3 Year Reefer

[Rene']

I think I have figured out why flower pot corals are hard to keep.... They like dirty water!
Mine has lived for 1 1/2 years, and now it's on its way out. It was very happy in my old 50 gal tank with a hang on filter. Hi nitrates and nitrites were always a problem. The flower pot thrived.

When I moved up to a 90 gal with a sump, the flower pot has struggled ever since. My parameters are all 0 in the newer tank.

Just guessing here, but I think that's why people have a hard time keeping them.

All my other corals are growing at a crazy speed, but the flower pot is almost dead.

 

[Peace River]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

 

[Fred2482]

Welcome! Never had any of those.

 

[P-Dub]

Welcome!!! Let's see some shots of your flower-pots!

 

[Jeffcb]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

 

[Rene']

Thanks

 

[Adolfo]

 

[Gtinnel]

Hi and welcome to R2R. It seems like I always have one coral that isn't doing well while all the others flourish too.

 

[PeterC99]

Welcome to R2R!

Sympathize with the hobby’s frustrations!

 

[Kiwi reefer]

Welcome to R2R

 

[Billldg]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[ying yang]

Welcome and hope all is well ^_^
Not sure about flower pot corals as never had one and new to saltwater, if your coreect then they would flourish in my tank of 8 months as nitrates 40 on api and 25- 50 on salifert tests ha ha.going do larger wc today,20% rather than usual 10% to try lower them some but i feed alot to try keep fish healthy and only handfull off corals to use the nitrate so i know why high

 

[KJ]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[KevPool]

Welcome to R2R.

 

[G Santana]

Welcome aboard

 

[fishface NJ]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[kittenbritches]

Welcome to you and your 90g! :)

 

[RC51]

I think I have figured out why flower pot corals are hard to keep.... They like dirty water!
Mine has lived for 1 1/2 years, and now it's on its way out. It was very happy in my old 50 gal tank with a hang on filter. Hi nitrates and nitrites were always a problem. The flower pot thrived.

When I moved up to a 90 gal with a sump, the flower pot has struggled ever since. My parameters are all 0 in the newer tank.

Just guessing here, but I think that's why people have a hard time keeping them.

All my other corals are growing at a crazy speed, but the flower pot is almost dead.

Welcome!!!

 

[reefluvrr]

Welcome to R2R,

Goniporas and LPS in general like higher nitrates and phosphates. My hammer, frogspawn, and gonis grew and double and triple in size when my phosphates were above 0.15 and phosphates in the 15-20 range.

Now in a cleaner tank with lower phosphates 0.05 and nitrate about 5-10, I find that I have to feed them to help them slowly grow...

 

[SPR1968]

Hi and welcome to Reef2Reef!