Goniporia (flower pot)

kogle

kogle

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So what seems to be the biggest issue with keeping these things? I bought one this weeknd even after hearing everyone's sorrow's with them. It's going into a 55 with 2 X 96 PC's and a single 250 MH. This along with a 6 inch spiney oyster and a braching hammer coral are the first new items in about 5 months. Looking good so far. My only concern is acclimation to the MH's... Any input on the goniporia is appreciated!
 
lamaface

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They perish for unknown reasons after about 6 months, in some tanks the flourish and produce new colonys and in others they just die... i had mine for about a year (it was producing small colonys and growing) but then died in a freak salinity bleaching ( i was away for a month and left some reef iliterate people looking after my tank). I had mine under direct T-5 light but i woud put in out of direct MH light in the begining, slowly move it to the spot which it seems happiest.
 
mudplayerx

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I've had two of them for about 3-4 months. Both are growing new little tentacles under the big ones. I sure hope they do not die as they are beautiful. I dose phyto for them to filter feed, and I spot feed them seafood every 3 days.
I have one of the rarer "Red Jewel" flowerpots that is AMAZING! If I could take a decent
pic I would, but it moves in the current too much for my photography skills to handle lol.
 
golfish

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Originally Posted by KOgle
So what seems to be the biggest issue with keeping these things? I bought one this weeknd even after hearing everyone's sorrow's with them.

Tell me something..since you know people have a hard time keeping them and you obviously don't care if the critters live or die in your tank why would you waste your money? You buy a critter knowing that it has a very smalll chance. Now, your LFS replaces it with another one and sells it to another person who doesn't care or know.
If we could keep people from buying these critters maybe the LFS's might get the message and not buy em.
There's a lot of people here who don't like the why I handle these kind of threads and they should know by now that I don't care what they think.
I'd say do more research before you buy but that would be a waste time seeing how you don't care.
 
nm reef

nm reef

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Dispite a very very hobbyists that claim success with them they remain one of the most difficult species to keep long term. Primarily due to a serious lack of adaquate conditions and diet. Most will slowly starve and perish within a few months time.....there are reported successes....but the majority do not do well.
 
kogle

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Well first let me reply to Golfish, I bought one of these because the reef tank my clown came out of had one in it for 3 or so years and the clown loved it. Oh by the way you kind of come off like an

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to me but hey don't worry about it because you're probably not much fun to hang around with anyhow. I do understand how difficult these things are to keep but I would be willing to bet it's no harder than most anemone species.
Next I would like to thank mudplayerx for the great photos and the rest of you for your positive thoughts on this situation.
 
golfish

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Originally Posted by KOgle
I bought one of these because the reef tank my clown came out of had one in it for 3 or so years and the clown loved it.
So you just figured you'd kill a few till you finally managed to keep one alive "because your clown loved it" Clowns will take to just about any LPS and solfty out there. Its a better idea to get something that will live and take the clown swiming in and out of it. You seem like you did some research because you know their hard to keep. One reason people think they die is because of the clownfish swimming in it.
Originally Posted by KOgle
Well first let me reply to Golfish, Oh by the way you kind of come off like an

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to me but hey don't worry about it because you're probably not much fun to hang around with anyhow.
That goes without saying and you wouldn't be allowed to hang with me.
Originally Posted by KOgle
I do understand how difficult these things are to keep but I would be willing to bet it's no harder than most anemone species.
This has to be the funniest thing youve said on this thread...Nice that you have a sense of humor
 
kogle

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Golfish you're so funny. I might actually like you if you didn't beat up on a fellow reefer wanting somewhat of a challenge. I'm very sorry to say I was born in SOCAL. Such a sad day for golden state kids everywhere...
 
smoney

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I saw one of these in the fish store. It looked like the pic up above, the second one, and they had it for only $24.99, it was thriving and I almost bought it. I am so glad I didnt get it. Come to think of it, I think my friend had one and it died with in like a week or so.
 
kogle

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Man I'd really like to figure out what these things need to thrive not just survive.
Anyone out there have ANY luck with them?
 
jmick

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Why in the world would you buy something you know will more then likely die? I am with Golfish all the way.
 
speg

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I would agree with gol if he didnt come off like a

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like you mentioned. Although he could have simply said that NEXT time you should do research and rethink about buying species that have low survival rates.
I doubt you'd want to hang out with gol. Old grumpy men should only hang out with other old grumpy men.
 
golfish

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Originally Posted by KOgle
I'm very sorry to say I was born in SOCAL. Such a sad day for golden state kids everywhere...

you have to understand my back ground...I started in this hobby probably about the time you were born in So Cal, I guess that's what you mean by 'a sad day" :)
Back then (22 years ago) we had bad books and bad info from the guy at the LFS. Don't get me wrong and I'm the first to admit. I've killed more critters then anyone here but I've learned. I didn't have the luxury of this huge amount of knowledge come from the screen in front of you. Its like I tell people who just have to buy anemones, if you must then please try to get one that is tank raised.
Originally Posted by KOgle
I might actually like you
If you only knew..I've sent coral frags all over the US to people and have only asked them to pay shipping. I've never in my life charged a local reefer for a frag (other then the LFS) for any coral I have in my tank. I bet I've given away thousands of dollars worth of coral frags over the years. I regularly bring home 35 and 60 gal food grade drums from work for fellow reefers (free).... I brought home 1450 pounds of food grade calcium hydroxide in 2003 and pretty much gave this away to local So Cal reefers. My wife is an ER nurse, back in the early day's I used to get her to bring home the used IV drippers from work and I would send them all over the US to fellow reefers for kalk dripper. Most of them were new, well, probably 99% of them were new.
There's no doubt I'm an -$$---- you should play golf with me sometime, that's where it really comes out. My problem is I just can't understand why people keep buying critters they know probably wont live. I could see if they were experts and wanted to try and find the secret.
 
golfish

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Originally Posted by Speg
I would agree with gol if he didnt come off like a

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like you mentioned.

You must understand. I don't mean to come off soundling like an

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it just come natural. I guess I'm luck in that way.
I love it when people hate to agree with me :hilarious
 
smoney

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Originally Posted by golfish
...I've sent coral frags all over the US to people and have only asked them to pay shipping. I've never in my life charged a local reefer for a frag (other then the LFS) for any coral I have in my tank....
So.... Do you still do that? because I would be interested, my email is Smoneyspad@aol.com
 
golfish

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Naw, things aren't going as good as they used to. My newcurrent tank is built over ancient Indian burial grounds. The last shipment of sps frag I sent out was worth about 200-300 bucks plus the 90.00 shipping. A mistake that I made caused the loss of everything, including my 90.00 shipping cost. I had to eat everything plus the los of the corals...I don't do shipping anymore.
 
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