Are these flat worms

Wingizzmo · Mar 4, 2017

I bought a what I believable is a Goni from a lfs it was on the discount rack for 10 bucks so I took it took it home and dipped it this is what I found there so small I needed to take a picture of them under a magnifier glass. They did fall in the dip but still were swimming around .

Lionfish Lair · Mar 4, 2017

Yes, they're flatworms.

Wingizzmo · Mar 4, 2017

Lionfish Lair said:
Yes, they're flatworms.

Good Bad ?

Roy 9121 · Mar 4, 2017

Wingizzmo said:
Good Bad ?

Not good.

wkscott · Mar 4, 2017

Different subject, but were the polyps on your goniopora fully extended at the LFS? Or have they extended once you got them home?

Wingizzmo · Mar 4, 2017

no not there and no not yet

wkscott · Mar 4, 2017

Just for future reference, steer away from gonioporas that you do not see fully extended. Goniopora are tough to begin with, and buying one that is not looking healthy from the start is a high risk. It's hard to get them to recover from this point because if it doesn't extend its polyps it won't be able to eat. Although they are photosynthetic, they need to be fed or it will slowly decline.

Wingizzmo · Mar 4, 2017

wkscott said:
Just for future reference, steer away from gonioporas that you do not see fully extended. Goniopora are tough to begin with, and buying one that is not looking healthy from the start is a high risk. It's hard to get them to recover from this point because if it doesn't extend its polyps it won't be able to eat. Although they are photosynthetic, they need to be fed or it will slowly decline.

Thanks I should have thought of that myself . I do own one that I feed gonipower everyday and its doing great and growing .Lets hope I can get this one back if not 10 bucks lesson learned .

Wingizzmo · Mar 6, 2017

wkscott said:
Just for future reference, steer away from gonioporas that you do not see fully extended. Goniopora are tough to begin with, and buying one that is not looking healthy from the start is a high risk. It's hard to get them to recover from this point because if it doesn't extend its polyps it won't be able to eat. Although they are photosynthetic, they need to be fed or it will slowly decline.

Quick Update
On day 2 pink Goni seems to peeking out a bit took the chance to feed it gonipower powder lets see if it has a comeback !

buckroe07 · Mar 6, 2017

It looks like it's going to make a comeback. Nice $10 buy. At least if it doesnt make it, you know you gave it a fighting chance and TLC before it died.