Originally Posted by fanker
its a filter feeder. u dont really need to feed it, but they die fast no matter what
you really do need to feed it, thats the primary theory to why they dont last. Those that are fed are often fed food that is too big or wont sustain them. Typically they dont die fast either. usually they die slowly extending their polyps less and less over several months. others do well for as long as a year and then die quickly. some people have success. it is said those who do have success also have a large and well established deep sand bed so it is constantly fed by micro fauna and critter larvae.
also there's ovwe 10 different types of goniopora if not more. many have vast different feeding needs. for example Goniopora stokesi eats a lot (needs to be fed daily) and can eat larger zooplankton than many while Goniopora palmensis doesn't seem to respond to any direct feeding. same thing goes for water flow and lighting. some require high lighting, some low. some high water flow, some low. hence it is pointless listening to someone recommending lighting, flow and feeding needs without knowing exactly which one you have (and many look enough alike that you might not be able to tell the difference) and being well versed on the needs of that particular species.
And if you have one you really cant claim success unless you've had it (and in still fully extending) for beyond a year.
