Lost my Goniopora

TheReeferer · 01/29/2012, 11:38 AM

Had a 3in Goniopora for two weeks before the skim started to melt away. I think a nitrate spike did him in. I knew these were temperamental but has anyone been successful at keeping these?

mudcat1 · 01/29/2012, 11:44 AM

Nope. I tried to rescue one from another reefers tank. I put it in random medium to high flow high in the tank an it seemed to do fine for about 1-1/2 months. Then its tissue started to receed and then peel from the skeleton. I moved it to another tank with T5 lighting but it was too far gone IMO.

Playa-1 · 01/29/2012, 12:20 PM

That sux, They are difficult to keep in captivity.

albano · 01/29/2012, 12:28 PM

Gave up on 'Goni' 20 years ago. From what I'm told there are only 1 or 2 types that seem to survive...
I think they are captive raised ORA, and only the red, & red with yellow.

NaH2Ofreak · 01/29/2012, 02:54 PM

Ive had the red one from ora for about a year now and it is very healthy and resilient. They are very expensive (IMO). For about a 1.5 inch ball (skeleton) it runs $100. It is worth it in my opinion though if it can survive long term. Beautiful coral.

Dennis

aandfsoccr04 · 01/29/2012, 03:05 PM

I have the ORA red goni and have had it since August 21st.

Toddrtrex · 01/29/2012, 04:10 PM

The only one that I would ever get again (( made of getting wild ones 15+ years ago )), would be the ORA red ones.

Have had mine for about a year now,

top down,

From the side (( the picture was originally for the goby/shrimp pair ))

jc-reef · 01/29/2012, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by albano

Gave up on 'Goni' 20 years ago. From what I'm told there are only 1 or 2 types that seem to survive...
I think they are captive raised ORA, and only the red, & red with yellow.

I can tell you that the green ones from ORA are good too...at least for me. I happend to win one from a raffle at MACNA 2010 and it is still alive and well in my tank.

rovster · 01/29/2012, 06:57 PM

My green one did well for 4 months then it was all downhill from there......

dakineacct · 01/30/2012, 05:34 PM

I have had a had a tan one with 2 heads for 18 months. The first few months it looked pretty rough, but for the past year it has done very well.

Now I just need to figure out how to get my sand as clean as Toddrtex.

OneReef · 01/30/2012, 05:37 PM

The red ones are more hardy than the green ones

Toddrtrex · 01/30/2012, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dakineacct

I have had a had a tan one with 2 heads for 18 months. The first few months it looked pretty rough, but for the past year it has done very well.

Now I just need to figure out how to get my sand as clean as Toddrtex.

Since all of my tanks have shallow sandbeds (( around 2 inches )), I gravel vac them with each water change -- does wonders.

01/29/2012, 11:38 AM	#1
TheReeferer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 251	Lost my Goniopora Had a 3in Goniopora for two weeks before the skim started to melt away. I think a nitrate spike did him in. I knew these were temperamental but has anyone been successful at keeping these?

01/29/2012, 12:28 PM	#4
albano SALTWATER since '73 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Katonah, NY/ San Fernando Ca./ Sea Isle City NJ Posts: 6,210	Gave up on 'Goni' 20 years ago. From what I'm told there are only 1 or 2 types that seem to survive... I think they are captive raised ORA, and only the red, & red with yellow. __________________ ______________________________________ Jan. '11 TOTM Manhattan Reefs Current Tank Info: 500g & 200g acrylic DTs/2 separate reef systems

01/29/2012, 03:05 PM	#6
aandfsoccr04 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 3,561	I have the ORA red goni and have had it since August 21st. __________________ 120 gallon mixed reef

01/29/2012, 04:10 PM	#7
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	The only one that I would ever get again (( made of getting wild ones 15+ years ago )), would be the ORA red ones. Have had mine for about a year now, top down, From the side (( the picture was originally for the goby/shrimp pair )) __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

01/30/2012, 05:34 PM	#10
dakineacct Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 217	I have had a had a tan one with 2 heads for 18 months. The first few months it looked pretty rough, but for the past year it has done very well. Now I just need to figure out how to get my sand as clean as Toddrtex. __________________ 120 gallon, 55 gallon basement sump.

01/29/2012, 11:44 AM	#2
mudcat1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Ballwin, Missouri Posts: 167	Nope. I tried to rescue one from another reefers tank. I put it in random medium to high flow high in the tank an it seemed to do fine for about 1-1/2 months. Then its tissue started to receed and then peel from the skeleton. I moved it to another tank with T5 lighting but it was too far gone IMO.

01/29/2012, 12:20 PM	#3
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497	That sux, They are difficult to keep in captivity.

01/29/2012, 02:54 PM	#5
NaH2Ofreak Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,468	Ive had the red one from ora for about a year now and it is very healthy and resilient. They are very expensive (IMO). For about a 1.5 inch ball (skeleton) it runs $100. It is worth it in my opinion though if it can survive long term. Beautiful coral. Dennis

01/29/2012, 06:57 PM	#9
rovster Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miramar, FL Posts: 7,518	My green one did well for 4 months then it was all downhill from there......

01/30/2012, 05:37 PM	#11
OneReef Reef Guru Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: the great South Posts: 3,218	The red ones are more hardy than the green ones