Alveopora Health

[DD0513]

This Alveopora colony has been in my display for 2 weeks. These are my first Alveos or Gonis. I have as just wondering from anyone with experience, do they look correct and healthy, or are they reaching too much for light?

 

[bluemon]

There is no “reaching for light” with flowerpots,

That’s what they do: long sweeping tentacle = happy coral.

Do you have a picture under white light? It looks a bit bleached out

 

[DD0513]

There is no “reaching for light” with flowerpots,

That’s what they do: long sweeping tentacle = happy coral.

Do you have a picture under white light? It looks a bit bleached out

That’s how it has looked since at the lfs. It has a green glow under heavy blue.

 

[CBonito]

That’s how it has looked since at the lfs. It has a green glow under heavy blue.

It looks like it will be alright sir.
I have a dragon breath goni coming tomorrow which is my first one in years.

 

[bluemon]

There is no “reaching for light” with flowerpots,

That’s what they do: long sweeping tentacle = happy coral.

Do you have a picture under white light? It looks a bit bleached out

That’s how it has looked since at the lfs. It has a green glow under heavy blue.

Definitely looks bleached to me.

No alveo I have ever seen is translucent white

 

[CBonito]

Definitely looks bleached to me.

No alveo I have ever seen is translucent white

Slightly, but it's extended and should recover just fine.

 

[bluemon]

Slightly, but it's extended and should recover just fine.

I wouldn’t say slightly. That thing is ghostly white.

I would put it in low light and flow and hope it recovers

 

[steveschuerger]

Aside from looking color wise like marshmallow fluff, it looks healthy enough. I’d be more worried if it didn’t extend like it is doing . Keep it near the bottom and give moderate flow . And some coral food/aminos .

 

[bluemon]

I would try to avoid your LFS if they sold you a bleached coral.

Unless it was extra cheap to compensate

 

[CBonito]

Aside from looking color wise like marshmallow fluff, it looks healthy enough. I’d be more worried if it didn’t extend like it is doing . Keep it near the bottom and give moderate flow . And some coral food/aminos .

Exactly, I think it will be fine in time just based on the extension.

 

[DD0513]

Aside from looking color wise like marshmallow fluff, it looks healthy enough. I’d be more worried if it didn’t extend like it is doing . Keep it near the bottom and give moderate flow . And some coral food/aminos .

I think in the pictures it looks more white than to the naked eye. It is a bright green when looking at it in person. It does extend every day and doesn't retract until the lights get very dim late in the evening. It was retracted for a day or so right after adding it to the tank, but since it has been extended during day light.