Gonipora, what do i need to know?

[lou dog420]

Just picked up this goni today, its been in my tank for about 30 minutes. I know that these coral require regular feedings, but im not really sure about light and flow. I have it in a pretty high flow area right now and it seems to like it. So what's your experience with gonipora? What do I need to know?

 

[Best Fish-Jake]

I have a red goni (bit more difficult) and it loves high flow. I have it on my sand bed but it's also receiving what I would call a moderate amount of light. I don't directly feed mine, although I reccomended you do. You can feed cyclops, tiny pieces of meaty foods, the leftover frozen food juices, bottled/ cultured phytoplankton, or rotifers

Here's mine

 

[lou dog420]

I have a red goni (bit more difficult) and it loves high flow. I have it on my sand bed but it's also receiving what I would call a moderate amount of light. I don't directly feed mine, although I reccomended you do. You can feed cyclops, tiny pieces of meaty foods, the leftover frozen food juices, bottled/ cultured phytoplankton, or rotifers

Awesome, thanks!!

 

[jsker]

Medium light, low flow.
I have mine set mid way in the tank and under my gyres on the end of the tank.

 

[lou dog420]

Medium light, low flow.
I have mine set mid way in the tank and under my gyres on the end of the tank.

Beautiful! !

 

[lou dog420]

Sounds like they are pretty tolerable to a wide range of flow.

 

[wkscott]

Sounds like they are pretty tolerable to a wide range of flow.

They are not tolerable of a wide range of flows. They need low flow. With high flow they will begin to keep their polyps retracted. Without extended polyps, they won't be able to eat particulate matter, nor get enough light for photosynthesis. They will starve to death.

 

[ws6kid]

They are not tolerable of a wide range of flows. They need low flow. With high flow they will begin to keep their polyps retracted. Without extended polyps, they won't be able to eat particulate matter, nor get enough light for photosynthesis. They will starve to death.

Agreed. These tend to starve in aquariums. Frequent feedings are important.

 

[Tahoe61]

I have found Red Goniopora much more forgiving than the green varieties. I keep mine in moderately high flow at the bottom of the tank under AI Hydra LEDs, I never directly feed it but I do encourage feedings. I have had this piece for over 2 years, it was a tiny nub from LA, ORA section.

 

[locito277]

I added a few different ones over the past two months. I feed mixed coral feeds and feed the tank heavy. Hope I can keep them long term!

 

[jsker]

Beautiful! !

They can be a little temperamental when first in the tank, but once they get comfortable the grow. Make sure there is some room, goni's sting everything around them.

 

[jsker]

I have found Red Goniopora much more forgiving than the green varieties. I keep mine in moderately high flow at the bottom of the tank under AI Hydra LEDs, I never directly feed it but I do encourage feedings. I have had this piece for over 2 years, it was a tiny nub from LA, ORA section.

Very nice

 

[lou dog420]

I have found Red Goniopora much more forgiving than the green varieties. I keep mine in moderately high flow at the bottom of the tank under AI Hydra LEDs, I never directly feed it but I do encourage feedings. I have had this piece for over 2 years, it was a tiny nub from LA, ORA section.

Looks very nice!!

 

[potatocouch]

Low flow for me Yellow Goni.

I normally broadcast the feed, flow on, skimmer on, couldn't be bothered.

Do yall target feed or broadcast?

I feed reef roids btw and fishies sometimes pellets, sometimes frozen brine shrimp.