Trouble with Bubble coral

mousehatter · 04/12/2018, 10:01 AM

Hello!
Tank is a 29gal biocube established in Jan. Running chemipure elite, filter floss, refugium in back. Upgraded lights to ai prime hd.
Bought a bubble coral a little over a week ago and it has been very happy since.
Yesterday it started looking ****ED. I don't want to do too much to stress it out more.

Ammonia and nitrite undetectable, ph 7.8, nitrates 10ppm (did a water change after taking tests).

I don't spot feed it. It gets what the tank gets. I haven't seen the clowns or midas bothering it or any cuc.

Everything else in the tank seems happy including a gold torch.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

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AlSimmons · 04/12/2018, 01:01 PM

The link below might help.

https://www.advancedaquarist.com/2010/4/corals/view

Being that everything else in the tank looks great though it might just be in a bad mood. Corals can be very temperamental sometimes. How does it look now? (3 hours later)

idcgfy · 04/12/2018, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mousehatter

Hello!
Tank is a 29gal biocube established in Jan. Running chemipure elite, filter floss, refugium in back. Upgraded lights to ai prime hd.
Bought a bubble coral a little over a week ago and it has been very happy since.
Yesterday it started looking ****ED. I don't want to do too much to stress it out more.

Ammonia and nitrite undetectable, ph 7.8, nitrates 10ppm (did a water change after taking tests).

I don't spot feed it. It gets what the tank gets. I haven't seen the clowns or midas bothering it or any cuc.

Everything else in the tank seems happy including a gold torch.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

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Nothing wrong with it. Mine does the same thing.

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mousehatter · 04/12/2018, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by AlSimmons

The link below might help.

https://www.advancedaquarist.com/2010/4/corals/view

Being that everything else in the tank looks great though it might just be in a bad mood. Corals can be very temperamental sometimes. How does it look now? (3 hours later)

Bad :-(

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mousehatter · 04/12/2018, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by idcgfy

Nothing wrong with it. Mine does the same thing.

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For how long though? It's been a day and a half. No feelers no inflating correctly nothing.

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mousehatter · 04/12/2018, 03:05 PM

Re tested
Ammonia, nitrite undetectable
Nitrate 20ppm
PH 7.8
Calcium 450
Dkh 10.9
Sg 1.025
Still an angry bubble...

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idcgfy · 04/12/2018, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by mousehatter

For how long though? It's been a day and a half. No feelers no inflating correctly nothing.

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Mine does that at night or sometimes in the day. Bubbles should be in area of low flow. When it gets too much, it scrunches up.

At night it looks like they with
Feelers out

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mousehatter · 04/12/2018, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by idcgfy

Mine does that at night or sometimes in the day. Bubbles should be in area of low flow. When it gets too much, it scrunches up.

At night it looks like they with
Feelers out

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Yes, this is exactly what it was like for a week or so. Now the last 2 days it's been closed or almost. No feelers at night either.

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Fylerb · 04/13/2018, 08:33 AM

How's the flow its getting?

mousehatter · 04/13/2018, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Fylerb

How's the flow its getting?

Low flow and indirect.

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Fylerb · 04/13/2018, 01:34 PM

Would check for any pests and maybe iodine dip

Mr. Wiggles · 04/28/2018, 11:45 AM

What's the magnesium? I had some acans that were angry and contracted when my mag got low.

dtapke · 05/12/2018, 12:13 PM

well your nitrates seem a bit high and your PH a bit low, so maybe doing a water change? whats your mag?

josepha · 05/19/2018, 01:58 PM

I agree, try SLOWLY bringing up PH to 8.2. You can drip small amounts of Kalkwasser to do so.

04/12/2018, 10:01 AM	#1
mousehatter Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 11	Trouble with Bubble coral Hello! Tank is a 29gal biocube established in Jan. Running chemipure elite, filter floss, refugium in back. Upgraded lights to ai prime hd. Bought a bubble coral a little over a week ago and it has been very happy since. Yesterday it started looking ****ED. I don't want to do too much to stress it out more. Ammonia and nitrite undetectable, ph 7.8, nitrates 10ppm (did a water change after taking tests). I don't spot feed it. It gets what the tank gets. I haven't seen the clowns or midas bothering it or any cuc. Everything else in the tank seems happy including a gold torch. Any ideas? Thanks! Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

05/19/2018, 01:58 PM	#14
josepha Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cocoa Beach, FL Posts: 743	I agree, try SLOWLY bringing up PH to 8.2. You can drip small amounts of Kalkwasser to do so. __________________ I think we're gonna need a bigger tank. Find Me @TANKSSHOW on FB & Twtr Current Tank Info: 350G

04/12/2018, 01:01 PM	#2
AlSimmons Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,482	The link below might help. https://www.advancedaquarist.com/2010/4/corals/view Being that everything else in the tank looks great though it might just be in a bad mood. Corals can be very temperamental sometimes. How does it look now? (3 hours later)

04/12/2018, 03:05 PM	#6
mousehatter Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 11	Re tested Ammonia, nitrite undetectable Nitrate 20ppm PH 7.8 Calcium 450 Dkh 10.9 Sg 1.025 Still an angry bubble... Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

04/13/2018, 08:33 AM	#9
Fylerb Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 51	How's the flow its getting?

04/13/2018, 01:34 PM	#11
Fylerb Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 51	Would check for any pests and maybe iodine dip

04/28/2018, 11:45 AM	#12
Mr. Wiggles Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 197	What's the magnesium? I had some acans that were angry and contracted when my mag got low.

05/12/2018, 12:13 PM	#13
dtapke Registered Member Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 105	well your nitrates seem a bit high and your PH a bit low, so maybe doing a water change? whats your mag?