Djplus1 June 4, 2013 June 4, 2013 So, yesterday I have this beautiful full green alveopora. This morning it didn't really open up much, but it usually is closed in a bit in the AM. This afternoon I have this. Does anyone know why this happens? I had one other one do this to me, but the circumstances were a little different as I moved it from one tank to another, because it didn't look well without acclimating in any way. I recall seeing the last one, literally have it's flesh fall right off of it, right in front of me. This one, I must have blinked, because I basically saw it alive and now it's gone. My water parameters seem ok, so I was told when I posted them yesterday while asking about low ph (7.8). The nitrate is a little high at 40, but I have a bunch of great looking corals and two anemones doing fine. Should I just avoid this type of coral? Or am I about to have a massive die off?
Sharkey18 June 5, 2013 June 5, 2013 Alveopora can be very sensitive. Nitrates at 40 are a bit rough and more than a little high. I would wait until your parameters are a lot more under control before you try another one. Don't feel bad though, they can be a tough coral to keep. Mine has been sad lately too, however I have lowered my phosphates and nitrates and it is looking better. How old is your tank?
Djplus1 June 5, 2013 Author June 5, 2013 Alveopora can be very sensitive. Nitrates at 40 are a bit rough and more than a little high. I would wait until your parameters are a lot more under control before you try another one. Don't feel bad though, they can be a tough coral to keep. Mine has been sad lately too, however I have lowered my phosphates and nitrates and it is looking better. How old is your tank? Tank is about 10 months. I had the alveopora for about 8 months, and it was the size of a softball yesterday when extended. It was more than fine, and I have many, way more sensitive corals and such in the tank. I read a bunch of forum stuff and apparently these are notorious for dying like this even in perfect water conditions and no one knows why. Apparently, some people think that these tend to be dirty water corals and cleaner water is bad for them since there aren't enough nutrients present.
zygote2k June 5, 2013 June 5, 2013 Alveopora and Goniopora do not fare well in captivity or in reef conditions. Both are found in cloudy, nutrient rich water and are best left in the ocean. On a 1-10 scale, they fall at 10.
matt June 5, 2013 June 5, 2013 Is it Sean at Fins and Feathers that had so much success with varous goniopora a ways back? If so, might try him to brainstorm
Djplus1 June 5, 2013 Author June 5, 2013 Is it Sean at Fins and Feathers that had so much success with varous goniopora a ways back? If so, might try him to brainstorm I'm not really interested in getting something again that is so spotty. I bought my two the same day last fall. First one died a couple months ago, this one just kicked it the other day. If I had any real reason for them dying, I would consider trying again, but by my guess, my params were fine, so they weren't meant to live in my tank.
surf&turf June 5, 2013 June 5, 2013 Don't tell my goni it's not suppose to live, going strong for 2 years.
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