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09-07-2006, 11:35 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Lexington
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Goniopora (flower pot) survival
Has the survival rate for this coral gone up in captivity? Has the reefing community learned how to care for these corals?
Thanks,
John
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09-07-2006, 11:37 AM
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The Muddy Mod
Join Date: Dec 2005
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09-07-2006, 11:39 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
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http://thereeftank.com/forums/showth...229#post817229
here is a recent post in the LPS forum. There are long term success stories, but just like keeping anemones under non MH lighting, the exceptions of success are far fewer than the rule which is they die in less than a year.
I think there is deifntie progress being made however on how we can keep these things alive. Steveweast is an example of someone who has done it consisently well.
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I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other
Zoa and paly pics HERE
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09-07-2006, 11:48 AM
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Rockin-Roll Mod
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Well is all i know mine is kicking butt! when i first got him he looked almost dead, and now about 3 to 4 months later he is just doing great! i just love this coral!!!
Brent.
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09-07-2006, 11:54 AM
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SWEET Brent.  Glad its happy. Do you target feed it??? If so what and how often?
You too Butch......same question : )
I love them and HAVE to admit a red goni is on my list of next things to buy : )
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I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other
Zoa and paly pics HERE
SPS pics HERE
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09-07-2006, 11:57 AM
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The Muddy Mod
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You too Butch......same question : )
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I've never directly target fed him, but the tank gets Cyclopese once a week and a couple days of that goo that we made. By the way, that goo kicks butt! All my corals look like there gonna explode when I feed with that! 
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09-07-2006, 12:03 PM
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The Muddy Mod
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Here's a Brand New Pic... Just Took It
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09-07-2006, 12:14 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Lexington
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I am probably a year away from filling my tank with living specimens. I had a goni that was doing great and like almost all others about the year mark it started to deteriorate until it died. Everything I read pointed towards slow starvation. Is there something that these peoples tanks have in common that are allowing them to keep the goni alive long term? Has their gonis been alive long term? By long term I mean more than
1 1/2 years.
Thanks
John
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09-07-2006, 12:16 PM
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Rockin-Roll Mod
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I never target feed him, but they do catch food and munch out when i do my normal weekly feeding's again! i just love this coral, and i just love the red one Butch has!
Brent.
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09-07-2006, 12:22 PM
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Rockin-Roll Mod
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Originally Posted by grantman
I am probably a year away from filling my tank with living specimens. I had a goni that was doing great and like almost all others about the year mark it started to deteriorate until it died. Everything I read pointed towards slow starvation. Is there something that these peoples tanks have in common that are allowing them to keep the goni alive long term? Has their gonis been alive long term? By long term I mean more than
1 1/2 years.
Thanks
John
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I run the plenum system, it's been up and running for 15 years, and Geoff had mentchend in a earlier thread that i might have a lot more nutrients in my system that most dont. JMO
Brent.
I also know a person here in town that has had one for over 3 years.
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09-07-2006, 12:27 PM
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Little Fishy
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Does his system have a high nutrient load? I have read that it isn't necesarily nutrients but the size of the food. Gonis need a large amnount of very small bits of food that is hard to duplicate in our systems. Has anything come along to aleviate this problem?
John
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09-07-2006, 03:14 PM
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Saltwater Mom
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Awesome Goni Butch!
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