Goniopora harder than Elegance???

[vijaym85]

Care to lend me a new Goniopora owner , with some advice and pics of yours. Any things you learned to keep them healthy? Are they thougher than an elegance which i unforunately was unable too keep..

 

[mg426]

I learned that I cant keep them alive. I tried a couple and they lived a few months but went down hill fast. tough coral to keep(for me anyway)

 

[CoralFiend]

Might find some help here:

http://www.goniopora.org/

 

[Peter Eichler]

What I don't get it why people keep trying... There are hundreds of other corals that we know are sustainable with a little care. It's like our egos can't resist buying something we know is likely doomed.

 

[affan]

Here's mine I purchased a few weeks ago. I had one a few years ago that I was able to keep alive for two plus year despite poor husbandry, whereas another one I'd purchased I lost within two weeks while in a perfectly healthy tank. So in my experience, this leads me to believe that Gonioporas may do well in waters that are high in organic material. I suspect that over skimming might have been one of the issues which led to the demise of my last flowerpot as aggressive skimming might've deprived it of nutrients it requires to thrive. From reading various articles etc, and in my own experience, I also believe that Iodine supplementation is important in the keeping of this specimen. Of course, it should be placed in an area of your tank that is very well lit, and Phyto must be present in the water for it to properly feed. Also, in my experience, touching the main polyps/fleshy areas of this coral may lead to negative issues, what those issues maybe, I don't know. Oh, and they do require a lot of space for themselves or allelopathic warfare will surely ensue

EDIT: Forgot to add; good flow is also very necessary

 

[affan]

Oh, I just noticed that you changed the title of your thread, so let me rephrase my last post:

Here's mine I purchased a few weeks ago. I had one a few years ago dat I was able ta keep alive fo two plus year despite poor husbandry, wheeaas another one I'd purchased I lost witin two weeks while in a perfectly healthy tank. So in muh experience, dis leads me ta believe dat Gonioporas may do aite in waters dat is high in organic material. I suspect dat ova skimmin might gots been one of da issues which led ta da demise of muh last flowerpot as aggressive skimmin might've deprived it of nutrients it requires ta thrive. From readin various articles etc, and in muh own experience, I also believe dat Iodine supplementation be important in da keepin of dis specimen. Of course, it should be placed in an isa of yo tank datis very aite lit, and Phyta must be present in da water fo it ta properly feed. Also, in muh experience, touchin da main polyps/fleshy isas of dis coral may lead ta negative issues, what those issues maybe, I don't know. Oh, and they do require a lot of space fo themselves or allelopathic warfis will sholy ensue - aww yea foo. So, I say both dese cats be mad hardcore :lol:

 

[vijaym85]

Mine is so far is displaying a nice polyp elongation. It is a yellow coloration i noticed some brown on some of the polyps but not all. Concerned about that. it has good movement in the water and is on a rock under my halides.

 

[affan]

 

[MCary]

Elegance corals are not difficult corals to keep. They have a disease problem. Before that ugly disease popped up they were popular and common.

Goni's often have good polyp extension when you buy them. They recede from the bottom up. Affan, looks like your new one is already on its way out judging by the last picture.

Mike

 

[affan]

Nah, I took these pictures when it first arrived, close to a month ago.