Flower Pot Coral, Goniopora Coral

Gdevine · 07/07/2007, 09:11 PM

Okay, so I did a lot of background on Goniopora (Flower Pot) Coral and I know the success of keeping these beauties is less then 10% over 12 months. But I love corals that move with long polyps like Xenia and long stem toad stools.

So I picked up a beautiful green (fluorescent) Flower Pot this weekend. I run a refug Ecosystem method and my corals just thrive. My LFS was honest and said they are a hit and miss coral, however, he's seen them do very well in an EcoSystem tank.

I have place them mid depth (about 10 inches from the water level) with moderate flow (the polyps move in non violent fashion) and with excellent access to my T5 H0's.

So...anyone with experience with Goniopora sp, Flower Pot?

Thanks guys in advance.

lReef_lKeeper · 07/07/2007, 09:13 PM

sorry, but the 2 i have had died within a year. looked great until about 9 months in and then started losing tissue around the base and finally all the way up.

Gdevine · 07/07/2007, 10:10 PM

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Originally posted by lReef_lKeeper
sorry, but the 2 i have had died within a year. looked great until about 9 months in and then started losing tissue around the base and finally all the way up.

Did you feed at all? Any type of Reef Soluton, Cyclopeez...? Seems feeding has a big impact on success.

TriniStylez · 07/07/2007, 10:34 PM

I have somehow for an unknown reason been able to keep mine for over two years now and it grows like a weed. It was tiny when I got it and had maybe about 6 polyps and now has more like 50. I do not spot feed it at all but I do feed my fish quite heavily and I have seen it grab food. I honestly had not expected to still have the thing but its showing no signs of dying.

I guess since I have no idea what Im doing right, I will just explain the tank. Its a very basic and higher nutrient tank. 65G, No sump, no fuge, nothing but a HOB skimmer and 90lbs. LR. I feed the tank phyto whenever I remember...usually once a week or so I guess. The flower pot is in very little flow between some rocks on the sandbed. It gets decent light but nothing too intense (I had it higher once and it looked terrible). Other than that, the nitrates in the tank are usually around 30. Its a all softie with a few LPS tank and they seem to love the higher nutrient water.

Good luck!

triggerjay · 07/07/2007, 10:42 PM

My friend John Kelly has studied these corals... He has a site dedicated to them... http://www.Goniopora.org

Hope this helps..

Jason

sanababit · 07/07/2007, 10:46 PM

i have haad it for 3 weeks now and it seems that its doing fine, hope it last more than a year since its a beatiful coral, good luck
heres a photo

sana

arts007 · 07/07/2007, 11:02 PM

I had one about 6 years ago and was doing well for about 6 months then for no apparent reason it retracted to never be seen again. I recently got another one that a local LFS was selling for 10 bucks because he said it would not open after he fragged it, Ive had it for about 3 weeks now and it has never opened but the flesh is still a fluorescent green, i hope it recovers but very doubtful. I personally do not plan on every getting another one for the fact of the high mortality rate.

uscharalph · 07/07/2007, 11:24 PM

No luck here. I've given up on them.

Nick A · 07/07/2007, 11:54 PM

So far so good here. My mom bought one a couple months ago and I'm getting some pretty good extension. I don't notice much growth, maybe since I don't pay much attention to it much, lol. We'll see how it does within a year. Its getting some nice flow and waving around nicely since its in the middle of the tank.

