Coral beginner advice please possible flower pot Gronipora

Coolmp3 · 01/03/2015, 06:10 PM

Hi,

I am new to the hobby and have a Fluval M90 which I love. I just purchased a new Coral which I believe is a flower pot gronipora.

Can anyone positively Idtentify it please? I have read these are very hard to look after and the LFS has not listened to my requirements as being a beginner.

Newsmyrna80 · 01/03/2015, 06:58 PM

It is a goniopora and they are very hard to keep. Most aquarists can only keep them for a month or two. You will find that in this hobby you will have to be your best source of advice and not the LFS. Research everything (livestock, equipment, etc) before buying.

Cymonous · 01/03/2015, 07:02 PM

I would try to take it back or sell it.

kjboggs · 01/03/2015, 07:42 PM

Looks healthy? I have one I got when my tank was 2 months old. Got home and read the stories of them dying, and it's going to be 2 years old in a couple months! If it's looking healthy keep it. They like higher light and low flow.

kjboggs · 01/03/2015, 07:43 PM

2 years old in feb or march?

albano · 01/03/2015, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kjboggs

Looks healthy? I have one I got when my tank was 2 months old. Got home and read the stories of them dying, and it's going to be 2 years old in a couple months! If it's looking healthy keep it. They like higher light and low flow.

Sorry, but for most people it is a coral that will die soon in their tank. Definitely not a beginner coral, return it if you can.

m0nkie · 01/03/2015, 08:07 PM

For me, goni likes low light, decent flow and lots of feeding. It will die if not fed enough

Coolmp3 · 01/04/2015, 02:56 AM

Thanks for your responses guys.

I will return it today, shame it's very beautiful however I certainly do not want to kill it.

01/03/2015, 06:58 PM	#2
Newsmyrna80 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 2,312	It is a goniopora and they are very hard to keep. Most aquarists can only keep them for a month or two. You will find that in this hobby you will have to be your best source of advice and not the LFS. Research everything (livestock, equipment, etc) before buying. __________________ 80 gal frag with 30 gal refugium, Orphek Atlantik LED, Red Sea RSK300 skimmer, predominately SPS and LPS Current Tank Info: 80 gallon reef tank with 30 gal refugium

01/03/2015, 07:02 PM	#3
Cymonous My Clown Attacks Me Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,105	I would try to take it back or sell it. __________________ 100 Gallon Long with 20L sump 10 Gallon Office Tank Current Tank Info: 2 False Percula Clowns, One Spot Foxface, Diamond Watchman Goby, Yellow Tail Damsel, Engineer Goby

01/03/2015, 08:07 PM	#7
m0nkie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: LA Posts: 6,264	For me, goni likes low light, decent flow and lots of feeding. It will die if not fed enough __________________ 560gal in the making

01/03/2015, 07:42 PM	#4
kjboggs Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 148	Looks healthy? I have one I got when my tank was 2 months old. Got home and read the stories of them dying, and it's going to be 2 years old in a couple months! If it's looking healthy keep it. They like higher light and low flow.

01/03/2015, 07:43 PM	#5
kjboggs Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 148	2 years old in feb or march?

01/04/2015, 02:56 AM	#8
Coolmp3 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 2	Thanks for your responses guys. I will return it today, shame it's very beautiful however I certainly do not want to kill it.