Bubble coral not fully opened

[vasboul]

Hi,
Three days ago I added a bubble coral in my 60l tank. This is how it looks like today... is it normal that it has not opened fully and i can see some of the skeleton?
Ph 7,9
Kh 8,3
Ca 460
Mg 1280
Ammonia 0
NO2 0
NO3 15
Thanks in advance

 

[marrone]

Is it opening more each day or less? They can take time to fully open.

 

[vasboul]

I think that it is opening more and more day by day. Definitely more than day 1 and 2. The same as yesterday though...

 

[marrone]

I would just give it some time. Also, you can try and feeding it.

 

[vasboul]

Yea, i have already fed it twice some MICROVORE (brightwell)

 

[marrone]

You need to feed it some meaty type foods, as it has a good size mouth. You should try a small piece of shrimp, krill, or a piece of silver size.

 

[vasboul]

Is frozen squid ok for feeding?

 

[marrone]

Yes, just a small piece and feed it directly into the mouth.

 

[vasboul]

Million thanks!

 

[Mattl22]

In my ex bubbles don't like a ton of light although it's been yrs since I had one if I put it in a dark spot it would plump up nice and big reaching for light also food in tank will def help good luck I've been itching to add a bubble was the coral that got me in the hobby


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[vasboul]

There is a nice hole under the rock where it is quite dark as the light comes above but the rock is shadowng the spot... do you think that it is a better place for the coral and i should moveit there?

 

[Nandez13]

I've had my bubble coral under different intensity of lighting and it still opened up to about 7-8". What it doesn't like is high flow. I tried a couple spots that were med-high flow and it wouldn't open past 4-5".