Overgrown Green Bubble Coral

[curator]

My green bubble coral has grown huge...likely a result if it eating like a hawg!
I'm in a quandary over what to do with it. I want one, but it has become too large for the size of my tank. I had considered trying to divide it, but am chicken. The <span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">vesicles</span></span>, when fully expanded - are about half the size of an egg, and the colony is about 6 " long and 4" wide.

Any suggestions?

John

 

[jade76]

Id love to be able to help ya, but I as well have never done it.

 

[curator]

Thanks - that's an excellent article. However, I don't think I want to attempt it...it sounds a bit too involved. I guess I should just sell or trade it, then get a smaller one - and NOT feed it every day!

 

[glxtrix]

What do you feed yours? I have a smaller purplish one...maybe baseball size.

 

[curator]

Would love to see a purpelish one!

It eats whatever </em>I put in the tank...my chopped seafood mix, any kind of phyto or mysis shrimp, etc.

 

[glxtrix]

Ok well it's not purple purple, but there is some purple to it...Tim had it looking so awesome in his tank at his store. I've also been neglecting my tank a lot so it's not as nice looking as it was. I'm back to taking care of the tank now and just spot fed the bubble. It was happy to get a load of mysis. Anyways, here is my bubble. It's like a tan and light purple mix. I hope the color will come back more after I start spot feeding it more.

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[FutureInterest]

I'd be happy to frag your bubble coral for you if you like. I read that article and I'd love to give it a shot if you're willing .

 

[curator]

Jin...that's wonderful! I'll contact you via pm so we can coordinate. The bonus is that I will finally get to see your tank(s)!

 

[curator]

glxtrix,

That's a nice-looking coral! let me know if you ever see another one that color...especially it it's small!

Maybe Jin and I should start a "bubble-fragging business!"

John

 

[chemically_balanced]

The Febuary FRAG MEETING is coming up. I'm sure they can work something out so everyone gets to see this thing fragged. I would love to see it done.

 

[glxtrix]

John, I got mine at Keen Reef. Tim only had 1 at the time. Check with him to see if he has any more in. I love bubble corals, really cool looking. I may get a green bubble one of these days.

 

[curator]

Perry,

Great idea, but it would be up to Jin.

 

[glxtrix]

Too long of a meeting I would say. I'd want to get the coral into a stable system with proper heated water after such a stressing procedure. As cool as it would be to see it, I don't think it'd be worth the possible loss of the piece.

 

[brazilian]

FutureInterest;279775 wrote: I'd be happy to frag your bubble coral for you if you like. I read that article and I'd love to give it a shot if you're willing .

I can help and learn at the same time. I bought a Dremel with all the tools to halep us on it. please let me know if we can meet and work togheter.