Indo Nuclear Bubble Coral

About this coral

Indo Nuclear Bubble Coral is a large polyp stony (LPS) coral sold under a shop name for a bubble coral color variety. Bubble corals are known for their inflated, grape-like vesicles that open during the day and their stony skeleton with long, widely spaced ridges. They make a striking centerpiece in an established reef aquarium. The care below is general guidance for bubble corals as a group, not documentation unique to this named variety.

Features:

• Large polyp stony coral with fleshy, water-filled bubbles that expand in daylight and pull back when the coral is disturbed or the lights go out.
• At night, bubble corals extend long sweeper tentacles that can sting nearby corals, so leave plenty of open space around the colony.
• The bubbles are delicate and can tear on sharp rock or under strong flow, so a sheltered spot on the sand bed or lower rockwork is best.
• Bubble corals get much of their energy from light through symbiotic algae and also benefit from target feeding with small meaty foods.
• Feeding works best when the tentacles are out, usually in the evening.
• Keep calcium, alkalinity and magnesium stable to support healthy skeleton growth.

Specifications:

• Care level: Moderate
• Temperament: Aggressive; long sweeper tentacles
• Lighting: Low to moderate
• Water flow: Low to moderate, indirect
• Placement: Sand bed or lower rockwork with ample spacing
• Diet: Photosynthetic; supplement with mysis or similar meaty foods
• Temperature: 75–80°F
• pH: 8.1–8.4
• Salinity: 1.024–1.026 SG
• Alkalinity: 8–11 dKH
• Calcium: 400–450 ppm
• Magnesium: 1250–1350 ppm