Bubble tip coral

countrykat · 10/30/2011, 03:55 PM

The search is still not working for me so I will ask.

Is there such a thing as bubble tip coral? The wife just called and said she seen something listed at a local pet shop as bubble tip coral. I did a google search and almost everything that came up was listed as a bubble tip anemone.

Kinda confused.

Lorenz725 · 10/30/2011, 04:03 PM

Yes there is a bubble coral they come in green or white.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...LAID=757554910

I got a white one and love it!

Beandawg · 10/30/2011, 04:04 PM

The problem is the word "tip". Take it out and do a search on "Bubble Coral". It is an LPS and relatively easy to care for.

Ron Reefman · 10/30/2011, 04:13 PM

I have a good size green one. They are kind of scary, when the lights go out, the bubbles shrink down to almost nothing, a lot of skeleton shows and they put out some 2-3" sweeper tentacles. Medium speed growth but very hard to frag.

countrykat · 10/30/2011, 04:16 PM

Will they host clowns?

Ron Reefman · 10/30/2011, 04:23 PM

I've never seen it happen.

Zappo · 10/30/2011, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by countrykat

Will they host clowns?

While a clown may decide to give it a try, the coral wouldn't last long. Bubble corals are too fragile for a clown's rough poking and prodding.

countrykat · 10/30/2011, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zappo

While a clown may decide to give it a try, the coral wouldn't last long. Bubble corals are too fragile for a clown's rough poking and prodding.

But bubble anemones will host just fine?

countrykat · 10/30/2011, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Reefman

I have a good size green one. They are kind of scary, when the lights go out, the bubbles shrink down to almost nothing, a lot of skeleton shows and they put out some 2-3" sweeper tentacles. Medium speed growth but very hard to frag.

That's what it looks like just not as full.

Zappo · 10/30/2011, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by countrykat

But bubble anemones will host just fine?

Correct. Bubble corals have a sharp skeleton that can seriously damage them if they're handled roughly. Anemones have no skeleton and so they're more tolerant of a clown's attention. Clowns tend to be a little rough with their surroundings. Soft corals and 'nems do fine because you can poke and prod them quite a bit without seriously damaging them. Hard corals are more likely to be harmed.

My clown lives in a little mushroom-filled cave and is constantly flattening the 'shrooms against the rocks and biting the edges to keep them from covering part of the cave opening. The mushrooms don't like it, but it doesn't harm them because of their flexibility.

countrykat · 10/30/2011, 05:44 PM

Thanks, I got a ton to learn.

10/30/2011, 03:55 PM	#1
countrykat Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 303	Bubble tip coral The search is still not working for me so I will ask. Is there such a thing as bubble tip coral? The wife just called and said she seen something listed at a local pet shop as bubble tip coral. I did a google search and almost everything that came up was listed as a bubble tip anemone. Kinda confused.

10/30/2011, 04:13 PM	#4
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	I have a good size green one. They are kind of scary, when the lights go out, the bubbles shrink down to almost nothing, a lot of skeleton shows and they put out some 2-3" sweeper tentacles. Medium speed growth but very hard to frag. __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017 Last edited by Ron Reefman; 10/30/2011 at 04:21 PM.

10/30/2011, 04:23 PM	#6
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	I've never seen it happen. __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

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10/30/2011, 04:03 PM	#2
Lorenz725 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 942	Yes there is a bubble coral they come in green or white. http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...LAID=757554910 I got a white one and love it!

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Beandawg I see whatchu did there. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central CT Posts: 666	The problem is the word "tip". Take it out and do a search on "Bubble Coral". It is an LPS and relatively easy to care for.

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countrykat Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 303	Will they host clowns?

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countrykat Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 303	Thanks, I got a ton to learn.