Flower Pot Coral Propagation

Algaenot · 04/09/2011, 04:56 PM

Has anyone else had luck propagating flower pot corals?

whatcaneyedo · 04/10/2011, 11:52 AM

Certainly, aquacultured Goniopora are readily available from ORA http://www.orafarm.com/products/hardcoral/other.html

Algaenot · 04/10/2011, 05:53 PM

I've got a 2 year old Goniopora Green Coral that's producing 2 - 3 babies a week and I'm trying to find out if there are any special conditions/foods needed to ensure that they live and grow properly. The ones that are larger when they fall off have a much easier time continuing on their own. So far I've made a small acrylic box with several holes to lower flow and keep fish from picking at them. If anyone has been through the trial and error process with this coral I would like to learn from their efforts.

chrisv · 04/10/2011, 06:29 PM

are gonipora any easier to keep alive than they were a decade ago? they used to last about as long as a cut flower...

Algaenot · 04/17/2011, 02:49 PM

Based on my experience, goniporas are much easier to maintain than they were in the past. Mine seems to tolerate a wide range of parameters and after about 8 months it began developing buds and now I have baby gonies growing next to the mothership. They are a beautiful neon green and when the mother is fully extended it can get to the size of a basketball. The clownfish that adopted it are a little rough at times to the point where they knock the buds off. I believe they view the buds as a parasite and aggressively try to remove them. However, even those the size of the pencil eraser survive on their own.

04/09/2011, 04:56 PM	#1
Algaenot Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Highlands Ranch, Co Posts: 174	Flower Pot Coral Propagation Has anyone else had luck propagating flower pot corals?

04/10/2011, 11:52 AM	#2
whatcaneyedo Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Prince George, BC, Canada Posts: 729	Certainly, aquacultured Goniopora are readily available from ORA http://www.orafarm.com/products/hardcoral/other.html __________________ 5'x3'x2' custom in-wall, LumenMax MH lighting, closed loop OM 4-Way, PM Bullet 3, PM 622 Ca Reactor, Apex, Tunzes, Reeflo Dart and Hammerhead. Current Tank Info: 225gal mixed predatory reef

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04/10/2011, 05:53 PM	#3
Algaenot Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Highlands Ranch, Co Posts: 174	I've got a 2 year old Goniopora Green Coral that's producing 2 - 3 babies a week and I'm trying to find out if there are any special conditions/foods needed to ensure that they live and grow properly. The ones that are larger when they fall off have a much easier time continuing on their own. So far I've made a small acrylic box with several holes to lower flow and keep fish from picking at them. If anyone has been through the trial and error process with this coral I would like to learn from their efforts.

04/10/2011, 06:29 PM	#4
chrisv Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 331	are gonipora any easier to keep alive than they were a decade ago? they used to last about as long as a cut flower...

04/17/2011, 02:49 PM	#5
Algaenot Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Highlands Ranch, Co Posts: 174	Based on my experience, goniporas are much easier to maintain than they were in the past. Mine seems to tolerate a wide range of parameters and after about 8 months it began developing buds and now I have baby gonies growing next to the mothership. They are a beautiful neon green and when the mother is fully extended it can get to the size of a basketball. The clownfish that adopted it are a little rough at times to the point where they knock the buds off. I believe they view the buds as a parasite and aggressively try to remove them. However, even those the size of the pencil eraser survive on their own.