Alveopora (Daisy Coral)

[Felix Wong]

Hi,

2 weeks ago, I bought an alveopora which opened up in my tank but never as fully opened as it was in the LFS which I bought it.

Few days ago, it stopped opening, I guess, it's gone.

I supposed it's not an easy coral to maintain.

Just sharing my experience.

Anyone had great success with this coral?

Felix

[petrel]

half the recommeded iodine dosage & high Alk. keeps it going ( 10 ~ 12dKH) . Gentle Water movement that lifts up the petals encourage it to bloom.

Depends on whether it's a branched , sphere or slab specimen. ( varies from moderate, moderate-low to low flow ).

illum. it w T5 , coral placed under 6 to 10 inches .

Important, do not disturb it, once it is in place.

keep hands away from tank for 1 week.

The above works for me.Good Luck..

[prec]

i've got quite a few in my tank.. gonios more.. mainly is not to let fishes disturb it. place it in medium current.. works well for me... tried to let it sit on my almost currentless sandbed and it didnt open..

maybe u shld list down ur water parameters..

[kokhui]

It is one of my first corals and doing pretty well. Easier than gonio IMO. Agree with prec, maybe you can list down your water parameters.

[Felix Wong]

Water parameters:

kH: 10 -11

pH: 8.5

Have not tested Ca level for 2 weeks, but dosing 2.5 mL spoonful "Seachem Ca reef advantage" every alternate day and alternating with 2.5mL spoonful Ca carbonate. Is this dosing ok?

Other corals like hammer, jewel, sun, zooanthids & goniopora are doing ok.

[ambystoma82]

do u have pics of it

is it look like this?

any idea what is this?>

[framerunner]

Hi,

2 weeks ago, I bought an alveopora which opened up in my tank but never as fully opened as it was in the LFS which I bought it.

Few days ago, it stopped opening, I guess, it's gone.

I supposed it's not an easy coral to maintain.

Just sharing my experience.

Anyone had great success with this coral?

Felix

check your nitrate. mine was opening fine for few weeks until 2 days back when they stop opening. when i check nitrate, it was 50!!

after i change water, it opened back

[kokhui]

Do you have a pic of how it looks now?

[kokhui]

do u have pics of it

is it look like this?

any idea what is this?>

Looks a bit like zoos to me.

[ambystoma82]

this one sumthing like sps grow out of stone

zoos is soft coral but stick to stone base

e T95 uncle say its a local coral easy to keep

i assume it is not this one u all toking abt

e uncle also duno this one call what name...

[Felix Wong]

Thanks ambystoma, my alveopora does not look the one in your pix.

Did change 15% water but coral still refuses to show.

A light green (mouldy) patch is showing.

I don't think it's doing ok.

Sorry, don't have pix to show.

Thank you everyone for yr comments.

Felix

[ambystoma82]

what is e closest coral it look like to ?

[prec]

it should resemble a goniopora wat.. difference is the number of petals it has per stalk

[kokhui]

what is e closest coral it look like to ?

ambystorma82,

If you are asking how the alveopora looks like, it should be something like mine below.

[Felix Wong]

Hi,

The Alveopora I had has very very short stalks and tiny pink flowers, very dainty, definitely not as big as the one shown in Kok Hui's photo.

(I do not have a digital camera to take the photo).

Maybe, it's another type of alveopora (or could it be acorpora)??

[prec]

Hi,

The Alveopora I had has very very short stalks and tiny pink flowers, very dainty, definitely not as big as the one shown in Kok Hui's photo.

(I do not have a digital camera to take the photo).

Maybe, it's another type of alveopora (or could it be acorpora)??

acropora? that's SPS.. please dont mix it up..

it has no long stalks being in the fact that it has not extended from its rock yet.. its not suppose to be like this.. it shld look like the ones in above pics.. that's a healthy alveopora.. if its acropora, then its SPS and needs high lighting and strong flow.. a picture will really help alot..

check ur water parameters or flow..

[Felix Wong]

My apologies, Prec, you are right, acorpora is SPS and mine is definitely stony LPS.

Come to think of it, it does resembles that of the pix by ambystoma.

Rgds.

[shin]

does ur alveopora looks like this?

[ambystoma82]

haha

felix my coral n e other one tht look like flower pot both T95 got sell

maybe u can consult e ah pek there..

he is most likely to entertain any tok ###### sessionz...

lol...

i bio shin red flower pot beri long liaoz..

always go there shipment kana snatch liaoz sadz

[ambystoma82]

just sharin another pic

hope wun kana dio by other reefer (not trying to show off or anything)

[Felix Wong]

Hi Shin, my coral looks more like the latest photo that ambystoma just posted, but more pinkish and smaller flowers, or it could be the same just that it's greatly magnified in ambystoma photo shot.

Thanks everyone for chipping in the responses.

[ambystoma82]

u got try feed ur coral a not?

mine one duno one accidentaly feed other coral then it grab one piece of e prawn flying in e water...

i also duno where e mouth

....

[FuEl]

No alveopora I know of are pink. Your's should be an encrusting goniopora. These come from nutrient laden waters in the wild, which suggest some form of external nutrient uptake to do well.

[shin]

Hi Shin, my coral looks more like the latest photo that ambystoma just posted, but more pinkish and smaller flowers, or it could be the same just that it's greatly magnified in ambystoma photo shot.

Thanks everyone for chipping in the responses.

Look like this?

[Felix Wong]

Yes, Shin, it does resemble this. Thanks.

What is this call?