Goniopora

[BMW Rider]

Originally Posted by Samw

My point was that I don't know why they are considered as difficult to keep as Goniopora because I seldomly read about people's Alveoporas dying on forums. I have read on forums that Alveopora are easier than Goniopora. My impression had been that people are keeping them alive fine. Even you have had yours for a year so far and yours is doing well (Good to hear). Yes, books and websites clump them together as difficult to keep but they also say anemones are difficult to keep and that most anemones die and to keep them in the ocean. I'm just not totally convinced that the 2 corals should have their requirements and survival rates grouped together just because they look the same and are from the same family. My feeling from reading and from experience is that goniopora needs to be target fed but alveopora doesn't.

You may very well be correct on that. I'm just basing it on what I've read in books and on forums as well. As with many things in this hobby, much of the information becomes quickly dated. There is just so much advancement taking place.

Knowing what I know now, I would not look to purchase another at this time, nor would I reccomend one to a novice. I did get mine from another reefer also, so it may also be a hardier variety than some of the wild collected ones.