Keeping Flowerpot Gonipora

[fishchef]

Have Flowerpots become easier to keep? I still see them all the time for sale and even when I thought my parameters were excellent they faded. What's needed to keep them?

 

[organism]

imo it varies from piece to piece but the red ones tend to do better. I have a couple of red/multicolor ones in my tank and they've grown like crazy from day one, and don't feed them or add anything other than dripping kalk.

 

[fishchef]

I don't drip kalk, but I was wondering what parameters your tank is at that you feel is key? The ones I've had were not red and how long have you had these gonipora?

 

[Fish Biscuit]

I have an Aussie one that's gong on 4 to 5 months. I was told by my client that the lighting requirements aren't as high but you do need to feed them. I have noticed that when I'm running the acclimation settings on the AI Hydra for new corals that it does not look as nice as when under my normal settings so I think they are somewhat light dependent.

I haven't fed mine much but I usually feed Rods frozen a few times a week & once in a while I will feed clam frenzy, reef chili, or reef-roids.

 

[albano]

If you want better chances of success, then get a tank raised piece from ORA or ReefGen...
the odds of wild caught goni surviving are very low.

 

[sublime9182]

Check this out https://www.bluezooaquatics.com/resources.asp?show=353

 

[Fish Biscuit]

^^^ That is a wealth of information. I'm going to have to check out the website.

 

[Tweaked]

I have a ton now doing well in my tank and growing, however they are all aquacultured. I have ORA gonis, and a ton from ReefGen (Justin Credible). Still hit and miss with ones recently taken from the sea.

New frags



Had for over a year




This gem from ReefGen can really sweep!

 

[sublime9182]

^^^ That is a wealth of information. I'm going to have to check out the website.

Yea his website goniopora.org is pretty good just a whole site about keeping goniopora. They are a little to high maintenance for my liking.

 

[atrox]

Check this out https://www.bluezooaquatics.com/resources.asp?show=353

That guy comes across in a very non productive way. He is a hobbyist nothing more an art degree, and president of a reef club make him an expert. several people have had success with these corals as well as myself. Are these corals difficult to keep sure, but so are any other coral if needs are not met. Low flow, target feeding, proper light, seem to be the "expert needs". If you are willing to put the research in then this coral can be successfully kept.

 

[sublime9182]

That guy comes across in a very non productive way. He is a hobbyist nothing more an art degree, and president of a reef club make him an expert. several people have had success with these corals as well as myself. Are these corals difficult to keep sure, but so are any other coral if needs are not met. Low flow, target feeding, proper light, seem to be the "expert needs". If you are willing to put the research in then this coral can be successfully kept.

as with anything proper research is the key just thought it was a decent read. How long have you had yours and how often do you spot feed? I only ask because I would love to get some but have been discouraged...

 

[Tweaked]

Took the chance on a couple more, however these are not aquacultured.

 

[ecksreef]

I got mine from the LFS not knowing of any difficulties. For 6 weeks it has been doing well. At first would close up at night. Last week it didn't open one day and I did some research and started spot feeding with reef frenzy. Now it stays open all night, has a good feeding response and doesn't even close up when directly blowing food on it. Only closes when a hermit decides to walk over it.

Any idea of the name or region it's from? LFS employee didn't know.

 

[ecksreef]

It is a bluish color with bright green on polyps

 

[Tweaked]

Really nice PE.

 

[atrox]

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[Tweaked]

Wow, how long have you had them.

 

[atrox]

Its the same one, I had to move it because it grew too large, so the new spot is beg=hind the torch. It has also dropped a few babies. This one is going on a year.

 

[droth335]

We have 3:

- ORA red that my wife won in a drawing at MACNA 2011 three years ago
- Ausie purple that we've had for 15 months
- Green that we have had for 8 months but got from a friend who had it for a year

So far all are doing well.