why my flowerpot get bold

[vincent843]

Hello everyone, Half of my flowerpot get bold and the bold section turn white. Could someone tell me what is going on? and what I suppose to do?
Thanks, vincent.

 

[cristhiam]

Do you have a pic, sounds like it's receding, gonis are not too easy to take care. Most of them don't make it long. I've been lucky to have mine for over two years. Do you have it on the sand bed? mine likes it to be on the rock and medium flow.

 

[vincent843]

I can't take the pic, because the bold section is in the back. It sit on the sand and at the middle, I don't think the camara can get that far. It has been good for a few weeks, ysterday, I can of increase the flow, he seemed not to happy, so after a few hours, I reduced the flow, he closed for a day, and the second day he kind of open only half way, I though he will be OK, today I take a close look and found it that way. What can I do to save him. thanks.
Vincent

 

[reefinmike]

its pretty easy to stick your hand in the tank and move teh coral such that you can take a pic. does it have a brown band of gunk along thd dead/live line?

 

[dc]

Flowerpots tend to have a dismal survival rate in home aquariums.

 

[falconut]

I've had my Alveopora for almost 1-1/2 now. In thebeginning it was up to and started to retract. I moved it into a semi cave where the base is out of the light but the polyps can extend into the light. Also, the flow is minimal in that area too.

I would suggest moving the base to a semi shaded spot where when the polyps extend they'll be in the light and make sure the flow isn't too much. JME

 

[dc]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8109292#post8109292 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by falconut
I've had my Alveopora for almost 1-1/2 now. In thebeginning it was up to and started to retract. I moved it into a semi cave where the base is out of the light but the polyps can extend into the light. Also, the flow is minimal in that area too.

I would suggest moving the base to a semi shaded spot where when the polyps extend they'll be in the light and make sure the flow isn't too much. JME

Do you run a skimmer? I know someone who had one thrive in a skimmerless tank.

 

[Avi]

The thing that's been learned about goniopora recently is that they need to be fed and cannot live long on light alone.

 

[JENnKerry]

If it is receding, there is very little you can do at this point. Sorry

 

[cristhiam]

Aleveopora is a different coral, easier to take care. I have not been able to spot feed my goniopora, I've tried everything, I do add to my tank once in a while zooplankton, and phytoplankton, not sure if that helps but mine is over 2 years old. A picture will help. I would put it on top of a rock shaded they don't need a lot of light. You never know maybe it will come back, Good luck

 

[weekendplayer]

Here is my flowerpot. I spot feed it a mix of Cyclops and Rotifers once a week. When doing my research for this coral many people say that they need to be fed. I've even read that by feeding them some recover depending on the damage. I does take awhile though. To feed mine I have a 10cc syringe with some airline tubing attached to it. I turn off all pumps and circulation and drop some of the mixture on the top. I usually leave to pumps off for about 15 mins or so. HTH This is what it looked like when I first got it. Pic not the greatest.

This is what it looks like after about 2-3 months.

 

[falconut]

dc - I run an ASM G-2 skimmer. But, mine is an Aleveopora. I wasn't sure what kind vincent843 has.

 

[miwoodar]

Those things are touchy. Good luck. Check out this site...it might give you some good reference information.

http://www.goniopora.org/

 

[GinaSofia]

weekendplayer..

I don't mean to rain on your parade but you goni looks much worse in the latter picture.The amount it has receded is not a good sign even though the extended polyps may lead you to believe otherwise.