My Goni garden !
- Thread starter Lesely
- Start date
Will do .....lol I have another garden at the other end. They are my absolutely fav coral.
Neno reefs
Reefing newb
I have heard they are a very difficult coral to keep alive? is that true?
i have heard the same thing. We haven't had any problems except they can be temperamental at times. They seem to close up for a couple of weeks every so often, you think there is a problem and then they come back bigger and better. In fact we had the green one close up completely for 4 months, we almost threw him out.
No idea why they do it. They do like the sand bed to be stirred up once a week or so and they love to be target fed. We have 9 of these altogether ( fragging some of the larger ones) and they have ALL survived.
So NO I don't consider them hard to keep.
Hope this helps.
That's why they like the sand getting swirled and rocks getting blown off I do have a low nutrient tank & have for a long time. Well I assume it's classed as low. Nitrates undetectable - 0.02. Phos Never ever goes over 0.03 normally. 0.00 with Hanna checker ' they have been fine for 15 months now ?
Neno reefs
Reefing newb
Very interesting info...... So how mature of a tank do you need. Are they like sea anemone that should have at least 1 year old tank.
mariobrothersleeve
squirrel
My nem was in my tank since 1 month old. I agree with stability, not maturity.
I know a lot of people that cant grow them either. Just praying they keep going in the new build, We will find out shortly I suppose.
hmmmm.
They need a dirty tank and food, plain and simple. They MUST be fed something.
And to the imbecile that started that 1 year thing with anemones, I'd love to punch you so hard in the bollocks that they're rended from their moorings!! :mad: Stability, not a prescribed length of time. If your tank's stable, give them a whirl if you know what you're doing, if not come here and ask. We'll just hijack Lesely's thread to answer your questions. :p
And to the imbecile that started that 1 year thing with anemones, I'd love to punch you so hard in the bollocks that they're rended from their moorings!! :mad: Stability, not a prescribed length of time. If your tank's stable, give them a whirl if you know what you're doing, if not come here and ask. We'll just hijack Lesely's thread to answer your questions. :p
Aquarian
Reef pro
- Location
- Connecticut USA
The one year thing with anemones is more about time for the reefer to mature than the for the tank. There's not many people with less than a year experience capable of maintaining constant prams. Or even know where to start for that matter.
mariobrothersleeve
squirrel
And then after a year, we can hit you with 'old tank syndrome' is the reason for not depleting nutrients to hold a nem.
I'm glad you said it because I was gonna say it. That's the one thing about the new generation of reef keepers that really irks me. If you're using crap water and feeding a high phosphate diet, you could have all kinds of issues. I'm having one right now with Boxermom's tank. I should have changed out the gravel and didn't. now it's bitten me in the ass but good.
I am completely insulted that you consider my tank "dirty ". I am fastidious in maintenance, run very low nutrients and have never lost a coral ever. I picture a dirty" tank as one that is neglected in parameters. & water condition I can assure I keep pristine water at all times including using natural sea water when ever I can. Hissy fit over !!!!!!
Aunt Flo must be coming to town soon. :eek:
mariobrothersleeve
squirrel
Oh, is this the progressive insurance girl? Much to young to be an aunt.
