Help with goniopora... doesnt look good.

[kam]

[lastlight]

That's pretty common with those I believe. Poor survival rate. I had one in my very first reef tank and it looked exactly the same while it slowly died... only difference was mine was purple.

I'm amazed that rock is 3 years old... not a spot of purple?

[kam]

Are you talking about the rock its on lacking coraline? They are mostly purple. I have been having a problem keeping that algae off my rocks lately. You can see it in the picture. Im sure i'll be posting something about that too.

[freezetyle]

gonipora are kind of tricky. mine didn't open up until i found the right amount of flow and a lowered the intensity of light.

[kam]

Originally Posted by freezetyle

gonipora are kind of tricky. mine didn't open up until i found the right amount of flow and a lowered the intensity of light.

So I have a set of Aqualight Pros (72") If hes sitting high could that be the reason??? The MH's are just too much power for him and he should be moved lower?

[lastlight]

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-10/nftt/index.php

[kam]

I just looked at him on my lunch break.. I can't believe how fast this is happening.. hes lost about another half inch up his body from yesterday!

[daniella3d]

They usualy love metal halide. I never have as much extension with mine when I had it under T5 but when I put it in my main tank with MH the polyps really extend.

Gonioporas and alveoporas need some nutriment in the water. A good supplement is Magnaneese and iron as it prevent it from waisting away. Fauna marin make some good food for them and I regulary feed them with coral frenzy, DT live phyto and fauna marin ultra seafan.

I have mine for nearly 2 years now.

Now for the brown jelly...this can be a bacterial infection and the protozoare are slowly eating the xoozanthellea from it. It will be hard to cure but you can try a 20 minutes dip in Furan-2 mixed with tank water. That should kill the bacterias attacking it but it's not sure if it's going to heal because nothing that can kill the protozoares will be safe for the gonioporas.

Originally Posted by kam

So I have a set of Aqualight Pros (72") If hes sitting high could that be the reason??? The MH's are just too much power for him and he should be moved lower?

[kam]

Ive called around town and i am SOL on a dip... any other suggestions? I already got some coming for the next time i need it.

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by kam

Im sure i'll be posting something about that too.

I guess that's the charm of this hobby. Always some crisis to keep things 'fun' lol.