Goniopora - not doing well

[mwbeach]

Yes I am using rodi. Added phosguard to remove the phosphates. I am trying to increase the alk. Anything outside of dosing?

Calcium is being dosed higher now to get it back up

PH has been consistent 8.0-8.1.

 

[mwbeach]

Thanks, How long did you let it dip?

I have 3, wont consider myself an expert, but...
my 2 green ones have both gotten infections and were dying off at one time or another...
I tried doing a lugols dip and it didnt help.
I also tried a Peroxide dip and that did help.
Google Peroxide dip....
Basically what i did was take a small tuppaware, put some tank water in it, a little, maybe to cover the Goni depending on how much water you can fit and then put peroxide over it, alot. but i used the household 3% peroxide. I think google will tell you 7% peroxide.
so basically 1 part water 2 parts peroxide for my 3%.
It has worked each time i have used it.
By worked i mean they are living months after the fact of infection and extending and looking happy.

 

[Z06-Hec]

15 minutes minimum, i've never done over 20 mins.
While in there i baste the mixture on the goni to really get in there and baste off any negatives.
Afterwards dip it in more tank water and baste it again, then return to tank.
It wont come out immediately but in a day or 2 at most it should start coming out slowly.

 

[mwbeach]

Thank you. 15 min dip today. We will see what it looks like tomorrow.

 

[Z06-Hec]

I assume you already put it back into the display tank, I also read somewhere that trapped air bubbles can bother them and cause issues. Whenever i put mine back into tank i turn it around slowly to try to release any trapped air bubbles in the holes.