Goniopora glitter,

[Haim]

I am an experienced reefer and have a Goniopora 'Glitter' coral that has been closed for a long time. I have performed various dips, and all water parameters (temperature, salinity, pH, nitrates, phosphates, etc.), flow, and lighting are optimal. The coral head is open, but the polyps ('arms') are not extending. I also perform weekly 200-liter water changes and tried targeted feeding, but nothing helps. I did not find any signs of brown jelly disease or other common infections. Could there be a specific cause or uncommon issue, perhaps related to specific Goniopora types or cryptic infections treatable only with specific methods, that I should investigate? I am looking for advanced insights from global experts."
Thanks
Haim

 

[steveschuerger]

Could you show a picture of the coral please. I’m not an “expert” but I do keep Gonis and have had modest success in the past. I have found that glitter Goniopora are some the more sensitive/temperamental ones. One thing is if withdrawn and no other signs just letting it be will let it stop pouting on its own . The more you mess with it the more likely it’ll stay the same or even get worse and die possibly. I’ve had them stay like that for months then come back and act as if nothing happened. What are Magnesium and Manganese at? Gonis seem to appreciate supplemental Manganese.

 

[Haim]

Could you show a picture of the coral please. I’m not an “expert” but I do keep Gonis and have had modest success in the past. I have found that glitter Goniopora are some the more sensitive/temperamental ones. One thing is if withdrawn and no other signs just letting it be will let it stop pouting on its own . The more you mess with it the more likely it’ll stay the same or even get worse and die possibly. I’ve had them stay like that for months then come back and act as if nothing happened. What are Magnesium and Manganese at? Gonis seem to appreciate supplemental Manganese.

 

[Haim]

Could you show a picture of the coral please. I’m not an “expert” but I do keep Gonis and have had modest success in the past. I have found that glitter Goniopora are some the more sensitive/temperamental ones. One thing is if withdrawn and no other signs just letting it be will let it stop pouting on its own . The more you mess with it the more likely it’ll stay the same or even get worse and die possibly. I’ve had them stay like that for months then come back and act as if nothing happened. What are Magnesium and Manganese at? Gonis seem to appreciate supplemental Manganese.

MG. 1450 , Mn. I add once a week.

 

[steveschuerger]

Well the polyps are still showing their fringe which is good. I had a red one so withdrawn it was a pinkish white with nothing showing other than its skeletal globe and it came back a few months laters later. So the only I can say is find a quiet flow wise space and maybe a little darker. Are there any other corals that could be aggressive near it?

 

[CCK_8814]

What’s your phosphate, nitrate & alkalinity? Are you dosing manganese?

 

[Haim]

Well the polyps are still showing their fringe which is good. I had a red one so withdrawn it was a pinkish white with nothing showing other than its skeletal globe and it came back a few months laters later. So the only I can say is find a quiet flow wise space and maybe a little darker. Are there any other corals that could be aggressive near it?

Thank you for your help .

 

[Haim]

Thank you for your help .

 

[Haim]

What’s your phosphate, nitrate & alkalinity? Are you dosing manganese?

Phosphate 0.04 No3 5 Alk 8 , Yes I am dosing Mn . Twice a week.

 

[VintageReefer]

Try manganese daily. These guys love it. And manganese depletes very very fast

 

[serval]

I have the same problem with this same coral. It looked great last week. This week it’s retracted though its fringes are still visible. My Mg is 1500, NO3 20, PO4 0.17, Ca a bit high at 500, Alk at 8.4.
I dose Two Little Fishies Iron Concentrate which contains Mn every other day. I’m wondering how the OP’s coral is doing now, since they posted in February? Any advice for me?

 

[Mrod]

I’ve had good luck with green glitter Goni. Have a nice size one going on almost 15 months. Also rehabbed my friends who was bleach so much I didn’t know it was a glitter Goni. His is also now looking great, still in my tank until he gets his new tank up. I use the same 2 little fishies once a week. Also dose fuel a few times a week. And once every week or so when I remember will put either a little reef roids or benepets. Only a little of all but I have normal parameters otherwise. I’ll show pics when home later tonight

 

[serval]

I’ve had good luck with green glitter Goni. Have a nice size one going on almost 15 months. Also rehabbed my friends who was bleach so much I didn’t know it was a glitter Goni. His is also now looking great, still in my tank until he gets his new tank up. I use the same 2 little fishies once a week. Also dose fuel a few times a week. And once every week or so when I remember will put either a little reef roids or benepets. Only a little of all but I have normal parameters otherwise. I’ll show pics when home later tonight

I’ve started adding a small dab of Reef Roids once a week. I also started adding Red Sea AB-+ once a week. Maybe these will help, though I feed 3x/day with LRS, so there are nutrients in the tank. It is hopeful to hear they can be rehabbed!

 

[Pistondog]

I am an experienced reefer and have a Goniopora 'Glitter' coral that has been closed for a long time. I have performed various dips, and all water parameters (temperature, salinity, pH, nitrates, phosphates, etc.), flow, and lighting are optimal. The coral head is open, but the polyps ('arms') are not extending. I also perform weekly 200-liter water changes and tried targeted feeding, but nothing helps. I did not find any signs of brown jelly disease or other common infections. Could there be a specific cause or uncommon issue, perhaps related to specific Goniopora types or cryptic infections treatable only with specific methods, that I should investigate? I am looking for advanced insights from global experts."
Thanks
Haim

Try to get the po4 up over 0.1 with roids. Leave it alone, some of mine have closed for months, happy later.

 

[nicisareefer]

Gonioporas keep draining my wallet, so I steer clear of them.

 

[Mrod]

Here are the pics I mentioned. These are his bleached and now current status. Larger one is mine.

 

[Mrod]

And guess every tank is different as I try to always keep po4 below .1 (between 0.03-0.7 but sometimes higher). And no3 I have run from 15-35 at times but usually closer to 15-18 range. Want this to be lower but for now working fine as is.