Goniopora..FlowerPot Coral

180gallonreef · 11-30-2006, 08:43 PM

I have this FlowerPot Coral in my 180 Gal tank in corner, moderate flow and good lighting....It has nearly trippled in size in about three months.
Feed it cyclopeze, Dt's plankton and shrimp(baby brine) clacium levels are always above 400...Alk is always around 10....all other levels are undetectable(the bad stuff).
Anyone know anything about these guys, seems to be a lot of debate whether they are good aquarium animals, die after 12 months.?.?
This one has even budded and has anther bud about ready to come off...seems to me it is very healthy.
Any advice, do's or do not's with this animal?
Greatly appreciated

jdk504 · 11-30-2006, 11:47 PM

I currently have 2, one just like yours and a pink one. I have heard all the same things you have mentioned. I have had the green for about 3 months and has grown rapidly and is very healthy like yours. Im curious as well on what others have to say....

Charlie97L · 12-01-2006, 12:18 PM

its widely considered to be a collection issue. if you get a healthy one, they are very hardy.

Dragon Wrasse · 12-01-2006, 12:38 PM

Never had any luck with them.....I resist trying to keep them now, I am glad that somebody is haveing luck with them, I always figured that they were a coral just collected to be killed.....great job on keeping them healthy!!!

saltyfishtanks · 12-01-2006, 03:21 PM

systems without a skimmer have been said to support a goniopora better than the super clean or almost stripped system that todays powerful skimmers produce

thats what i have been told by many when i tell them i have a growing aquacultured goniopora bud in my system

good luck

Charlie97L · 12-04-2006, 04:25 PM

also, a nice thing, is that you can help keep healthy versions of this coral abounding. those buds will be a lot more hardy than the mother colony, and should adapt to any well-kept aquarium well... then when they bud you've got 2rd generation aquacultured!!

salty... that seems to be the idea with elegance too... i bet there's a connection.

i wouldn't recommend them in a ridiculously low nutrient sps tank, but i don't think you have to have a "dirty" tank either.

11-30-2006, 11:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
jdk504 Midas Blenny Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 92 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Goniopora..FlowerPot Coral I currently have 2, one just like yours and a pink one. I have heard all the same things you have mentioned. I have had the green for about 3 months and has grown rapidly and is very healthy like yours. Im curious as well on what others have to say....

12-01-2006, 12:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Charlie97L Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Bethesda, MD Posts: 1,288 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Goniopora..FlowerPot Coral its widely considered to be a collection issue. if you get a healthy one, they are very hardy. __________________ 40 Breeder, 20H Frag Aquactinics T5s, CPR Fuge, Deltec AP600, AC Jr, WavySea

12-01-2006, 12:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dragon Wrasse Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 991 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Goniopora..FlowerPot Coral Never had any luck with them.....I resist trying to keep them now, I am glad that somebody is haveing luck with them, I always figured that they were a coral just collected to be killed.....great job on keeping them healthy!!! __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* "A wise man learns more from a foolish question, then a fool learns from a wise answer" - Bruce Lee _____________________________ 75 gal SeaClear II Reef Tank (softy tank) - Coralife 125 Super Skimmer - Little Giant 2-MDQX-SC - Angstrom 2537 UV 15W - HOB Refugium - Eheim Pro 2228 - Red Sea Wave Maker w/Maxi-Jet 600 (X4) - 100 lbs Live Sand (DSB) - 100 lbs Live Rock - 260W PC lighting - 470nm lunar lights (X15) - AquaController II Custom 75 gal Starphire glass tank (SPS/LPS tank) - Custom 24 gal Refugium - Tuzne Wave box - JBJ Chiller - 390W PC lighting - 175W MH (X2) - Knop Cal. Reactor - AquaController 3 Pro - Aqua C Skimmer - Phosban Reactor - 18W Turbo-twist UV sterilizer - Sump - Sony Computer 5 gal Nano Hospital Tank - Eheim 2213 - Red Sea Prizm Skimmer - Live sand - Live Rock - Built in Refugium - 36W PC lighting

12-01-2006, 03:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
saltyfishtanks Sea Pen Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: upstate new york Posts: 308 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Goniopora..FlowerPot Coral systems without a skimmer have been said to support a goniopora better than the super clean or almost stripped system that todays powerful skimmers produce thats what i have been told by many when i tell them i have a growing aquacultured goniopora bud in my system good luck

12-04-2006, 04:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Charlie97L Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Bethesda, MD Posts: 1,288 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Goniopora..FlowerPot Coral also, a nice thing, is that you can help keep healthy versions of this coral abounding. those buds will be a lot more hardy than the mother colony, and should adapt to any well-kept aquarium well... then when they bud you've got 2rd generation aquacultured!! salty... that seems to be the idea with elegance too... i bet there's a connection. i wouldn't recommend them in a ridiculously low nutrient sps tank, but i don't think you have to have a "dirty" tank either. __________________ 40 Breeder, 20H Frag Aquactinics T5s, CPR Fuge, Deltec AP600, AC Jr, WavySea

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