Attempting to keep a Goniopora

[saltwatertanker]

Haaaa!

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.

 

[Breakbeats2334]

Got some jokers on this forum i like it From what i can tell it looks healthy but thats only from me comparing yours to other people i see on reef central asking for opinions.

 

[tektite]

Yup, it looks very healthy to me Nice looking alveopora.

Have you noticed any new growth yet? Goniopora/alveopora grow very slowly, best way to tell is to take a picture at night when it is completely retracted. Taking one once a month lets you track the growth easier by comparing pictures If it does start to grow you'll see it first at the base of the coral, the flesh will start growing down and begin covering the exposed skeleton/rock below it. When you see that happening you'll know the whole coral is growing, it can just be hard to see week to week

 

[reret10]

oh great i think the goniopra that i picked up is an alevopora. i will chech as soon as I get out of school

 

[reret10]

wait it has 24 per tentical oh man

 

[Arc Drafter]

I noticed in one of your recent photos that it has a little barnacle growing in it. IMO I would try to remove it if you can do it w/o hurting the coral. The reason for that I had one of those barnacles burrow in to my Octopus coral and nearly killed it. What I did was used a small drill bit about the size of the hole and drill into it's hole and wiggled it around to ensure I killed the entire barnacle thing then I dipped the coral in some coral dip and super glued over the hole. Since I did that the octopus coral has split a head and and is looking really good! The barnacle will burrow into the skeleton and irritate and steal nutrience from the coral. I don't know if it will be the same for your coral or not; it may be a topic for another post and get some more advice. I myself have a very similar coral that I scraped off the floor of my friends temporary tank when he took his down for repairs and it had grown onto the floor of the temporary tank I scrapped about 4-5 tentacles off the floor and it is growing like a weed now; it almost has a full ball of a skeleton. I hope that helps keep up the nice work.

 

[ssick92]

I noticed in one of your recent photos that it has a little barnacle growing in it. IMO I would try to remove it if you can do it w/o hurting the coral. The reason for that I had one of those barnacles burrow in to my Octopus coral and nearly killed it. What I did was used a small drill bit about the size of the hole and drill into it's hole and wiggled it around to ensure I killed the entire barnacle thing then I dipped the coral in some coral dip and super glued over the hole. Since I did that the octopus coral has split a head and and is looking really good! The barnacle will burrow into the skeleton and irritate and steal nutrience from the coral. I don't know if it will be the same for your coral or not; it may be a topic for another post and get some more advice. I myself have a very similar coral that I scraped off the floor of my friends temporary tank when he took his down for repairs and it had grown onto the floor of the temporary tank I scrapped about 4-5 tentacles off the floor and it is growing like a weed now; it almost has a full ball of a skeleton. I hope that helps keep up the nice work.

It is actually just a small feather duster worm. It is just mounted to the side of the skeleton, they don't bury in at all so I don't think it should be a problem.

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[Techbiker]

got a nice Goniopora was the size of a tenia ball when retracted, while she was open probabli 3 times larger
I target feed 3 times a week withcoral vibrance, after 3 months some of the tentacles did not extend, two months later the whole coral got a white gummy surface, when over my 10" welsophilia and kill her as well
I have been doing lots of research and I am going to try it again
but this time I am going to get a alveopora and feed her with goniopowder from 2 little fishes
this coral is just awsome and I am up for the challenge again!

so if your piece does not make it just record her behavior and willake it easier for next time and for others

 

[ssick92]

Well I have a slight update on my Alveopora. About a month ago, I had to leave my tank for 3 weeks. While I was gone, my pistol shrimp dug under the alveopora and knocked it over. I have no idea how long it was in the sand for but half of the alveopora looked pretty bad. It was mostly just skeleton with a few completely white polyps sticking out.

Well, after heavy feeding, and moving locations, my alveopora is back to full strength. The polyps are extending where they used to, and the tissue is even growing over the skeleton more.

Here are some pictures recently:


Alveopora by JHelmuthPhoto, on Flickr


Alveopora Tank by JHelmuthPhoto, on Flickr

 

[cordell]

That is a very nice looking Alveopora!

After failing with a goniopora (that was bought as an alveopora, before I knew to count the "tentacles"), I think I'll try one of these!

 

[ssick92]

That is a very nice looking Alveopora!

After failing with a goniopora (that was bought as an alveopora, before I knew to could the "tentacles"), I think I'll try one of these!

That is exactly what happened to me. I purchased it as a Goniopora, hence the name of this thread

 

[LeLutinBanni]

My gonio is in a ULNS

3 October

29 December

12 February

 

[FY]

Unls???

 

[LeLutinBanni]

Ultra Low Nutriment System