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Originally Posted by John Kelly The longest period of light that most corals in the wild would see in a day would be 12hrs. FWIW, it isn't the length of the photo period that damages the coral, it is the intensity of the light. yes usually 10 hours of good light on reefs in nature is common 12...

Originally Posted by bergamer I kept my flowerpot alive with direct doses of iron. The problem was that it was taking a lot of iron to keep it alive and I was scared of any possible negative effects of dosing high levels of iron. iron is good yet impossible to keep at high levels in seawater...

16.5 hour photoperiod on this setup, they expand with this length....better than 15 or less, strange finding to say the least again.

Originally Posted by mark_D So I went to my LFS... Ive been trying to get my hands on a red goniopora. Yes I know, they usually die within a year but I want to give it a shot. So I asked the shop owner if he could get me one. He pointed out this one piece of coral and said it was a goniopora...

Hello, the yellow/green is 10 months now and the others are almost 2 years, can anyone identify the yellow or the middle lower? It is also lit with 6500K lending a 10000k look, all flourescent 9w/Gal, 50/50 each. Its bright, very but anything higher is a waste for this particular tank setup. I...

yes take it back if you do not have experience with them, you made a big mistake in choice.

Yes they all oxidize rapidly if the composition of the waterquality remains out of balance for short periods of time(48-72 hrs), otherwise they handle excessive UV well. Tenuidens pictured was bleached, now it thrives and is 3" from T5s actinic 03, with polished reflector, no lens barrier...

Hi no I dont have trade, just buying

most difficult but rewarding, anyone know this one? I just want the name, the tank is specialized for goniopora/alveopora...any other gonophytes out there?

hey you sell the rock? have anything left? I am in skokie let me know

Gino? Its quite difficult, however Its growing nicely, 8 months. All small polyps seen inbetween large ones have grown in house. So recommend a comprehensive identifying guide book to this gennus? Books I have seen were not uniform in identification....I want another one its quite fascinating...

Originally Posted by moose48fox Are there any specific animals (Snales) that will eat the coral algea that will build up. Maybe making it not necessary to scrape. I am new to salt water tanks and was wondering the same thing as this thread corraline only scratches if you neglect your viewing...

Originally Posted by NM reef Pictures could be worth a thousand words shawnts. There does seem to be information indicating a nutrient rich system...direct feedings of phyto like foods....and elevated levels of iron/magnesium seems to improve the chances of maintaining goniporas....but even with...

2 unidentified goniopora, 3 unidentified alveopora in this LPS specialty system. yellowish green, very flourescent, short tentacles...anyone know this species?