How hard can it be to keep GONIOPORA? - Page 5

xxsevxx · 05/03/2016, 02:35 PM

My Gonni is the easiest coral Ive dealt with. I threw it in my tank and its been over a year and its not only going strong and it hosts my clown fish now. I keep seeing everywhere how hard these guys are to keep, my polyps extend at least 4 inches and has several baby ones growing at the base. Mine is in light flow with moderate lighting sitting on my sand bed. Maybe I just got a really hardy one?

shred5 · 05/03/2016, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by xxsevxx

My Gonni is the easiest coral Ive dealt with. I threw it in my tank and its been over a year and its not only going strong and it hosts my clown fish now. I keep seeing everywhere how hard these guys are to keep, my polyps extend at least 4 inches and has several baby ones growing at the base. Mine is in light flow with moderate lighting sitting on my sand bed. Maybe I just got a really hardy one?

It completely depends on the type of goniopora.
Like has been mentioned goniopora stokesis is still impossible.

xxsevxx · 05/03/2016, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by shred5

It completely depends on the type of goniopora.
Like has been mentioned goniopora stokesis is still impossible.

I might be totally wrong but that looks exactly like mine when i google goniopora stokesis. Some of the google image results look exactly like what i have...What do you think?

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Brieninsac · 05/03/2016, 03:43 PM

Mine is dead and just the "skeleton" (not sure of the correct terminology) remains. Since it is porous does it provide any bio-filtration? Just wondering if I should toss it or if it serves some purpose.

djbon · 05/03/2016, 05:43 PM

Put it on a low flow, well lit area on your tank. Stir up your sand every day to release some of the gunk for goni to feed on. I have 2 beautiful flower pot for more than 2 years already and growing. Occasional fine powder for filter feeders sold at lfs, mixed with tank water and dump it into the tank is great too. Turn off some of your wavemaker to limit water movement so that they can feed on it.

shred5 · 05/03/2016, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by xxsevxx

I might be totally wrong but that looks exactly like mine when i google goniopora stokesis. Some of the google image results look exactly like what i have...What do you think?

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Stokes is green, most pictures on the internet are wrong. Most goniopora other than a few are hard to id.

I doubt your is if it is doing well...

It actually usually seems to do well and grow and then about a year and a half in on average it dies and in a couple of days usually.

Success for goniopra has to be measured in years.

seafansar · 05/04/2016, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by cvore2004

Is this a goniopora? I found an article which has a picture very similar describing it as such, but I've had others tell me it's galaxea.

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Looks more like a hydnophora to me. They are strong stingers too.

timmybeasy · 03/15/2017, 04:19 AM

is this GONIOPORA?

This frag is doing very well and I cannot seem to find an answer. Definitely not green star polyps. Definitely not a zoa

( http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/...psyrthgamp.jpg )

shred5 · 03/15/2017, 04:24 PM

Yes it is

scarletswalking · 11/12/2017, 02:57 PM

This little fellah is 10 months old. He likes a dirty tank. He was fine this morning, but then my boyfriend disconnected the sump to clean it (we have an overwhelming algae problem that we can't get under control) and now he looks like this. Whatever this is, if he's dying or whatever, happened in the last 3 hours. Is this him actually dying? Appreciate your help.

scarletswalking · 11/12/2017, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by scarletswalking

This little fellah is 10 months old. He likes a dirty tank. He was fine this morning, but then my boyfriend disconnected the sump to clean it (we have an overwhelming algae problem that we can't get under control) and now he looks like this. Whatever this is, if he's dying or whatever, happened in the last 3 hours. Is this him actually dying? Appreciate your help.

ok and I'm not sure why you can't see my picture.

scarletswalking · 11/12/2017, 02:59 PM

I suck, I'm sorry.

Sawen · 11/12/2017, 03:31 PM

I have many gonios in my tank. I have 8. My red one I got about 8 years ago and it has quadrupled in size. The latest one I got was two months ago. All others I have had anywhere between 2 and 6 years and all of them have increased in size.

05/03/2016, 03:43 PM	#104
Brieninsac Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 782	Mine is dead and just the "skeleton" (not sure of the correct terminology) remains. Since it is porous does it provide any bio-filtration? Just wondering if I should toss it or if it serves some purpose. __________________ Red Sea Reefer 350 (73gal/18gal sump) / Kessil a360WE Lights

05/03/2016, 05:43 PM	#105
djbon Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, MY Posts: 813	Put it on a low flow, well lit area on your tank. Stir up your sand every day to release some of the gunk for goni to feed on. I have 2 beautiful flower pot for more than 2 years already and growing. Occasional fine powder for filter feeders sold at lfs, mixed with tank water and dump it into the tank is great too. Turn off some of your wavemaker to limit water movement so that they can feed on it. __________________ 75 gallon DT, 5 gallon sump, DIY LED bar with moonlight, DIY Arduino controller Current Tank Info: 75 gallon/Arduino Controller

03/15/2017, 04:19 AM	#108
timmybeasy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Roxbury Crossing, MA Posts: 25	is this GONIOPORA? This frag is doing very well and I cannot seem to find an answer. Definitely not green star polyps. Definitely not a zoa ( http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/...psyrthgamp.jpg ) __________________ Never wake a sleeping lion __________________________________________________ 10gal, 15W T8 actinic wrasse 30gal, 17W T8 actinic wrasse clowns dotty

03/15/2017, 04:24 PM	#109
shred5 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Waukesha , WI Posts: 4,998	Yes it is __________________ David Polzin

05/03/2016, 02:35 PM	#101
xxsevxx Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 96	My Gonni is the easiest coral Ive dealt with. I threw it in my tank and its been over a year and its not only going strong and it hosts my clown fish now. I keep seeing everywhere how hard these guys are to keep, my polyps extend at least 4 inches and has several baby ones growing at the base. Mine is in light flow with moderate lighting sitting on my sand bed. Maybe I just got a really hardy one?

11/12/2017, 02:57 PM	#110
scarletswalking Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 3	This little fellah is 10 months old. He likes a dirty tank. He was fine this morning, but then my boyfriend disconnected the sump to clean it (we have an overwhelming algae problem that we can't get under control) and now he looks like this. Whatever this is, if he's dying or whatever, happened in the last 3 hours. Is this him actually dying? Appreciate your help.

11/12/2017, 02:59 PM	#112
scarletswalking Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 3	I suck, I'm sorry.

11/12/2017, 03:31 PM	#113
Sawen Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Montreal Posts: 172	I have many gonios in my tank. I have 8. My red one I got about 8 years ago and it has quadrupled in size. The latest one I got was two months ago. All others I have had anywhere between 2 and 6 years and all of them have increased in size.