Does Goniopora coral sting?

Most species of Goniopora, especially the most common species Goniopora stokesi,have long reaching polyps that are capable of stinging their neighbors. While Goniopora can reach corals far away, the stings are not too powerful.

How fast does Goniopora grow?

Once the tissue reaches the plug or rock encrusting growth can be as quick as 1 mm a month. The next step in Goniopora propagation (and for all corals for that matter) is sexual reproduction in captivity.

How do you keep Goniopora alive?

Goniopora can thrive in a wide range of lighting. We have kept Goniopora in different lighting intensities here at Tidal Gardens ranging from very dimly lit 50 PAR tanks all the way to bright aquariums receiving over 200 PAR. I would recommend placing them under moderate lighting intensities, between 75-125 PAR.

How much flow does a Goniopora have?

Lighting & Flow Requirements: The Alveopora Coral requires moderate water flow and moderate lighting (PAR 150-250). T5’s, Metal Halides, or LED’s can all grow Purple Goniopora Corals when the proper PAR levels are provided. We recommend a 14-20K color spectrum for best coloration.

Can you put Goniopora together?

Some can be next to each other while others are not. They can also put sweepers out pretty far if need be. It can happen fast since gonis are very touchy. I have lost colonies that were great close to each other for a year or so and then one grew large enough and killed the other almost overnight.

Does Goniopora close at night?

We’ve had it for almost a year and for the first six months or so it was doing great. It doubled in size and was fully extended all day, usually closing up at night when the lights went off. Then about 2 months ago it stopped extended and was basically closed up all day.

Are Goniopora hard to keep?

Goniopora are a very difficult coral to keep alive and are not recommended for a novice reef aquarium hobbyist. The short, greenish-colored species are less sturdy and durable than the pink or purple species. When placing Goniopora they must have enough room to grow and move their tentacles.

Will Goniopora spread?

This is my fastest growing Goniopora. Tissue spreads quickly over freshly cut skeleton and then onto the mounting plug. It prefers moderate to high water flow, with moderate to high lighting conditions.

Is Goniopora hard to keep?

Are Goniopora easy to keep?

I just talked to the owner from the store who held the auction and he said they used to be difficult because no one knew how to feed them but that Reef roids was especially made for them and since that product became available, they are easy to keep.

Can a red Goniopora be placed in a tank?

The red Goniopora is a very aggressive coral and care should be taken with its placement in the tank. We got a chance to see Hwee’ Goniopora displaying its sweeper tentacles supercharged with nematocysts, ready to sting and take on any coral that intrudes in its space.

What kind of coral is the Red Goniopora?

Why does the Goniopora have a ribbed appearance?

Apparently, the red Goniopora along with its multiple frags benefit highly from the occasional feeding, and take on a very unique appearance just after a meal. The polyps display a very unusual ribbed appearance much like a flexible spring hose. We’re not quite sure as to why this happens though.

Is it possible to Frag a Goniopora coral?

Fragging a Goniopora is possible, but rather unconventional and risky – especially with such a touchy coral to begin with. The frags are healthy with beautifully extended polyps. The mother colony has put out three buds and undergone three fragging sessions since. A simple bone cutter was used instead of a dremel saw, and it works.