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02/23/2012, 10:15 PM
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HELP! I think my goniopora is dying!
I used to have a 12 gallon nano but quickly discovered that I wanted to graduate to a larger 60 gallon Illuminata tank. Unfortunately, when I transfered my goniopora coral over to my Illuminata I noticed that he never opened up like he use to. In the old nano he had a full extension everyday, but now he doesn't open up like use to and I've noticed that he's starting to decay. Am I too late to save him and if not what do I need to be doing? Happy to provide any details needed to help in decision making.
The picture attached shows him as big as I've ever seen him. |
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02/23/2012, 10:21 PM
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This is going to sound dumb but a lot of the time these corals just seem to die for no reason. Their exact care/husbandry is still not completely dialed in and even the most experienced aquarists lost specimens from time to time. Is it in the same area of the tank as it was in the 12g as far as light and current?
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02/23/2012, 10:22 PM
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They do call them "rent a coral" for a reason.
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02/23/2012, 10:29 PM
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02/23/2012, 10:37 PM
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They have a poor survival rate in captivity. The lesson here is to carefully research before you make a purchase.
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02/24/2012, 02:23 PM
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Here is a good article about their care:
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-10/nftt/index.php Good luck 
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02/24/2012, 03:40 PM
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I have seen a youtube video of them and they were in high current, mirky as heck water close to the surface that did give them reguler sunlight spectrum, but, again, in mirky water. Our tanks look nothing like that.
I am taking donations for a trip to check these out also, as in my other post, ha ha.  
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02/24/2012, 03:47 PM
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Double post
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02/24/2012, 03:51 PM
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I have also read they like the murky/dirty water since they filter feed. Heard stories about them thriving up by an overflow because of all the surface crud passing through them.
Your small 12g tank may have had a higher dissolved organics level due to the small volume, which the goni thrived on. Once in a larger system the water could have been cleaner which caused it to stress.
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