Gonipora and Alvepora (Flower pot corals) - Care husbandry

[@Reefahholic]

Great video! Beautiful coral isn’t it! I need another one in my life. 👍🏼💯✅

[@leeandmandybattersby5958]

i just came accross this video as i am getting my first alviopora and i must say this tank looks amazing just subscribed (mandy )

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

Thanks so much! Good luck with your new Alvepora! If I can answer any questions please don't hesitate to ask! 😁

[@rrrreefer9721]

Love your channel

[@bullfrog5412]

Beautiful tank ! Setting up my first saltwater tank now. 120 gallon (24x24x48). It's a drilled tank for an overflow system with sump.

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

Good for you! Rewarding hobby! You will love it. If I can help please let me know! 😁

[@bullfrog5412]

@@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL thank you very much!

[@reefct7804]

Cool looking red goni, iv just got my first one, it's green and doing well

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

Thanks@ Good luck with your Goni! Make sure and feed him Phytoplankton!!! 😄

[@rayterranella1]

You’re on the right track using phyto for your Goni and aleveopora. The problem is many people have had success with the ORA Goni without feeding the same goes for aleveopora. The real test would be to purchase some frags of gonis that are not as common and see what happens. I would be more impressed if they showed the longevity and growth you’re getting with the ORA Goni. You’re aquarium looks great and the health of the corals is excellent!

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

Thanks! My red Goni was bought as two tiny frags about 5 years go. I glued then next to each other on the same rock, the skeletons grew together. They also grew onto the rock. I think you are right and if more people learned more about their care, then we would hear of more success with these beautiful corals. 😉

[@TheFishKingdom]

Awesome bro

[@steveettinger8609]

Enjoyed the video. Great to learn about gonis. If you could give some information on your experience with leopard wrasses that would be appreciated. Have a great Christmas 🎄 !

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

@Steve..... thanks a bunch! I will definitely make a video about my Leopards as soon as I can!!!! Merry Christmas to you to! 🎄

[@FitLabb]

Are there any differences in keeping alveopora from Goniopora? I’ve heard Alveopora are a bit easier to keep, but not sure how or why that might be the case. Secondly, are there any aggression or stinging issues with either of these corals, in terms of can they potentially be aggressive towards other corals and sting or kill them? Considering getting one in my 26 gallon Red Sea Max Nano tank, but want to be sure to do all my research first to be sure it’s an appropriate coral to add and wouldn’t cause any issues with other corals in the tank or be too difficult to keep. Thank you!

[@christopherbraxton7289]

Great video thank you for this.

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

Thanks a bunch for watching! 😁

[@frankpohl8746]

Love the Passer angel

[@joanngerena6411]

Great vid thank you for sharing. Your tank is beautiful. If that’s a carpet anemone what kind is it? and I totally want one!! 😬

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

Hi there! Thanks. Yep that is a carpet anemone! I love them. I now have a blue one if check out my recent video! 💙

[@michaelflowers5579]

How have you managed your Angel fishes? I am considering the pygmy African Flameback. I have a lot of the same corals as you including 2 teardrop clams in my 150 gallon .

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

Hi! It has been tough....but I won't give up my Angels, especially my Passer Angel. As far as my coral....my African Flameback doesn't bother coral too much, he picks at my brain corals on occasion, but no real damage. My passers ate a head of my gold hammer, and started bothering my large neon green hammer colony. He doesn't bother my torches or SPS, Gonis, or clam. I did have to remove all of my Acan colonies and any fleshy coral. I added a third feeding a day, so I feed mysis twice a day and reef frenzy once a day, so he hasn't bothered my hammers since then. The key I have found is keep the angels fed well, and your corals healthy. If they see a coral looking sick they go right for it. All angels are different though. I waited for a passer for a long time so I chose him over corals. You learn what they will or will not eat, and if they go after a coral I remove it right away, and trade it in to the LFS. Hope that helps. Any more questions feel free to ask. 😁

[@carlosm86]

Great video! Thank you @WRASSEREEFCHANNEL ! So 16 Oz every other day to your 200 gallon thats a lot! I have Some questions: - what kind of Phyto do you dose? - And do you target feed? Or just dose phyto in youre aquarium?

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

Thank you so much! I grow my own phytoplankton. I use NANNOCHLOROPSIS strain only. I turn off the skimmer for 30 minutes and add it directly to the tank. I hope that helps. I do have a how to video showing how I grow it. 😁

[@jean-christophelatreille1678]

about the same for mines! low light and phytos

[@tonyscorals3305]

Nice man

[@superhim1986]

Hello…just saw your video. Do you think AB+ helps as replacement for phyto?

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

I use AB also, but it doesn't replace Phytoplankton.

[@reefer6972]

Beautiful tank. Gonis are my favorite coral. I've had mixed success. Used to feed phytoplankton but switched to benereef. Going back to phyto. I have a 40 gallon. Does the phytoplankton increase nitrate and phosphate? I know you said it didn't create problems with algae blooms. Happy reefing!

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

Hi there! Thank you so much! Yeah Gonis can be tough. No, phytoplankton doesn't affect my nitrates or phosphates at all. I used to feed Benereef or Reef Roids years ago, but both always increased nutrients. I just dose phytoplankton and Red Sea AB+.

[@reefer6972]

@@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL I'm using seachem bottled for now which I assume is dead phyto. Will dead phyto have a detrimental effect on phosphate? I ask because mine is high. Have an all in one and only a hob skimmer. Can't wait for my dream tank with a algae reactor 😊

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

@@reefer6972 Hi! Yeah dead phytoplankton did cause a spike in nutrients when I used it years ago, before I started growing my own. It is more economical to grow your own, and it is easy. Check out my how to videos on it, if you are interested! If you have any questions please feel free to ask. Also Red Sea NOPOX is good at reducing nutrients, if used daily.

