SRC Member beaver Posted March 13, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 13, 2004 I lurve gonio but they dun last very long. I noe it has a reputation of not being easy to keep in captivity....just wondering anyone has any luck with them? Any success stories out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponsor Michael Young Posted March 13, 2004 Sponsor Share Posted March 13, 2004 I lurve gonio but they dun last very long. I noe it has a reputation of not being easy to keep in captivity....just wondering anyone has any luck with them? Any success stories out there? You're right to say Goniopora don't last very long in captivity. In fact, many scientists are still working on how we can provide these beautiful corals with an optimum environment where they can thrive. There are many hypotheses why Goniopora decline so quickly in our aquariums but none conclusive. One reason for failure with this coral is its susceptible to infection by certain protozoans that will consume its flesh. If you suspect protozoan infection in your Goniopora, you could try dipping it in freshwater to flush out this bacteria and then after place it in another temporary tank with fresh saltwater. Do remember to provide enough water flow around it to flush away mucus and prevent re-infection. I would stay away from Goniopora if I were you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherman Posted March 13, 2004 Share Posted March 13, 2004 Very very hard to keep long. I have one for 4 months and then suddenly it start to become smaller and smaller and gone. Don,t know why. Regards Sherman Quote 6.5 * 2 * 2 + 3.75 * 1.5 *1.5,(Decomn on 14/9/08) 4*2*2 + 2.5*1.25*1.25 (Decomn on 1/8/09) 5*2*2 (Fully LED light system, 140 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm) 2.5*2*2(Fully LED Light System,96 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm) 5*2.5*2(LED only) Eheim return 1 * pump 1 HP Daikin compressor with cooling coil 2 Jebao OW40, 1 ecotech MP40, 1X6085 Tunze wm, 1 CURVE 7 Skimmer 1 DIY 80 led control by Bluefish mini 1 radion XR30W G2, 2 Radion XR15G3 Sump area lite by 5 ft T5 , 6 * SSC 3 watt red LED for refugium 1 Full spectrum E27 led light 1 CR control by bubble count Start No Water Change since 1st Dec 2016 Add new 2.5x2x 1.5 ft [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted March 13, 2004 Share Posted March 13, 2004 If you read articles by Julian Sprung on the care of gonioporas, you will realise that strong lighting is not really crucial to their well-being. It seems that they do better in a system whereby they are placed directly on a sand bed. Gonioporas are naturally found in rather nutrient rich waters. Maybe the failure to duplicate this condition in captivity has led to their demise. They might also be heavily reliant on zooplankton. The care of gonioporas in general is still poorly understood by the majority of aquarists. You can try...but don't if you know your water conditions are overly pristine for it. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member tigershark Posted March 13, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 13, 2004 i have bee kepping my curently goniopora for more than 6months frm now but it does'nt seems to be difficult to keep.... I does have 1 lorecent goniopora given by my neighbour caused he is giving up his hobby but the coral doe'nt survive for long caused it was infected by algea where the meaty part of the algea reducing slowly and took over by some brown algea.... What i learn from this coral is, it is very sensitive and try to keep it away from other agressive coral (eg, hammer, octopus & etc) once it is stung, the meaty part will shrunk dramatically and if this happen too frequently, the part which keep stung by other coral will eventually dead and algea will slowly took over the coral and kill it.. Quote Want to know more about my tank? Follow here!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted March 13, 2004 Share Posted March 13, 2004 Hmmm..the time stated for raising of gonioporas to be considered successful is more than a year..... Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Golden Tooth Posted March 13, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 13, 2004 How bout a year n seven mth.. Quote Bevor Sie das Licht sehen, müssen Sie sterben! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member beaver Posted March 14, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 14, 2004 Thanks a lot guys for all the valuable info... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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