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Many people set up saltwater aquariums and most of them prefer to decorate their tanks by placing some corals in it. Do you know that coral is not a plant but an animal? Just like the way you treat other living things, coral should be taken care of under the same manner. Before purchasing it, you should know how to take care of it. You should have a full knowledge about this beautiful animal by the time you make your decision to add it up to your saltwater aquarium. The most common type of coral that are always placed in saltwater tanks is bubble coral. I would like to take this kind of coral as a guideline because it is so common. In bubble coral family, there are three subspecies: the first is grape bubble coral, the second is simple bubble coral, and the last is pearl bubble coral. Throughout this article, they will all be referred to as bubble coral, because they are cared for in the same way. One of the most important things to know about is how to space them when you put them in the tank. There are long stinging cells tentacles in each bubble coral. In most cases, they keep them closed till the time they are fed. If they are too close, they may hurt their neighbor coral by stinging them. You have to be aware of this case when locating corals in your tank. It is recommended to keep them apart by least 6-inch away. As your consider the placement. Also take into consideration the available lighting where they are placed. If you have additional light sources aside from the tube in the hood, bubble coral should do well anywhere in the tank. If you are using the included florescent tubes for lighting, it may be better to place the coral closer to the surface. This species of coral prefers low movement of the water. Be sure not to place it in any direct current. Doing so will cause the coral's vesicles to remain closed. This will eventually result in death. As you know, coral is living animal; animal needs to get food, coral needs food too. You can feed a few small pieces to your coral every three days. Place the food morsels on the polyp of the coral. The food will be trapped by the tentacles or among vesicles and will be eaten almost immediately. Not to mention that it does more harm than good if you over feed it. Algae are a pest that may damage or kill your coral. If you do follow up the schedule and clean your tank on a regular basis, the amount of algae will be controlled. Another type of thing that is bad for coral is flatworm. Fortunately, flatworms are not that hard to find, you can see them by your eyes without any trouble. They are circular spots on the coral's vesicles; however, they are not that harmful than algae. You should still keep an eye on when they grow to a large amount, with a big amount of flatworms can hurt your coral as well. It is important that you should learn all the best you can about coral before you put them in your aquarium. Though it is a great addition to any aquarium, many people still don't know how to take care for this animal. As long as you have a good grasp of it and able to take care for it in a proper manner, coral will surely make your aquarium a wonderful aqua paradise.
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