WTB frag of Goniopora - Page 2

**Deanos** · 06-09-2005, 12:56 PM

Reef Guy: Jhale gave an excellent link (Reefcraze) about the care of gonipora corals. All the info you need should be there.

Dean

Reef Guy · 06-09-2005, 01:16 PM

Yes, I have read it before. But are ALL gonipora's like this? The reason I aks is they guy at my LFS was like "yea they are easy to care for, they are like xenia"

**Deanos** · 06-09-2005, 02:02 PM

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	Originally posted by Reef Guy: The reason I aks is they guy at my LFS was like "yea they are easy to care for, they are like xenia"

Sounds like you need a new LFS. Goniporas are traditionally among to shortest lived corals widely available to the aquarium industry.

**marrone** · 06-09-2005, 03:01 PM

They're easy to care for but in time most, if not all, just slow die.

Alot of people get they because they move around alot of the sunflower type has long polyp extensions but most just start to die one polyp at a time.

The one that I have is a short tentacle one and has been in my tank for about 3 months now and everyday I check to see if it ok and is fully openning. Most days it does other not all the way.

Reef Guy · 06-09-2005, 04:32 PM

Why continue to take them out of the ocean if thier life will be short term.

**marrone** · 06-09-2005, 04:41 PM

Because people are willing to purchase them.

Just like alot of corals and fishs that have no chance of making it, and should be left in the ocean, but as long as people keep buy them at LFS and On-line places they'll keep taking them out of the ocean and stocking them for sale. If nobody purchased these things then places wouldn't carry them.

**jhale** · 06-09-2005, 07:10 PM

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	Originally posted by Reef Guy: Yes, I have read it before. But are ALL gonipora's like this? The reason I aks is they guy at my LFS was like "yea they are easy to care for, they are like xenia"

that's the dumbest thing I've heard a lfs say in a while.
I would have laughed at them if I was in the store and heard someone say that. It's like Michael said as long as people buy them stores will sell them. People need to be educated and unfortunately some lfs won't do the right thing.

do yourself and the goniopora a favor leave it in the store.

charliethetuna88 · 06-09-2005, 09:24 PM

i agree

DRZL · 06-10-2005, 01:52 AM

Damn...Someone's sale got cut short!..hahaa

I think Jhale said it best,

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	Originally posted by jhale: [QB do yourself and the goniopora a favor leave it in the store. [/QB]

unless you are going to have a dedicated tank w/high nutrients and low flow, dosing of iron and manganese, and spot feeding of phyto and detritus every day then by all means... [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[ June 10, 2005, 12:53 AM: Message edited by: DRZL ]

DRZL · 06-10-2005, 01:59 AM

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	Originally posted by Reef Guy: The reason I aks is they guy at my LFS was like "yea they are easy to care for, they are like xenia"

That man should've been shot..

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	Originally posted by Reef Guy: From what I have read before you have to feed them something called...live something

[img]redface.gif[/img]

06-09-2005, 12:56 PM	#11
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06-09-2005, 01:16 PM	#12
Reef Guy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 635 Reefer Ratings: (2) Friends: (0)	Yes, I have read it before. But are ALL gonipora's like this? The reason I aks is they guy at my LFS was like "yea they are easy to care for, they are like xenia"

06-09-2005, 03:01 PM	#14
marrone In the Forest Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The BIG City Posts: 5,527 Reefer Ratings: (39) Friends: (6)	They're easy to care for but in time most, if not all, just slow die. Alot of people get they because they move around alot of the sunflower type has long polyp extensions but most just start to die one polyp at a time. The one that I have is a short tentacle one and has been in my tank for about 3 months now and everyday I check to see if it ok and is fully openning. Most days it does other not all the way.

06-09-2005, 04:32 PM	#15
Reef Guy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 635 Reefer Ratings: (2) Friends: (0)	Why continue to take them out of the ocean if thier life will be short term.

06-09-2005, 04:41 PM	#16
marrone In the Forest Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The BIG City Posts: 5,527 Reefer Ratings: (39) Friends: (6)	Because people are willing to purchase them. Just like alot of corals and fishs that have no chance of making it, and should be left in the ocean, but as long as people keep buy them at LFS and On-line places they'll keep taking them out of the ocean and stocking them for sale. If nobody purchased these things then places wouldn't carry them.

06-09-2005, 09:24 PM	#18
charliethetuna88 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: queens nyc Posts: 781 Reefer Ratings: (8) Friends: (0)	i agree