Gonipora, in need of help

Kizzy911 · 12/14/2015, 12:23 PM

I bought a large gonipora from my LFS. It was huge when i saw it and decided that i should get it.

It shrunk anout half its size and polyps retracted.
Everything else in my tank are doing fine, whats wrong with this guy?
He's been in my tank for about 2 days now. His polyps are somewhat opening but they're like shriveling up. Theyre on the sandbed w plenty of space w.o the neighboring corals.

-how long does he beed to acclimate?
-is this normal and it takes time?
-should i feed it? (I target fed it once)

Ill take pictures when i get home.

TangingOut · 12/14/2015, 01:07 PM

They are difficult corals to keep, especially wild specimens. Once they start closing up, it's pretty much end game.

For your sake as well as the coral's I hope it is still acclimating. Try target feeding to see if you get a response. They also like high flow.

Kizzy911 · 12/14/2015, 01:21 PM

I heard that theyre hard but this one was doing well when i got it. Its only 2 days, its actually opening and not contracting but its not extending alot like its supposed to

Dkuhlmann · 12/14/2015, 08:27 PM

Goni's like dirty water, higher nitrates and phosphates than other corals and they also like a decent amount of light and flow. They are heavy eaters too. There is a lot to read if you search Google or even this site. They are probably one of the most difficult lps to keep.

cperry7467 · 12/14/2015, 09:00 PM

I have one that lost a lot of tissue when I first put it in the tank. I found that after lights out some amphipods were chowing down on the tissue. Using a red light i could see 3-4 on it eating. My theory is there was damaged tissue and the amphipods were eating but damaging healthy tissue in the process. I ended up sitting it on a frag rack where they can't reach it. The damage stopped immediately. Took about 2 months before I put it back on the rocks and the amphipods haven't touched it since.

Rksupreme · 12/14/2015, 09:56 PM

+1 , I had a huge colony of purple and green goni's for a long time very tempermental they hate every thing Temp changes , Salinity changes even small ones but if you want them to extend put them in lower flow. Did you quarantine/dip them if not check them out real well

rt67ghy · 12/20/2015, 12:06 PM

I'd try feeding it. It'll eat Reef Roids, Goniopower, Zooplankton, Reef Mist and Coral Frenzy (0.5 mm pellets). If you can get it to open a little more each day, that's progress. Also Kent Marine's Iron and Manganese can help to reverse the shrinking/dying process.

180+55reef · 12/20/2015, 06:08 PM

What are your parameters, is it the impossible greens s?

12/14/2015, 12:23 PM	#1
Kizzy911 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Seattle Posts: 202	Gonipora, in need of help I bought a large gonipora from my LFS. It was huge when i saw it and decided that i should get it. It shrunk anout half its size and polyps retracted. Everything else in my tank are doing fine, whats wrong with this guy? He's been in my tank for about 2 days now. His polyps are somewhat opening but they're like shriveling up. Theyre on the sandbed w plenty of space w.o the neighboring corals. -how long does he beed to acclimate? -is this normal and it takes time? -should i feed it? (I target fed it once) Ill take pictures when i get home.

12/14/2015, 08:27 PM	#4
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	Goni's like dirty water, higher nitrates and phosphates than other corals and they also like a decent amount of light and flow. They are heavy eaters too. There is a lot to read if you search Google or even this site. They are probably one of the most difficult lps to keep. __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

12/20/2015, 12:06 PM	#7
rt67ghy Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Posts: 984	I'd try feeding it. It'll eat Reef Roids, Goniopower, Zooplankton, Reef Mist and Coral Frenzy (0.5 mm pellets). If you can get it to open a little more each day, that's progress. Also Kent Marine's Iron and Manganese can help to reverse the shrinking/dying process. __________________ 180g mixed reef. 53g sump including 20g fuge. 320lbs LR, 140lbs LS. 1/2 hp chiller. Temp 75-79. Current Tank Info: Fish: 1 yellow tang, 1 mandarin, 1 pair of tomato clowns, 1 maroon clown, 1 skunk clown, 1 banggai cardinal. Anemones: 1 green haddoni carpet, 2 heteractis auroras, 1 LTA.

12/14/2015, 01:07 PM	#2
TangingOut Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,511	They are difficult corals to keep, especially wild specimens. Once they start closing up, it's pretty much end game. For your sake as well as the coral's I hope it is still acclimating. Try target feeding to see if you get a response. They also like high flow.

12/14/2015, 01:21 PM	#3
Kizzy911 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Seattle Posts: 202	I heard that theyre hard but this one was doing well when i got it. Its only 2 days, its actually opening and not contracting but its not extending alot like its supposed to

12/14/2015, 09:00 PM	#5
cperry7467 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 10	I have one that lost a lot of tissue when I first put it in the tank. I found that after lights out some amphipods were chowing down on the tissue. Using a red light i could see 3-4 on it eating. My theory is there was damaged tissue and the amphipods were eating but damaging healthy tissue in the process. I ended up sitting it on a frag rack where they can't reach it. The damage stopped immediately. Took about 2 months before I put it back on the rocks and the amphipods haven't touched it since.

12/14/2015, 09:56 PM	#6
Rksupreme Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 13	+1 , I had a huge colony of purple and green goni's for a long time very tempermental they hate every thing Temp changes , Salinity changes even small ones but if you want them to extend put them in lower flow. Did you quarantine/dip them if not check them out real well

12/20/2015, 06:08 PM	#8
180+55reef Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: New England Posts: 359	What are your parameters, is it the impossible greens s?