Angry Goni

[BluesClues]

Does anyone know if I can just cut these longer tentacles that developed in the past due to low light conditions? Pagani is recovering now can I just cut the longer polyps off? They’re killing my corals.

 

[kevgib67]

@steveschuerger ?

 

[BluesClues]

@steveschuerger ?

I’ve seen Vic from worldwide corals talk about it in his videos about cutting off stinger tentacles but it being a Goni I’m unsure

 

[unchainedcoot]

I’m not sure they wouldn’t just develop on another polyp

 

[kevgib67]

I’ve seen Vic from worldwide corals talk about it in his videos about cutting off stinger tentacles but it being a Goni I’m unsure

Steve is very experienced with gonis, hopefully he’ll chime in.

 

[steveschuerger]

I mean I’ve never had to or had that situation, but if you use a a really sharp knife/scissors? Honestly I’d probably try to reposition the offender somewhere else.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Can you post some pictures? I've seen some stinger tentacles get sucked into my gyres before, nothing seems to happen so I think it would be ok. But, it is doing what it naturally does, why amputate it or punish it for just being itself? I would reposition it to a different spot with more room. Is it a red goni? Red goni's can be evil....

 

[steveschuerger]

Can you post some pictures? I've seen some stinger tentacles get sucked into my gyres before, nothing seems to happen so I think it would be ok. But, it is doing what it naturally does, why amputate it or punish it for just being itself? I would reposition it to a different spot with more room. Is it a red goni? Red goni's can be evil....

It’s because they’re Hell Gonis! Hell gonis are always red!

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

It’s because they’re Hell Gonis! Hell gonis are always red!

This one definitely came from hell...

 

[steveschuerger]

This one definitely came from hell...

I never had crazy polyps like that. That’s wild.
This was a red I had for about 4 years before needing to sell the tank… polyps were extended but not like that…