Need two IDs

rbrusletto · 01/04/2008, 12:59 PM

I've had both of these for a while now, both are happy and almost always out... I have yet to find out what these are, as I couldn't get any good pics... these arent half bad..

First:

Second(color is actually pink, not orangish):

Ideas on what they are?

rbrusletto · 01/04/2008, 01:00 PM

i might add I know the toadstool in front of the second one.. I'm talking about the one behind it

Anemone · 01/04/2008, 01:02 PM

Goniopora/alveopora. Without looking it up, I can't remember the difference in tentacle numbers to tell you which is which, but I'm leaning toward alveo #1 and goni #2.

Kevin

TheMcs · 01/04/2008, 01:03 PM

alveopora = 12
goniopora = 24

rbrusletto · 01/04/2008, 01:06 PM

See thats why I was wondering.. unless I'm counting wrong, on the first one, I count 8 per..

The pink one has more tentacles that the green/blue.. thats for sure.. different shape too obviously.

bkmorris · 01/04/2008, 02:27 PM

first one def. alveopora, second one goniopora. nice pieces, good luck and try to feed them frequently.

otiso777 · 01/04/2008, 03:47 PM

Yep I count 12 on the first one. Can't make out the second one but it's more than 12.

Check out this site for info:
http://goniopora.org/

Ludwigia73 · 01/05/2008, 06:10 AM

Gonios are a little harder to keep than alveo... they like medium flow, but random. In other words, they like to swirl and wave around a bit, but not violently. Also feeding is pretty simple if you can find roti-rich. A couple of years ago, Jen-N-Kerry on here (hopefully I got their screen name right) was doing a study on them, and actually had gonios reproducing, and they were able to bring them back from near death using this stuff. It's a great filter feeding food. All my alveos grew nicely with basic feedings targeting other corals, and had awesome color.

01/04/2008, 01:02 PM	#3
Anemone Cloning Around Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Valencia, California Posts: 25,267	Goniopora/alveopora. Without looking it up, I can't remember the difference in tentacle numbers to tell you which is which, but I'm leaning toward alveo #1 and goni #2. Kevin __________________ Back in the pool, swimming with the sharks... Current Tank Info: Red Sea 425XL w/Kessil AP700, Vertex 180i Skimmer, 2 x Vortech MP40s

01/04/2008, 01:03 PM	#4
TheMcs Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 2,272	alveopora = 12 goniopora = 24 __________________ Evaporation and top off don't count as water changes... Current Tank Info: 185g Deep Sea display, 2x 40g frag tanks, 90g fuge, 60g sump (400+ gal system)

01/04/2008, 02:27 PM	#6
bkmorris Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: davis, ca Posts: 452	first one def. alveopora, second one goniopora. nice pieces, good luck and try to feed them frequently. __________________ .:Brooke:. RIP, my little ones. you will be missed :( Current Tank Info: taking a break

01/04/2008, 03:47 PM	#7
otiso777 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pendleton, NY Posts: 349	Yep I count 12 on the first one. Can't make out the second one but it's more than 12. Check out this site for info: http://goniopora.org/ __________________ Kirk Current Tank Info: 20 gal long mixed reef, 29 gal freshwater planted

01/05/2008, 06:10 AM	#8
Ludwigia73 Reef Reef Reef Reef Reef Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Davie, FL Posts: 4,841	Gonios are a little harder to keep than alveo... they like medium flow, but random. In other words, they like to swirl and wave around a bit, but not violently. Also feeding is pretty simple if you can find roti-rich. A couple of years ago, Jen-N-Kerry on here (hopefully I got their screen name right) was doing a study on them, and actually had gonios reproducing, and they were able to bring them back from near death using this stuff. It's a great filter feeding food. All my alveos grew nicely with basic feedings targeting other corals, and had awesome color. __________________ 14" cube (12 gal), LED's Current Tank Info: 125 gallon with 40 gallon sump, LED's

01/04/2008, 12:59 PM	#1
rbrusletto Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 239	Need two IDs I've had both of these for a while now, both are happy and almost always out... I have yet to find out what these are, as I couldn't get any good pics... these arent half bad.. First: Second(color is actually pink, not orangish): Ideas on what they are?

01/04/2008, 01:00 PM	#2
rbrusletto Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 239	i might add I know the toadstool in front of the second one.. I'm talking about the one behind it

01/04/2008, 01:06 PM	#5
rbrusletto Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 239	See thats why I was wondering.. unless I'm counting wrong, on the first one, I count 8 per.. The pink one has more tentacles that the green/blue.. thats for sure.. different shape too obviously.