Goni Aggression

[JimCali75]

Hey all, I was wondering if anyone has noticed Goniopora that have always played well with each other and then one day decide not to? I have multiple Goni not all of which I can confirm their origin. Many of them have been next to each and constantly touching for a long time. Recently I had one of my favorites close up for several days. I know they can be moody so I gave it some time. After it didn’t open up I moved it and now after about a week it’s starting to slowly open. I have a red Goni that’s growing like a weed. I’m wondering if it’s larger size is starting to beat up the smaller frags? I know Aussie and Indo don’t always play nice. Anyway, any thoughts are appreciated :)

 

[Subsea]

When they don’t play nice, you should have seen sweeper tentacles in action.

Not familiar with Goni, but with most LPS agression, not only are sweeper tentacles obvious; the burns they inflict would show up on victims.

I always thought that corals always seek light and when that becomes limited because of crowding; agression between coral is inevitable: softies like leathers use chemical warfare; LPS use sweeper tentacles and SPS grow fast and are responsible for the shade.

 

[winxp_man]

Hey all, I was wondering if anyone has noticed Goniopora that have always played well with each other and then one day decide not to? I have multiple Goni not all of which I can confirm their origin. Many of them have been next to each and constantly touching for a long time. Recently I had one of my favorites close up for several days. I know they can be moody so I gave it some time. After it didn’t open up I moved it and now after about a week it’s starting to slowly open. I have a red Goni that’s growing like a weed. I’m wondering if it’s larger size is starting to beat up the smaller frags? I know Aussie and Indo don’t always play nice. Anyway, any thoughts are appreciated :)

Its possibly origins can play a role. I have had the same. Decided to keep them a week in the same space and they are good again. They are the bottom right of the coral rack.

 

[JimCali75]

When they don’t play nice, you should have seen sweeper tentacles in action.

Not familiar with Goni, but with most LPS agression, not only are sweeper tentacles obvious; the burns they inflict would show up on victims.

I always thought that corals always seek light and when that becomes limited because of crowding; agression between coral is inevitable: softies like leathers use chemical warfare; LPS use sweeper tentacles and SPS grow fast and are responsible for the shade.

Goni don’t have sweepers like you would see on something like Pectinia or Galexia. Their sting comes from contact with the polyps.

 

[JimCali75]

Its possibly origins can play a role. I have had the same. Decided to keep them a week in the same space and they are good again. They are the bottom right of the coral rack.

Beautiful corals! What Goni are those bottom 3 on the right? Also does the bright orange one 4 from the right on the 2nd row from bottom have a name? Thx!