Question about goniopora

[PghReef]

Most pictures I see goniopora are round dome like skeletons or tiny frags. Why is this one triangular? Looks like a regular purple goni to me but maybe it encrusted over rock?

 

[Magellan]

that Goni is clearly a fan of Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box!

the rock it was on, or light + flow direction could all have done that.

 

[The Aquatic Arsenal]

Maybe they did it on purpose with Valentine's Day coming up. Like mentioned above though. There could be several factors at play here.

 

[PghReef]

Thanks that's what I was kinda thinking too. Anyone with an ID or just a purple goni? Medium light medium flow hopefully somewhat hardy and not like the old green gonis.

 

[Magellan]

Thanks that's what I was kinda thinking too. Anyone with an ID or just a purple goni? Medium light medium flow hopefully somewhat hardy and not like the old green gonis.

Don’t be mean to my Goni

I would say on the low end of medium flow and medium light. Have you seen it extended yet?

 

[PghReef]

Don’t be mean to my Goni

I would say on the low end of medium flow and medium light. Have you seen it extended yet?

I have not just the picture from online vendor. How long have you had your goni? Is that the goniopora stokesi that had the poor survival rate or a different green one? I've heard purples and pinks are much hardier

 

[Magellan]

I have not just the picture from online vendor. How long have you had your goni? Is that the goniopora stokesi that had the poor survival rate or a different green one? I've heard purples and pinks are much hardier

It is indeed a Stokesi. I’ve had it since March, it’s happy and growing. Needs to be fed a lot, but keeping it has made me a much better reefer. I had it much higher in the tank up until recently, but it seems to like it’s new spot pretty well even though it’s getting significantly less light.

 

[Magellan]

This article was really helpful for me.

The Successful Aquarium Culture of Goniopora Species - Reefs.com

Goniopora is just the latest group of corals with the 'keep away' label--but I have no doubt it will soon be put on the 'been there, done that' list.

www.advancedaquarist.com

 

[PghReef]

It is indeed a Stokesi. I’ve had it since March, it’s happy and growing. Needs to be fed a lot, but keeping it has made me a much better reefer. I had it much higher in the tank up until recently, but it seems to like it’s new spot pretty well even though it’s getting significantly less light.

Best of luck with it they are beautiful. I've heard how finicky they can be son never attempted a stokesi

 

[Magellan]

Best of luck with it they are beautiful. I've heard how finicky they can be son never attempted a stokesi

Oh, it is! i had an accident with my ATO, forgot to unplug it before doing a water change. It started pumping water in, had a decent little salinity swing. Nothing else was mad for more than a couple days, but the Goni took a few weeks to fully recover! It’s kinda like an early warning system for my tank, it is so sensitive that all I need to do is look at it to see if everything is good.

and thank you! I have a pretty good system in place, I feed phyto feast and oyster feast every day, and reef roids a few times a week as well. Also I don’t run a skimmer, and dose Fuel as well as Reef Fusion 2 part. Try to keep my params as close to NSW as possible. So far it’s worked!

 

[Waynerock]

The red ones rely more on photosynthesis than actual food. The site you showed has had some awesome red ones lately like this one. Shipping cheep too.