Flowerpot won't extend it's polyps

MarkD40 · 05/15/2006, 12:44 PM

I have a beautiful FP coral that was doing well for the month I had it. I put a maroon clown in the tank that made the FP it's host for 4 days until I put a BTA in the tank. The clown moved over to the anemone but after a week the FP still won't extend it's polyps. Water parameters are perfect. I have 600 watts of mixed actinic and 10K PC's over the tank. Tried moving the coral closer to the lights, still no go. I feed phyto and zoo once per week. Any comments?

eclecticvibe · 05/15/2006, 12:47 PM

Try moving it to a gentle flow area. If it's getting too much flow it might not come out. They like to sway gently in the current, but not be blasted like an acro. Try target feeding some smelly food like DT's oyster eggs or cyclopeeze. Maybe you'll see a feeding response. I wouldn't feed until a day or so after I'd moved it to a low/moderate flow area.

mbbuna · 05/15/2006, 01:11 PM

this might help

http://www.goniopora.org/

MarkD40 · 05/15/2006, 02:09 PM

Hey thanks guys. It makes sense that because it could not extend it's polyps that it might be starving. Will try to target feed tonight.

Holyreefer · 05/15/2006, 02:17 PM

i know they go based upon high light levels. JBNY I think has one
and on his site he says how it only extends when his MH bulbs are on

JENnKerry · 05/15/2006, 03:59 PM

Feed it consistantly.

fish are life · 05/16/2006, 03:06 PM

hate to tell you this but flower pots rarely do well in captivity and almost alwyas die. they need metal hallides to survive also. its a shame because they are quite beautiful

fish are life · 05/16/2006, 03:07 PM

hate to tell you this but flower pots rarely do well in captivity and almost alwyas die. they need metal hallides to survive also. its a shame because they are quite beautiful, and FYI i feed my tank zooplankton every day

silverado_4x4 · 05/16/2006, 03:12 PM

Hate to tell you actually, but they do not NEED halides to survive. And I've actually had many customers keep their prize flowerpots for well over a year and with no issues. Correct feeding and correct flow are key.

Mishap · 05/16/2006, 03:35 PM

Halides are not needed, I've seen them kept with just power compacts. The main thing to do is to target feed it regularly and give it sufficient flow. Granted even if you do everything right, the chances of survival for the Goniopora are still pretty grim. They just don't have a good survival rate in home systems.

Matt

fish are life · 05/16/2006, 03:39 PM

really? i ahve read in multiple books that they need them, well you learn something new every day

jerradmills · 05/16/2006, 05:00 PM

Silverado_4x4 ... you said "Correct feeding and correct flow are key".... can you explain what 'Correct' is.

Thanks

05/15/2006, 12:44 PM	#1
MarkD40 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 647	Flowerpot won't extend it's polyps I have a beautiful FP coral that was doing well for the month I had it. I put a maroon clown in the tank that made the FP it's host for 4 days until I put a BTA in the tank. The clown moved over to the anemone but after a week the FP still won't extend it's polyps. Water parameters are perfect. I have 600 watts of mixed actinic and 10K PC's over the tank. Tried moving the coral closer to the lights, still no go. I feed phyto and zoo once per week. Any comments? __________________ My ship came in. Unfortunately it hit a reef. Current Tank Info: 110 gallon reef display tank, fish, LPS, SPS and mushrooms. A 75 gallon sump in basement with protein skimmer, 40watt UV sterilizer, RO/DI, refugium with chaeto, phosban reactor. 40 gallon frag tank.

05/15/2006, 12:47 PM	#2
eclecticvibe Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 583	Try moving it to a gentle flow area. If it's getting too much flow it might not come out. They like to sway gently in the current, but not be blasted like an acro. Try target feeding some smelly food like DT's oyster eggs or cyclopeeze. Maybe you'll see a feeding response. I wouldn't feed until a day or so after I'd moved it to a low/moderate flow area. __________________ Jay Current Tank Info: Taking it all down.

05/15/2006, 02:09 PM	#4
MarkD40 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 647	Hey thanks guys. It makes sense that because it could not extend it's polyps that it might be starving. Will try to target feed tonight. __________________ My ship came in. Unfortunately it hit a reef. Current Tank Info: 110 gallon reef display tank, fish, LPS, SPS and mushrooms. A 75 gallon sump in basement with protein skimmer, 40watt UV sterilizer, RO/DI, refugium with chaeto, phosban reactor. 40 gallon frag tank.

05/15/2006, 02:17 PM	#5
Holyreefer Octopus Extreme 300 Skimr Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,242	i know they go based upon high light levels. JBNY I think has one and on his site he says how it only extends when his MH bulbs are on __________________ Life is what you make it, so make something out of everything you do! Current Tank Info: GYRE 150,Seaswirl 1.5, Barcuda Pump, Custom LED system, Extreme Reef Octopus 300 Protein Skimmer, 80 watt Aqua UV, Korallin BioDenitrator Nitrate, Hydor Magnum 8 Powerheads

05/15/2006, 03:59 PM	#6
JENnKerry Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jersey Posts: 7,384	Feed it consistantly. __________________ We Don't Have a Signature..... Current Tank Info: 125 Gallon Reef

05/15/2006, 01:11 PM	#3
mbbuna Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 6,847	this might help http://www.goniopora.org/

05/16/2006, 03:06 PM	#7
fish are life Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: tucson AZ Posts: 171	hate to tell you this but flower pots rarely do well in captivity and almost alwyas die. they need metal hallides to survive also. its a shame because they are quite beautiful

05/16/2006, 03:07 PM	#8
fish are life Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: tucson AZ Posts: 171	hate to tell you this but flower pots rarely do well in captivity and almost alwyas die. they need metal hallides to survive also. its a shame because they are quite beautiful, and FYI i feed my tank zooplankton every day

05/16/2006, 03:12 PM	#9
silverado_4x4 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 190	Hate to tell you actually, but they do not NEED halides to survive. And I've actually had many customers keep their prize flowerpots for well over a year and with no issues. Correct feeding and correct flow are key.

05/16/2006, 03:35 PM	#10
Mishap Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 977	Halides are not needed, I've seen them kept with just power compacts. The main thing to do is to target feed it regularly and give it sufficient flow. Granted even if you do everything right, the chances of survival for the Goniopora are still pretty grim. They just don't have a good survival rate in home systems. Matt

05/16/2006, 03:39 PM	#11
fish are life Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: tucson AZ Posts: 171	really? i ahve read in multiple books that they need them, well you learn something new every day

05/16/2006, 05:00 PM	#12
jerradmills Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: West LA Posts: 181	Silverado_4x4 ... you said "Correct feeding and correct flow are key".... can you explain what 'Correct' is. Thanks