Goniopora Flower Pot Coral Show-Off Thread

Waynerock · Sep 21, 2019

Jots · Sep 22, 2019

Flashy Fins said:
Some gorgeous specimens in this thread! I think mine is wild, but I wouldn't recommend looking specifically for a wild one, since the captive ones are easier. I did try a wild blue one once, but it never opened up for me, so I passed it on to a more experienced reefer. I know it opened in his tank, but not sure how it's done for him long-term. Seems like the blue and purple ones are especially tough for most people.

Agreed, I had blue wild caught ones and they slowly receded and withered away. Seems like the aquacultured frags do so much better but do take awhile to grow. I have several small frags of different shades and doing well. My wife loves movement in the tank so will need to get a larger colony for sure

LagoonLounge · Oct 1, 2019

Received this little stunner this morning

Ultra gold inferno

Reesj · Oct 6, 2019

From Sri Lankan waters. The complete round Rock flier pot

najer · Oct 8, 2019

Daniel@R2R · Oct 8, 2019

Love these! This is actually a type of coral I haven't tried yet

WV Reefer · Oct 8, 2019

Daniel@R2R said:
Love these! This is actually a type of coral I haven't tried yet

do it!

tehmadreefer · Oct 8, 2019

Anyone have success with the blue ones. I bought one on the wwc sale as I've been successful in the past with a pink one, im starting to have my doubts now. Ugh impulse buys...

SCReef'n · Oct 9, 2019

Bought my first goniopora frag. It been closed up for 4 days. It’s opens a little at night but closes right up when the lights come on. Hope it gets settled and takes off it’s a fast favorite of mine

Reesj · Oct 10, 2019

SCReef'n said:
Bought my first goniopora frag. It been closed up for 4 days. It’s opens a little at night but closes right up when the lights come on. Hope it gets settled and takes off it’s a fast favorite of mine

Thats strange

. Mine closes up completely and retract at night. It slowly start to come out after lights come up and fully extended at peak lights. If you had a look 1 hour after the lights out ; you will only see a live rock.

SCReef'n · Oct 11, 2019

So mystery solved. My clown fish is nipping at the polyps. Anyone ever had this happen. I’ve watched her for since lights on and she immediately started going after the polyps as soon as she noticed it was extended. Makes sense it could only extend after dark when the clown was asleep. There are some spots where it’s receding so I’ve dipped it in iodine based dip and relocated away from the clown. Hopefully it makes it. Ugh

Nikita1981 · Oct 13, 2019

tehmadreefer said:
Anyone have success with the blue ones. I bought one on the wwc sale as I've been successful in the past with a pink one, im starting to have my doubts now. Ugh impulse buys...

I find the blue and purple ones are more difficult than the red and yellow/green ones. Not sure what the issue is.

Fishurama · Oct 14, 2019

This was my first coral, pinkish with green tips. Still kicking and growing after a year or so, about the size of a soft ball.
Not the best lighting since i was acclimating a new fish.

older video but better color.

DibsOnMcRibs · Oct 14, 2019

These have been a tough cookie for me to crack. The six in my girlfriends tank (2 blue, 3 pink-red, and one fancy yellow/orange/pink one) are doing amazing. The two in my tank are retracted most of the time. Parameters, water source and lighting are relatively similar