False Percula hosting Goniopora?

[chroniccoral35]

I woke up today and seen my female false Percula rubbing against my green Goniopora and constantly near it, rubbing her head inside the coral, does this mean she will eventually host it? It looked like she was a few times, but I'm not to sure.

 

[lexluethar]

It means your flowerpot coral will eventually die. Check this thread out:
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/315357/clown-hosting-goniapora

 

[chroniccoral35]

Aaah yeah, I remember reading that thread but totally forget...like you mentioned on the thread is exactly whats happening, mine is a small 10g in my room, I've had the clowns and flowerpot for 5-6 months with 0 problems, and it always looks beautiful, and always stretches all the way out. I making the 10g into a 28g jbj nano in a month, and the first thing I was going to buy was an nem. for the clowns....so I hope the flowerpot lives until I can get this tank and cross my fingers that the clowns will host it.

 

[wangotango]

Originally Posted by LexLuethar
http:///forum/post/2590398
It means your flowerpot coral will eventually die. Check this thread out:
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=315357
Not always. I agree that Gonioporas are very delicate and clown hosting is definitely hard on them, but two of my LFS have had them host for quite a while.
Watch it closely and if the Goniopora starts to look stressed either remove it or the clowns.
-Justin