why do flower pot corals do this!

[justincognito]

If you are not dierctly feeding the Goni it may no be getting enough. Sometimes just what's available in hte tank for them to catch is good enough. However if you definilty want them to live ffed them at least once a week. I usually feed mine 3-5 times a week if not everyday.

 

[ranran]

It could be puffing up to try and move itself to a better footing. I think they come from sandy bottom areas not reef walls.
You may want to move it to a flatter area on the rock or to the bottom of your tank.

Here is a pic of a couple of mine one is 6 months old green one is one year red with yellow center.

 

[Ehgemus]

I moved it to the sand bed and it seams to be doing better. Thanks for all the help.

 

[koga57]

12 months

12 months

If you get it to live 12 months, you have done well. They do not have a good survival rate in captivity.

There is some research on this if you'll google it.

david

 

[iantoh]

lovely gonios ranran! especially the red with yellow centre colony- looks like youve done well by them. do tell us more bout your conditions for them? and if you feed?