07/07/2007, 09:11 PM	#1
Gdevine Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pompano Beach, FL Posts: 1,232	Flower Pot Coral, Goniopora Coral Okay, so I did a lot of background on Goniopora (Flower Pot) Coral and I know the success of keeping these beauties is less then 10% over 12 months. But I love corals that move with long polyps like Xenia and long stem toad stools. So I picked up a beautiful green (fluorescent) Flower Pot this weekend. I run a refug Ecosystem method and my corals just thrive. My LFS was honest and said they are a hit and miss coral, however, he's seen them do very well in an EcoSystem tank. I have place them mid depth (about 10 inches from the water level) with moderate flow (the polyps move in non violent fashion) and with excellent access to my T5 H0's. So...anyone with experience with Goniopora sp, Flower Pot? Thanks guys in advance. __________________ What's good having a monkey if you can't play with it? Current Tank Info: 65g Mixed Reef - 35g Fuge - EcoSystem Method

07/07/2007, 09:13 PM	#2
lReef_lKeeper lReef lKeeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ky Posts: 266	sorry, but the 2 i have had died within a year. looked great until about 9 months in and then started losing tissue around the base and finally all the way up. __________________ _________________ Bobby 40 Breeder, 20 long sump, Bubble Magus Curve 5, EcoTech Radion XR30w and XR15w G3 Pro, ReefKeeper Lite

07/07/2007, 10:46 PM	#6
sanababit Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Uranus Posts: 3,094	i have haad it for 3 weeks now and it seems that its doing fine, hope it last more than a year since its a beatiful coral, good luck heres a photo sana __________________ Senior Member of the "Hardly any Water Changes, Temp Swinging, T5ing, No Qtining, Frag Exchanging for Fish Food Current Tank Info: 90RR inwall, Octopuss Skimmer, 2 MP40 wQD, 1 MP10 WQD, 2 Radions G4 Pro, Apex Doser, Apex Controller, 400w heater, 30 Gal Sump, Biopellets, Carbon, Gfo, Macroalgae

07/07/2007, 11:02 PM	#7
arts007 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 600	I had one about 6 years ago and was doing well for about 6 months then for no apparent reason it retracted to never be seen again. I recently got another one that a local LFS was selling for 10 bucks because he said it would not open after he fragged it, Ive had it for about 3 weeks now and it has never opened but the flesh is still a fluorescent green, i hope it recovers but very doubtful. I personally do not plan on every getting another one for the fact of the high mortality rate. __________________ Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99% perspiration, which is why engineers sometimes smell really bad. Current Tank Info: 120g SPS reef tank. 2x 400 watt Reeflux 12k on lumenbrights

07/07/2007, 11:24 PM	#8
uscharalph Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 1,248	No luck here. I've given up on them. __________________ Ralph Mendoza Jr. Long Beach, CA Current Tank Info: 80 Gallon Reef Tank

07/07/2007, 10:34 PM	#4
TriniStylez Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Caribbean Posts: 928	I have somehow for an unknown reason been able to keep mine for over two years now and it grows like a weed. It was tiny when I got it and had maybe about 6 polyps and now has more like 50. I do not spot feed it at all but I do feed my fish quite heavily and I have seen it grab food. I honestly had not expected to still have the thing but its showing no signs of dying. I guess since I have no idea what Im doing right, I will just explain the tank. Its a very basic and higher nutrient tank. 65G, No sump, no fuge, nothing but a HOB skimmer and 90lbs. LR. I feed the tank phyto whenever I remember...usually once a week or so I guess. The flower pot is in very little flow between some rocks on the sandbed. It gets decent light but nothing too intense (I had it higher once and it looked terrible). Other than that, the nitrates in the tank are usually around 30. Its a all softie with a few LPS tank and they seem to love the higher nutrient water. Good luck!

07/07/2007, 10:42 PM	#5
triggerjay Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cape Coral FL Posts: 940	My friend John Kelly has studied these corals... He has a site dedicated to them... http://www.Goniopora.org Hope this helps.. Jason

07/07/2007, 11:54 PM	#9
Nick A Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Santa Clarita,CA Posts: 974	So far so good here. My mom bought one a couple months ago and I'm getting some pretty good extension. I don't notice much growth, maybe since I don't pay much attention to it much, lol. We'll see how it does within a year. Its getting some nice flow and waving around nicely since its in the middle of the tank.