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Old 05-23-2014, 04:38 AM
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Unhappy Goniopora i just got it, think it will be ok?

i think its bleaching ive only had it for a day. anything i can do for it i don't have much experience with coral.

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Old 05-23-2014, 04:42 AM
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You're probably gonna get bashed for not researching what you bought

Good luck !
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Old 05-23-2014, 04:47 AM
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You're probably gonna get bashed for not researching what you bought

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Old 05-23-2014, 05:02 AM
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You're probably gonna get bashed for not researching what you bought

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Ummm by the looks of your sand, your tank must be quite new? Sorry I can't help with your exact specimen but you've come to the right area for help...
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Old 05-23-2014, 05:14 AM
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Ummm by the looks of your sand, your tank must be quite new? Sorry I can't help with your exact specimen but you've come to the right area for help...
my tanks is a year old, i add more sand about four months ago. i definitely will be doing more research before buying. but regardless it cant hurt to try and save it.
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Old 05-23-2014, 05:17 AM
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Get your google on and research...

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-10/nftt/index.php
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Old 05-23-2014, 05:31 AM
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The green ones are hard to keep . Once taken from the reef they slowly die. I had one about four years ago it lived for about a year and a half . Some people have luck with them tho . Beautiful coral but very sentiseve to parameter changes good luck.
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Looks like its melting to me I have a green long tentickle and its actually doing OK mabie you cab save it there a hard coral to keep in my opinion should stay in the wild
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Old 05-23-2014, 07:09 AM
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Get your google on and research...

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-10/nftt/index.php
i have been it was mostly just a lot of articles about how doomed it was that was a good read alot more positive that's for sure. i got reef roids to start off im thinking i will try phytoplex to.

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Old 05-23-2014, 09:15 AM
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i have been it was mostly just a lot of articles about how doomed it was that was a good read alot more positive that's for sure. i got reef roids to start off im thinking i will try phytoplex to.

-thank you
Your gonio appears to be retracted,what's your flow?ime they like low flow and have you checked your iron?
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