Buyer question
How long does a Bubble coral live?
Our Animal Library gives the Bubble coral a lifespan of can live many years.
Source: the Bubble coral page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Bubble coral in the Animal Library
The detail
Bubble corals are stony corals from the Indo-Pacific with water-filled vesicles that inflate during the day. At night they extend long sweeper tentacles that can sting neighbors, so they need space in a reef tank.
- Hardiness
- 3 out of 5 (Moderate)
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific
- Best fit
- Intermediate reef keepers
What to weigh
Bubble corals sting nearby corals and their bubbles can tear on rock or from strong flow. Give them room and gentle flow.