YEAAAAA picked up a Red Goni ....

[jman77]

Check this out guys... i've been waiting 2 weeks for a LFS to get this color in ....what you think ....

 

[culinarydreamz]

Nice color! Hope u can keep em alive, I always hear people loose gonis cuz they are hard to keep after a long period of time.

 

[jman77]

They are not hard, just neglected . I've found feeding is a necessity with these corals. People throw them in the tank and never feed the poor things, then wonder why they start slowly dieing.

I feed mine at least once a week a mix of powdered flake, Spirulina, Cycloeeze, Selcon, and mashed up marine pellets. I will feed 2x's a week once the new 120g tank gets setup and they go in it though. I've got one Goni that I've had for over a year & 1/2 and is doing great. T

 

[Bcollins111900]

Nice goni. I have seen that color combo around here a few times and it is always an eye catcher. Remindes me of strawberries and bananas. Nice part is the red ones are hardier.

 

[edandsandy]

is that the same as a flower pot?

 

[Jozlyn]

Yes, Goniopora sp aka Flowerpot Coral

 

[edandsandy]

Thanks

 

[JENnKerry]

Best of luck

 

[mikekman]

NIIIIICE! Very nice.

There is a very good site that tells how to take care of gonis, go here:

goniopora.org

 

[FishboyBT]

I'll take a goniophyte when it droppes one....

 

[jman77]

"I'll take a goniophyte when it droppes one...."

I'll post if it drops any , but I also plan on fragging the colony next month....

here is a updated pic of it ....

as well a pic of my other red/purple centers goni

 

[FishboyBT]

yeah if you have any goni' for sale goniophytes or not let me know.

 

[Treef]

Wow those are so nice. I am always tempted to purchase some but I dont have the time to keep them properly.

 

[jman77]

Yea, they are a bit of work ... alot of mouths to feed...lol Here are some pics of the other gonis i have

 

[FishboyBT]

very nice

 

[erid]

Did the tenticles fully expand yet? I've been eyeing those too...

I agree with the feeding statement.

Erik

 

[jman77]

that's about as much as it's opened up.... it's eating though and looks pretty healty

 

[justincognito]

The red and yellow are my faves, most likely G. palmensis, but could be G. somaliensis as, both great species, they like higher light and higher flow than most others.

 

[timrandlerv10]

what are the keys to keeping gonis like that?

 

[jessp]

ok i had to add a pic of mine: