Why does my goniapora look like it is going to explode!!!

[Reef Devils]

I got a new goniapora coral yesterday and it opened up when I put it in my tank. It is the next day and I moved it around and it has blown up like a ball. Is this normal?

 

[Reef Devils]

I got a new goniapora coral yesterday and it opened up when I put it in my tank. It is the next day and I moved it around and it has blown up like a ball. Is this normal?

Also my clownfish are nipping at it.

 

[Thumbster]

I have no idea, but I will give this a bump because I am curious also.

 

[Reef Devils]

I have no idea, but I will give this a bump because I am curious also.

Yeah I have no idea what is going on. I just moved it back a little and it blew up like a balloon. Nobody is responding to help me out here

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I've seen a couple of others posts like this on r2r, I tried searching now and couldn't find them, but others have had this experience. The other posts had no real conclusion, it would be very interesting to know why that happens.

 

[Reef Devils]

I've seen a couple of others posts like this on r2r, I tried searching now and couldn't find them, but others have had this experience. The other posts had no real conclusion, it would be very interesting to know why that happens.

It is looking better now. Here it is a few hours later.

It now looks normal right?

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

yes, it looks very good and healthy

 

[Reef Devils]

yes, it looks very good and healthy

Great. It’s good that it is looking better now. Still curious to why it was blown up.

 

[Swede's Reef]

Did you dip it ,if so what kind of dip?

 

[Swede's Reef]

Did you try to feed it when u put it in? I find it better to leave them a few day before feeding....

 

[Reef Devils]

Did you dip it ,if so what kind of dip?

Yes with the revive coral cleaner dip for 8 min

 

[Reeferbadness]

Hope it's doing better. I have a clown that paired with mine and no harm so far. Same thing happened with a torch and the torch ended up dying due to constant stinging.

 

[Reef Devils]

Did you try to feed it when u put it in? I find it better to leave them a few day before feeding....

No I have bot feed it yet. I will let it be for a few days. Can I feed it reef roids?

 

[Reef Devils]

Hope it's doing better. I have a clown that paired with mine and no harm so far. Same thing happened with a torch and the torch ended up dying due to constant stinging.

It is looking better now. My clowns are nipping at it. Not sure why but they seem interested in it.

 

[Reef Devils]

Hope it's doing better. I have a clown that paired with mine and no harm so far. Same thing happened with a torch and the torch ended up dying due to constant stinging.

Does the goniapora sting?

 

[Swede's Reef]

I started to use kci for a dip as it kills most things ... revive should be OK, some acros don't like it. Gonis should be fine. Some times they puff up if your parameters are different from what it is used to. If it looks OK after a day or so it should be fine. I feed mine once a week or so. I use benepets or reef roids tdepending if I need po4 or not. Mostly benepets for me. Any fine particulate coral food or finely choped frozen with juice left work great as well. Don't over feed...

 

[Reef Devils]

I started to use kci for a dip as it kills most things ... revive should be OK, some acros don't like it. Gonis should be fine. Some times they puff up if your parameters are different from what it is used to. If it looks OK after a day or so it should be fine. I feed mine once a week or so. I use benepets or reef roids tdepending if I need po4 or not. Mostly benepets for me. Any fine particulate coral food or finely choped frozen with juice left work great as well. Don't over feed...

Ok thanks for letting me know.

 

[Swede's Reef]

Almost forgot, I have a sacrificial large goni for the clowns to play with. The goni gets upset but is fine for the most part. Yes goniporas sting but m"most gonipora gets a long for me with some exceptions. A torch will win if it stings a goni ime..

 

[Reef Devils]

Almost forgot, I have a sacrificial large goni for the clowns to play with. The goni gets upset but is fine for the most part. Yes goniporas sting but m"most gonipora gets a long for me with some exceptions. A torch will win if it stings a goni ime..

I hope my clowns host it they have been very interested in it. They keep on nipping the coral idk why.

 

[Swede's Reef]

Here is a clown goni, it is a bit retracted due to clown harassment. It will expand to twice the size if not bugged...

Edit: fixed spelling