Goniopora Coral Care in a Mixed Reef

[@1969ajq]

awesome growth on those gonis, glad to hear and see the types of food that you are using

[@enriquemarquez8015]

Thank you for your videos very helpful you have a amazing reef tank excellent job 👏

[@grandcanyonreefs]

Thanks so much! Glad I can share my tank!

[@juanriverol7527]

The bounce and the Goni next to the big pink Goni and bro I’ve been over feeding by so much

[@grandcanyonreefs]

Thanks! Love me some goniopora’s! And many people are, I used to as well! Try reducing slightly and see what happens!

[@bigjohn6458]

whatever coral that is on the back wall, i love it. new to corals so i have so much to learn.

[@grandcanyonreefs]

Green Star Polyps (GSP)! It grows extremely fast, hence why it’s on the back wall!

[@IvyLouis-r7h]

some beautiful lokking corals!!!

[@grandcanyonreefs]

Right! I love Flowerpot corals 🪸🪸🙌🏽

[@TuanTran-ur8nj]

Love the video. Great advice- will reduce my feeds like you to see if it helps with my nutrients

[@grandcanyonreefs]

Thanks so much! And yeah give it a shot, Do it slowly over a few weeks to months and see if you notice your nutrients changing and how your corals react to it!

[@mdowney14]

Oof - I’ve been using way more of the powdered foods. I didn’t realize they were that concentrated. Going to cut back on those now. Thanks!

[@grandcanyonreefs]

Yeah try reducing feeding and see how it goes!

[@RatherBeTraveling]

Just ordered my first Goni. We'll see how it goes. Thanks for the timely video. :)

[@grandcanyonreefs]

Heck yeah! Absolutely and let me know how your experience goes!!

[@charles-griffin]

Take it from someone who was mediocre on water params and ordered gonis. I lost like 6-7 frags of it while everything else looked great. I started dosing the 3 mains and some trace elements (i have a very heavy coral stock in a 15gal) then bop, goni has been opened ever since. An absolute dream come true. Good luck! I hope you do better research and have less downs then me lol

[@queencityreefs]

Looking good 👍🏻

[@grandcanyonreefs]

Appreciate the support! 😋

[@photojnt]

Who wouldn't want to sub? Hard to pick a favorite. Just about all corals that show the flow of water through them.

[@grandcanyonreefs]

Appreciate the support! 🙌🏽 and I completely agree haha 🪸🪸

[@g-reef]

Thank you for the video

[@grandcanyonreefs]

Of course! Thanks for the support ❤️🙌🏽

[@i.m.Q.2]

Some hobbyists say low to moderate lighting? Thats the first time ive ever heard that one! For flower pots? My understanding has been they need high amounts of light but not necessarily quite as intense as acros. (Shrugs) first time ive seen those on youtube. 👍

[@sunnygoold9449]

Very nice... my Goni is definitely not that extended :( I'm surprised by the foods you feed.

[@grandcanyonreefs]

Thanks! And surprised how so??

[@sunnygoold9449]

@@grandcanyonreefs I would have thought you would have some specific foods for Goni's (like the 2 Little Fishes or Fauna Marin) and some aminos. Plus, for me personally, I am going to stay away from big and small particle size. I wish I could get Oyster Feast (in the EU) as I think it has the best particle size range and I like Fauna Marins MinS because of the particle size and the small amount you need (it's probably the best value food on the market). Wish I could get Benepets (I did ship it here from the US once) as I think it doesn't raise nutrients but Fauna Marin has Coral Balance which I think is similar. Yeah so I guess I was just surprised by what you didn't have and that what you did use is pretty similar.

[@ReefRove]

Your goniaporas look amazing I have a small frag and the polyps are open but they don’t extend far line yours even when I move it to different locations in the tank. Any tips?

[@grandcanyonreefs]

Thanks! Stability is key! They like lower to medium light and pretty stable water parameters is what I’ve found!

[@maximegarnier7455]

Hello ! beautiful tank ! What is your LED schedule ? :)

[@grandcanyonreefs]

Thanks so much!! The ReefBreeder Photon V2+ peaks for about 5 hours at 9-9-85-43-85-85! But it’s also important to note my lights are mounted ~16” off the surface of the water! If your light is mounted at the more standard 10”-14”, I’d recommend around 7-7-70-35-70-70 for general LPS/SPS lighting schedule! That’s what I used to run it before I mounted my lights to the wall to raise them to the 16” point! Hope that helps some!!

[@HCBCHEMISTRY]

That's right big dog. Great tips. Your little shop of horrors are doing superb.

[@grandcanyonreefs]

Thanks!! And heck yeah! Glad to hear the zoa’s are doing great and that you are enjoying them! 🙌🏽🪸

[@mysteriman9]

I've had my first goni for just over a month or so and I can't seem to get it to fully open up like it was when I saw it at the store... I've moved it around the tank a few times but it's still in pretty high light I'll try to put it somewhere darker ... Max it'll open probablt 25-30 % ... Hasn't stopped my clown fish from hosting it though lol

[@grandcanyonreefs]

Hmmm interesting! I'd say just give it more time and stability, thats what Goni's love! And I love when my clowns host them too, so cool!!!

[@Merknilash]

When mine start doing poorly nothing I do turns it around Sometimes they’re good for a few months On the other hand I have several that are doing great and there’s no issues but the smaller frag ones I get always have issues for some reason

[@rajgill7576]

Do goniopora close at night? Mines oretty much open 24/7

[@grandcanyonreefs]

Most nights mine do retract and close mostly!

[@joshmartinka1571]

Do they need to be put on bigger bases as they grow or will they continue to get bigger on the same plug or disk? Mine is currently on maybe a 2" disk and is starting to grow pretty good.

[@ericgrubbs2144]

Do you do water changes with goniopora coral

[@grandcanyonreefs]

I personally do water changes every 6-8 weeks! And I’ll typically do 30% of the total system!

[@Oceansdeepaquaria]

What kind of salt do you use? Maybe it has a higher manganese content?

[@grandcanyonreefs]

I use Two Little Fishies AccuraSea 1! Manufacturer claims it mixes at around 1300-1350 mg/l.

[@TheLiddojunior]

How do they look at night? Are they completely retracted?

[@grandcanyonreefs]

Mine are about half retracted during night!

[@xiangzhimeng8496]

May I ask what’s your water chemistry?

[@grandcanyonreefs]

I keep Alk at 11, Mag over 1500, Nitrate between 10-20, and Phosphates between .05-.15!

[@Jett-Jackson]

What salt do you use?

[@grandcanyonreefs]

Two Little Fishies AccuraSea 1!

[@atkinsnatureaquariums3552]

Awesome video, love your gonis!

[@grandcanyonreefs]

I appreciate it! Definitely one of my favorite corals! 🙌🏽

[@tanutpatt365]

Cool ❤

[@grandcanyonreefs]

Thanks!!!