Breathtaking Red Goni Balls
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^ what he said.
I think everyone's just having a little fun. But if any posts are offensive, just let a mod know. Mods can edit or delete posts so we don't have to lock a good thread. :thumbsup:
And I agree with Gary, ORA has no reason to lie about these goni's being grown in a facility vs. maricultured. Remember, I took this directly from ORA's website blog, so this is straight from the horse's mouth.
And I don't think there is a "trick" to keeping the red goni's alive other than clean water, moderate light and flow. Some people swear by a target feeding regimen. What I want to know is if bacteria cultured on biopellets can be used as a food source for them.
I think everyone's just having a little fun. But if any posts are offensive, just let a mod know. Mods can edit or delete posts so we don't have to lock a good thread. :thumbsup:
And I agree with Gary, ORA has no reason to lie about these goni's being grown in a facility vs. maricultured. Remember, I took this directly from ORA's website blog, so this is straight from the horse's mouth.
And I don't think there is a "trick" to keeping the red goni's alive other than clean water, moderate light and flow. Some people swear by a target feeding regimen. What I want to know is if bacteria cultured on biopellets can be used as a food source for them.
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
fwiw
fwiw
I've had plenty of experiences with Goniopora species in the past.
I was very skeptical and extremely hesitant before plopping down cash on another Goni. These "red balls" appear to be one of the better (best?) Goniopora spp. for captivity.
I believe Justin Credible (sp?) has some good info out there on Goni husbandry and at first I was dosing Fe and Mn (Iron and Manganese) based on recommendations.
I now believe this isn't necessary.
Small particulate meaty foods induce a feeding response in this coral and although I run my aquarium in a "clean" SPS type environment my Goni has been gaining mass.
I'll make sure to make noise on RC when it "drops a deuce"
fwiw
I've had plenty of experiences with Goniopora species in the past.
I was very skeptical and extremely hesitant before plopping down cash on another Goni. These "red balls" appear to be one of the better (best?) Goniopora spp. for captivity.
I believe Justin Credible (sp?) has some good info out there on Goni husbandry and at first I was dosing Fe and Mn (Iron and Manganese) based on recommendations.
I now believe this isn't necessary.
Small particulate meaty foods induce a feeding response in this coral and although I run my aquarium in a "clean" SPS type environment my Goni has been gaining mass.
I'll make sure to make noise on RC when it "drops a deuce"
I've tried green goniopora norfolkensis sp., to no avail. They seem to slowly recede until they get a brown bacterial infection, then it's RTN city.
Justin Credabel's (what a name he has BTW) article in reefkeeping is about 6 years old... I'd like to see something authoritative and updated. Hopefully ORA will divulge some of their goni husbandry.
Gary what do you think about my previous thoughts about bacteria from bacterial systems providing live particulate food for them?
Justin Credabel's (what a name he has BTW) article in reefkeeping is about 6 years old... I'd like to see something authoritative and updated. Hopefully ORA will divulge some of their goni husbandry.
Gary what do you think about my previous thoughts about bacteria from bacterial systems providing live particulate food for them?
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
I've never used biopellets. For that matter, I've never dosed a carbon source
When I purchased this coral (late last year) my LFS asked me to let them know when it dropped a baby. I think this says a lot.
FWIW my Goni is located in my Stichodactyla gigantea / SPS reef aquarium. IME Goni's and anemones HATE one another.
Both are doing very well.
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
jmo
jmo
if you can get ahold of one.. do so
jmo
if you can get ahold of one.. do so
j.p. harrington
New member
just kind browsed through the thread. seen someone said they liked clean water and to target feed them. and i see in other threads to where they like high phosphates and nitrates. who really knows all i know is i have a green goni. that has doubled in size over the last 6 months i feed extremely extremely heavy. when my goni expands its about 8-12 inches depending on which way its expanded and such.
just my input. mines green btw
just my input. mines green btw
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
this sounds so typical. Please let us know how your Goni is doing a year from now.
shred5
Premium Member
Ora says they do not feed theirs..
But must do require some feedings or benifit from them.
stephenrsaiz
New member
Got mine about 6 weeks ago. No direct feeding for me.
But this one is still my favorite...
But this one is still my favorite...
John Kelly
Goniopora Aficionado
They look tank raised. The larger ones look more than a year old though, or they had more than "a few polyps" before they dropped off of the mother colony. They won't fuse together into a larger colony, and their round dome shape is inherent (won't grow flat), but if they were raised on a rock or egg crate the tissue would eventually fuse to it and grow around it. If they were raised on a fine sand bed (or on the ocean floor) they would be spherical like in the photos, except for they would have a small bare spot on their skeleton where they were resting and growing on the sand because the tissue won't grow into the sand.
180+55reef
New member
BonsiaNut tells us about your tank, feeding ect
that is great growth
that is great growth