[@MrThereeferspecialis]

Love you video can I feed my flower pot coral frozen baby Brian shrimp thank you for your response beautiful reef

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

Hi there! Thank you for the kind words! You can try feeding baby brine, just make sure and turn the pumps and power heads off first, and be gentle when target feeding. Hope that helps! 😁

[@tonyscorals3305]

Let me know when you frag I’m interested in buying some right now I only have a blue flower pot

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

I'll let you know! 😁

[@Natesaquatics]

Can you feed sera micron food? It’s mostly phyto. Really really tiny for baby fish

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

Hi there! Yeah if it is tiny that should be no problem at all! Gonis have tiny mouths! 😁

[@pakcom-vl9kd]

Nice Video, do you add any trace elements? or is it only water changes, Thanks

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

Hi there! Yep I run a large skimmer. I add 16oz of phytoplankton every other day and turn the skimmer off when I do that.

[@pakcom-vl9kd]

@@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL Thanks, appreciated

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

Hi there! No I don't add any trace elements. I use Red Sea Coral Pro salt, and do a 10% water change once a week. I do add 2 part calcium and ALK manually 3 days a week. I also add Accropower and Red Sea AB+ every other day.

[@pakcom-vl9kd]

@@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL Thanks

[@ferrari_guy3570]

How much for a frag from the goni in the beginning of this video?

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

Hi there @Ferrari_guy.....I apologise but at this time I am not fragging the big Red Goni. If I do though I will let you know. 😁

[@born2beashooterjosh397]

Man I wish there was some sort of a consensus or consistency in practices when it comes to gonis, jus in the last couple days I’ve read tons of people experts saying well the key is iron or manganese or vanadium or reef roids or zooplankton or phytoplankton or flow is the key and a few more and what’s crazy is they all have results backing up what they did that worked so idk this corals throwin me for a loop bc the red ones are so freakin stunning but I swore to myself I was gonna stick with easier to care for corals and stay away from sps outside of maybe some montis I mean if I could nail down a method of keepin them successfully I’d feel a lot better about goin n buyin one

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

Hi there! You are totally right, and to make even more difficult, everybody's tank is different. What works for me might not work for other people. In my tank I grow my own phytoplankton....I dump some in every other day, and also add Red Sea AB+ every day. My euphyllia love the stuff. I found Reef Roids and zoo plankton mess with my water quality.

[@born2beashooterjosh397]

@@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL the phyto doesn’t effect ur nutrients?? Yeah that’s the problem everybody has their own unique yet very fragile ecosystem that can very easily be destroyed and u never know why but there are usually general rules in play that work for most tanks… yeah I keep hearing that about reef roids, right now I’m leaning towards ordering benepets benereef reef food and seachem reef plus to be my sources of food for corals/nems

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

@@born2beashooterjosh397 Nope Phytoplankton doesn't affect my nutrients. For my tank Benepets was a little better than Reef Roids, but a little goes a long way. It raised my NO3 and PO4 so I quit using it years ago. Give it a try though. My carpet nem gets a cube of PE Mysis once a week. My BT nems get fed once a month or so.

[@born2beashooterjosh397]

@@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL hmm good to k ow I’ll have to keep that in mind! Oh really ok then that’ll prolly be what I end up ordering it seems to be the best bet for being able to feed all of my corals/nems instead of jus some or certain ones as like I said limited in budget so can’t afford to buy both not if I wanna keep addin corals to my tank which I do bc it’s 3/4 empty so thanks for the replies good to hear from someone r with obvious experience first hand say it’s a good product, depending on how much it effects my nutrients may dose my tank with sea chem reef plus as well

[@danieljenkins3838]

So I just got my first 2 coral one is a 8 arm flower pot not sure what kind it purple and mouth is green. How can u tell if ur doing something wrong?

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

Hi! Daniel! As long as the flower pot opens up thafs a good sign. Also the need phytoplankton fed at least every few days to survive. Put it in a good location, with moderate flow and leave it alone so it can get acclimated to your tank.

[@danieljenkins3838]

@@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL hey thanks can you tell me what type I have please can seem to find it.

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

@@danieljenkins3838 Hi! Do you have a picture? If not describe the color for me, and on the flower is there 12 or 24 "petals"?

[@danieljenkins3838]

@@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL sure how can I send the pic

[@tonyscorals3305]

Do a video on the phytoplankton

[@leoL3383]

16 once of phyto to how many gallons?

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

Hi! I use 16 Oz phytoplankton every other day, my tank is 200 gallons. Make sure to turn off the skimmer for a fee hours after you add it. 🙂

[@sean1385]

a video on how to frag corals?

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

Hi there! If I do frag corals I will definitely do a video on it!

[@erman9647]

What is the size tank?

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

The tank size is 200 gallons, including the sump

[@donyu84]

May I have a name of feeding them ? Thanks

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

Hi there! I feed my goni phytoplankton every other day. I grow my own to make it more economical. Especially for the amount I feed each time. I hope I answered your question. If not please let me know!

[@donyu84]

@@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL thanks and May I know how you balance NP ? I mean how you keep 10 no3 but low Po4 ? Thanks

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

@@donyu84 Hi! I balance it out by using a Algae Scrubber and carbon dosing. I use NOPOX by Red Sea every day. 20 ml in my tank, based to actual water volume.

[@donyu84]

@@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL thanks and the TM NP-Bacto Balance is same function ? Thanks

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

@@donyu84 That's correct! You have to be careful because if your phosphates are high and you drop your nitrates too fast you could get a cyano bacteria outbreak.