Gonio Care

[NeBu]

Hey guys,

How to care for a gonio? It seemed to have been happy for a while, now, it does not open that much anymore.
Light on for 7 to 8h a day. 
Water parameters are good.
All other corals and fishes are doing great.

Should I try direct feeding? Please, help!!

 

 

[NeBu]

This is the gonio when it was ok opening

[vincentwangz]

Hi Nebu,

To be honest your goniopora looks bleached. In that way, it probably was not doing well when u got it in the first place. You can try target feeding it reef roids to see if that helps. Give it a gentle flow as it probably cannot take strong or moderate flow at this time. Here's shot of what a healthy gonio looks like.

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[shy88devil]

Nice gonio you got there Vincent !

NeBu , is there any clown hosting your gonio ?

Mine host till nv open fully

[NeBu]

Hey guys. Thanks for your replies! 
My clown are hosting anemone and hardly go to the gonio. Flow is limited in this part of the tank, the tentacles hardly moves actually. I bought it like that, but it was fully open. It was already white...didn't know it could be bleached. 

You think I can target feed with roti feast or phyto feast? I don't have reef roids. I also have small mysis frozen one. Target feed need to stop the flow totally?

 

[NeBu]

Up for a quick reply bros?

[vincentwangz]

Hey Nebu, sorry I missed ur reply. Target feeding is okay to be done while flow is still on, especially as u mentioned the flow is quite gentle. LPS generally do not need high flow and this is especially true for gonios. I kept one in my Nanotank and it did not even have a Wavemaker. Hope this helps

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[NeBu]

Thanks bro. Ur gonio does well? Mine does not open so much anymore....

Dont understand if they like light or not etc...

[leejwa]

Gonio doesn't like strong flow and strong lighting .

[zerofighter]

This is the gonio when it was ok opening

I Have a gonio which looks almost similar to TS, no idea if it's bleached or just being white in colour.

Edited November 2, 2015 by zerofighter

[tuajia]

See my gonio and feel better about yours! Lol. Am trying to revive it with phytoplankton feeding

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[NeBu]

OMG LEIIIIII This one already dead almost. Small pockets already empty it seems. 
What is the ideal for a gonio? Mix of phytofeast and roti feast + good water condition and slow water flow? Can they tahan in the tank at least? 

[tuajia]

Hmm so far this gonio didn't react to any feeding. But the polyps seem to be getting bigger. Maybe there's hope. Anyway this was a free gift, so no heart pain but will still try my best to save it

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[JMW]

Hmm so far this gonio didn't react to any feeding. But the polyps seem to be getting bigger. Maybe there's hope. Anyway this was a free gift, so no heart pain but will still try my best to save it

 

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that's great! IMO if the coral is showing signs of life then all is not lost.... Seems like it's responding to your care, great job man