Flower Pot Coral (Goniopora sp.)

[LittleAntzz]

just test my water!!!

ph - 8.6

nitrite - 0

Tank is 2 month old!!!! can someone tell me why coral not opening !!!!

Thankz advance!!!!

[LittleAntzz]

anyone know????

[ryz]

post your tank specs.. Lighting? current?

[LittleAntzz]

post your tank specs.. Lighting? current?

3,1.5,2 (L,B,H) using 150w MH 10000k BLV and 1 Blue PL, Using 2800l/h pump for return, Using 2 power head 700l/h and 900l/h for current.

Ph - 8.6

Nitrite - 0

The Flower Pot Coral is on the sand bed at the centre of my tank.

[chinmo]

how long u got it liao?

[LittleAntzz]

how long u got it liao?

i got it for 2 week!!!!

[chinmo]

har! under mh for 2 week nvr open ar, then can't to cancel it off my Wat to get for tank list!

[LittleAntzz]

har! under mh for 2 week nvr open ar, then can't to cancel it off my Wat to get for tank list!

eh.... sorry i dont get wat you mean!!!!!!

[RAV-65]

all the other parameters are impt... like nitrate, salinity, ph is abit high, den also your phosphate ? the best is measure everything... the temp also? no point keep guessing rite?

[ben]

rav is correct here.

btw is the flowrate/current in ur tank ok?

[LittleAntzz]

the salinity of the water is 1.022

temp is 26 degree.

ya i know the PH quite high cant get it down.

so and possible answer why the coral not opening????

[shiraz]

its rather hard to keep this coral... advise is not to even try... i know of 1 person only... errrr is it Dispar? i forgot or was it Fuel? who still has a nice specimen...

[Eric]

just test my water!!!

ph - 8.6

nitrite - 0

Tank is 2 month old!!!! can someone tell me why coral not opening    !!!!

Thankz advance!!!!

Try shifting the Goniopora slightly away from direct light and near some water flow, letting the PH blow on it. They will open and try to stretch for the light.

[arcanehacker]

do not put it under direct light.. the glowing tenticles will burn.. Mine burn a few times already.. They will still open with strong lights but will bleach the green glow..

[hwcheong]

Hi,

I facing same problem also. but my Flower Pot Coral only open during day time. After 6 it start close. So only morning time and afternoon I can see it open. But night time never see it open.

I suspect is the lighting issue. Anyone can advise ?

[RockyBoy]

Mine open so big yet the base so small. They open only when there is bright light. They don't like high current also.

I have to put it at the left corner where the current is low. My light is 250W MH....

[joachimsim]

Mine still healthy after 4 mths

[arcanehacker]

Hi,

I facing same problem also. but my Flower Pot Coral only open during day time. After 6 it start close. So only morning time and afternoon I can see it open. But night time never see it open.

I suspect is the lighting issue. Anyone can advise ?

yes.. it is normal to see they stretching out only when there is light.. should be ok.. But not too strong lights though.

Mines have been with me for like 3 months +.. one of the pioneer coral in my tank.. been thru "thick & thin" still surviving.. tenticles have been "burnt" a few times by medicine dosage, strong lights, etc..

I must say its quite hardy..

[bubble_gum]

after transfering my tank and rescaping, it will nt open at all. 5 days oredi.... cats eye also nt opening well.hmmm maebe should do massive water change.

[LittleAntzz]

Try shifting the Goniopora slightly away from direct light and near some water flow, letting the PH blow on it. They will open and try to stretch for the light.

ok just move the coral to the side of the tank!!!! thankz for the advise!!!

[hwcheong]

Is there any way it will open during night time as well? Do I need to change lighting system?

[Eric]

Is there any way it will open during night time as well? Do I need to change lighting system?

Can try switching on ur actinic at night, it might just open up. Let me know the result.