawn finely chopped or brine shrimp ? i dont have mysis ..

[colinsoon]

should not be a problem, but must chop them up quite fine... anyway, if you still face problems, i extend my tank space to you... hahahah...

[jacobus]

hmm wat u mean by extend tank space to me ? help me nurse the corals ah ? anyways.. im thinking of tt ... ask a reefer help me care for a while ... coz im going overseas ... dunno if i can get it up and healthy before i leave .. mebbe i give him the other frag foc if helps or something ... 2 bubbles in my tank is too much liao ..

[colinsoon]

i dun mind doing that... my tank not big, but then, pple around me knows i treat my tank better den i treat myself... haha...

[jacobus]

day 2 ... they are still shrunken ... where are their mouths and how exactly do i feed them ..?

[Qxnviolet]

Hrmz, have you key any type of LPS before the bubbles and did they trive? THey need light and preferbly a gentle flow...maybe you could take a few pictures and it'll be easier to see what wrong...gd luck.

[veliferium]

the best tym to feed is when they extend their sweeper tentacles

[jacobus]

problem is ... the tentacles never expand ... i also have no experience with lps ... all softies ...

[hammy]

as for mi i dun do target feeding . just dose DT and provide good lighting and water

my hammer , bubbles and frogspawm are doing well

[FionaFiona]

as for mi i dun do target feeding . just dose DT and provide good lighting and water

my hammer , bubbles and frogspawm are doing well

pardon my ignoreance, but wats "DT"?

[colinsoon]

DT Phytoplankton. Available at all major farms and departmental LFS...