what's this?

[bg3rd]

can anyone tell me what type of coral this is?
Thanks

[supahtim]

looks like a pearl bubble coral. LPS. feed it well and it will grow and colour up nicely.

Tim

[RandyO]

I would second the bubble coral ID. Plerogyra sp.

[supahtim]

another pointer is that corals need clean water to survive.
lionfish + angel + other heavy feeders + no skimmer = crash

Tim

[bg3rd]

i do frequent water changes and everything seems to be doing fine. thanks for the other pointer though

[JamezC]

another pointer is that corals need clean water to survive.
lionfish + angel + other heavy feeders + no skimmer = crash

Tim
:iagree:

Water changes are only destabilizing your tank; where as proper stocking levels and quality skimming would help to stabilize it. Trust me; water changes aren't the fix-it that some imply they are. Actually Mr. Wilson talks about this at length here too. Do a search and read about it. You'll only be helping your tank; which we assume is your intent.

Good luck

[CBART]

Yes it is bubble coral. Keep your levels steady and keep it out of high flow and the bubbles will extend once it is happy. Oh ya, it needs a good amount of light for photosynthesis, specially if you are not feeding it.

[supahtim]

it's actually a lower light LPS coral, so a good amount of light is not needed. even if you are not feeding it.

Tim