goniopora

blunoser · 01/07/2007, 03:18 PM

i have a 210 gallon tank up now for 18 months, 6 months ago i put in a red flower pot goniopora, i didnt realise how much it would expand so i decided to move it about 4 months ago. this resulted in a small piece left behind on the reef by its growth since i put it in, now the small piece has 7 heads, is this a good sign re this difficuly coral

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Craig Lambert · 01/07/2007, 03:35 PM

That is a good sign. It should be spot fed though. Are you familiar with goniopora.org? If not, it is an excellent resource:

http://www.goniopora.org

blunoser · 01/07/2007, 03:36 PM

thanks, yea i do a phyto feed twice a week, thanks

grouper25 · 01/07/2007, 10:31 PM

I have 2 gono . Can you tell me how you feed phyto to them ??? Do u shut all filters down???????

Thanks

blunoser · 01/08/2007, 10:53 AM

i am presently using a freeze dried phyto that i mix with tank water, then with a large dosing syringe i slowly drip it over the coral, seems to work , i only have protein skimmimg on my tank for filtering and i leave it on

cristhiam · 01/08/2007, 12:41 PM

Good luck with it I have my green for over 2 years now, I don't feed it, I've tried before and no luck so I just let it be. I see that the purple looks like an alevepora (sp?)

blunoser · 01/08/2007, 12:44 PM

hey you know i thought it was too, but some one told me it was a gonio, but i think you are right

cristhiam · 01/08/2007, 12:49 PM

I think one it's got 12 arms and the gonis 24 not sure what the count it's, but the ones that has the less are aleveoporas.

Der_Iron_Chef · 01/08/2007, 06:00 PM

Goniopora have 24 tentacles and Alveopora have 12.

I would think the fact that it's growing is a very good sign. Apparently people have lots of success feeding their Gonioporas cyclopeeze. Haven't tried it with mine, though.

Like the fellow above said, check out goniopora.org. Lots of info.

Der_Iron_Chef · 01/08/2007, 06:01 PM

My goni (with 24 tentacles):

01/07/2007, 03:18 PM	#1
blunoser Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: ohio Posts: 97	goniopora i have a 210 gallon tank up now for 18 months, 6 months ago i put in a red flower pot goniopora, i didnt realise how much it would expand so i decided to move it about 4 months ago. this resulted in a small piece left behind on the reef by its growth since i put it in, now the small piece has 7 heads, is this a good sign re this difficuly coral pics under blunoser in member gallery

01/07/2007, 03:35 PM	#2
Craig Lambert Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,897	That is a good sign. It should be spot fed though. Are you familiar with goniopora.org? If not, it is an excellent resource: http://www.goniopora.org __________________ "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will spend all day in a boat drinking beer." Current Tank Info: 75G Tank, 29G Sump, 100lbs LR, AquaC EV-180, Iwaki MD-20RT return Tunze nano streams 4X54 t-5/Icecap Ballast & SLR's 2x110 vho actinic

01/07/2007, 10:31 PM	#4
grouper25 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: nj Posts: 523	I have 2 gono . Can you tell me how you feed phyto to them ??? Do u shut all filters down??????? Thanks __________________ Grouper25 Current Tank Info: 220 FOWLR, 75 Reef, 55 Exotix Zoas

01/08/2007, 12:41 PM	#6
cristhiam Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Groveland, FL Posts: 3,099	Good luck with it I have my green for over 2 years now, I don't feed it, I've tried before and no luck so I just let it be. I see that the purple looks like an alevepora (sp?) __________________ 2 yellows tail damsels, yellow watchman goby, tail spot blennie, purple pseudocromis, starry blennie, 2 clowns, 1 black clown, mandarine & Yellow tang Current Tank Info: 125 AGA, 3 40W 6500K, 3 110W URI Actinics, running on 2 IceCaps 660, CSS125

01/08/2007, 12:49 PM	#8
cristhiam Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Groveland, FL Posts: 3,099	I think one it's got 12 arms and the gonis 24 not sure what the count it's, but the ones that has the less are aleveoporas. __________________ 2 yellows tail damsels, yellow watchman goby, tail spot blennie, purple pseudocromis, starry blennie, 2 clowns, 1 black clown, mandarine & Yellow tang Current Tank Info: 125 AGA, 3 40W 6500K, 3 110W URI Actinics, running on 2 IceCaps 660, CSS125

01/07/2007, 03:36 PM	#3
blunoser Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: ohio Posts: 97	thanks, yea i do a phyto feed twice a week, thanks

01/08/2007, 10:53 AM	#5
blunoser Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: ohio Posts: 97	i am presently using a freeze dried phyto that i mix with tank water, then with a large dosing syringe i slowly drip it over the coral, seems to work , i only have protein skimmimg on my tank for filtering and i leave it on

01/08/2007, 12:44 PM	#7
blunoser Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: ohio Posts: 97	hey you know i thought it was too, but some one told me it was a gonio, but i think you are right

01/08/2007, 06:00 PM	#9
Der_Iron_Chef Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 841	Goniopora have 24 tentacles and Alveopora have 12. I would think the fact that it's growing is a very good sign. Apparently people have lots of success feeding their Gonioporas cyclopeeze. Haven't tried it with mine, though. Like the fellow above said, check out goniopora.org. Lots of info.

01/08/2007, 06:01 PM	#10
Der_Iron_Chef Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 841	My goni (with 24 tentacles):