Attempting to keep a Goniopora

[ssick92]

EDIT: 100th Post, woo!

Hey everyone,

Well, today at the LFS I made the decision to give a Green Goniopora a try. I understand that they are very hard to keep if not impossible, but I am going to give it a go. Im not sure if its was tank raised or wild caught. Any advice anyone has? Flow? Food? Placement?

Here is a picture of what it looks like about 30 minutes after putting it in the DT, which IMO is a good sign. I did a freshwater dip, then slowly acclimated and then placed in DT.

 

[jwoyshnar]

Very hard to keep, good luck

 

[dputt88]

First, good luck, they are beautiful. I tried, but i was too inexperienced at the time.

My tips are, moderate high light, low medium flow(just let it sway) any nipping by fish will sure end with it dieing . And you can feed anything simular to coral frenzy.

 

[ssick92]

First, good luck, they are beautiful. I tried, but i was too inexperienced at the time.

My tips are, moderate high light, low medium flow(just let it sway) any nipping by fish will sure end with it dieing . And you can feed anything simular to coral frenzy.

Did coral frenzy work well and get a good feeding response? I happen to already have some so that would save a little $.

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[ssick92]

Well, this is how he looks on his 3rd day in the tank. Looks good to me? Anyone see any signs of stress or anything I should be worried about?

 

[TheGodParticle]

I have two types of Goni. I don't feed them anything, never have probably never will. If they catch stuff out of the water column then so be it but I don't purposely feed them. I have mine in medium light and pretty low flow, nothing to extreme. They are very slow growers in my opinion but none the less I have seen good growth in mine over the past year or so. The last pic of your Goni looks good to me.

 

[benjaminspades]

I heard reef roids works for gonis. and I also heard that Iron also helps that they need iron and thats the main reason why they die but again these are just assumptions/hearsay.

 

[toontjuh]

update pleae !!

how's the goni doing?

any type of food you feed causing a strong reaction from the goni ??

 

[ssick92]

The Goni is doing great!

Every day or every other day around mid-day I turn the pumps off. I then spot feed all my corals and clam a mixture of Phyto-Feast and Oyster-Feast. About once every week or 2 I also add in some Coral Frenzy coral food. I get really great feeding reactions from feeding like this.

Overall it has great color, behavior, and I think it likes it's location in medium/high light and low flow. I haven't been able to notice significant growth but I haven't had it for too long and these things are hard to dial in.

I will take a picture so you can see how he is doing, but he is asleep right now so it will have to wait until tomorrow.

 

[LeLutinBanni]

This is not a goniopora but an alveopora.

Alveopora are 10x easier to keep.

Thank

 

[hobbzz]

Yes alveopora. Alveopora have 12 tentacles on the end of each stalk, goniopora have 24. Care is the same.

 

[Psirex]

FWIW - My red gonipora gets med flow and doesn't mind hosting my clown pair AT ALL...

 

[ssick92]

This is not a goniopora but an alveopora.

Alveopora are 10x easier to keep.

Thank

Oh wow, thanks for that knowledge! I had been misinformed by my LFS. But thats good to know that it is so much easier to keep!

Thanks!

 

[Psirex]

This is not a goniopora but an alveopora.

Alveopora are 10x easier to keep.

Thank

Yes alveopora. Alveopora have 12 tentacles on the end of each stalk, goniopora have 24. Care is the same.

Damn it, now I have to double check mine...

 

[Jopalmighty]

I've also made an attempt at a goniopora. Had it for about 2 months now, bought it from a fellow reefer who had it for almost 1yr. At first it was fully expanded but over the past 2 weeks it has been really recessed. It'll open up about half way early in the morning then close up by mid afternoon like it is in this pic. I've tried target feeding as well as no target feeding and I feel like I get slightly better results when I don't do any target feeding.

 

[LeLutinBanni]

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I've also made an attempt at a goniopora. Had it for about 2 months now, bought it from a fellow reefer who had it for almost 1yr. At first it was fully expanded but over the past 2 weeks it has been really recessed. It'll open up about half way early in the morning then close up by mid afternoon like it is in this pic. I've tried target feeding as well as no target feeding and I feel like I get slightly better results when I don't do any target feeding.

You should try red gonia they are easier to keep.

 

[ssick92]

Well as promised, here is a picture of my Alveopora.

You guys think she looks healthy?

 

[deepstar]

Goniopora? I think I had that once. Some antibiotics got rid of it though... lol

I'm sorry... I just can't help myself sometimes.

 

[ssick92]

Goniopora? I think I had that once. Some antibiotics got rid of it though... lol

I'm sorry... I just can't help myself sometimes.

I see what you did there

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[Psirex]

Goniopora? I think I had that once. Some antibiotics got rid of it though... lol

I'm sorry... I just can't help myself sometimes.

LOL

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