Help with ID

Aaron88 · Nov 7, 2019

Hello everyone,

I was given a coral the other day and I’m not sure what it is. Can someone help me out please.

Thank you

IKD · Nov 7, 2019

Looks like a flowerpot / goniopora coral

DSC reef · Nov 8, 2019

+1 for goniopora

Nanoreefer4ever · Nov 8, 2019

Goniopora, make sure you water is stable and in line, they can die easily but grow fast when happy

Aaron88 · Nov 9, 2019

Will this coral take over my tank?

DSC reef · Nov 9, 2019

Aaron88 said:
Will this coral take over my tank?

Not at all

IKD · Nov 9, 2019

Aaron88 said:
Will this coral take over my tank?

if you’re comparing to Xenia, definitely not.

Aaron88 · Nov 9, 2019

I just don’t want anything that is gonna eat up my rocks. Lol

DSC reef · Nov 9, 2019

Aaron88 said:
I just don’t want anything that is gonna eat up my rocks. Lol

All coral will take up your rocks eventually? That's what they do, grow and flourish. You can grow goniopora off the rock, it doesn't need to be on a rock. I would research before you buy any coral for their needs, growth rates and if they spread like pests similar to blue cloves, xenia, GSP.

Aaron88 · Nov 9, 2019

DSC reef said:
All coral will take up your rocks eventually? That's what they do, grow and flourish. You can grow goniopora off the rock, it doesn't need to be on a rock. I would research before you buy any coral for their needs, growth rates and if they spread like pests similar to blue cloves, xenia, GSP.

Well when I do buy them I do do my research. But like I said before this was just given to me. And hey, if it’s free it’s for me. Lol. So I take it this coral enjoys the bottom of the tank.

DSC reef · Nov 9, 2019

Aaron88 said:
Well when I do buy them I do do my research. But like I said before this was just given to me. And hey, if it’s free it’s for me. Lol. So I take it this coral enjoys the bottom of the tank.

Absolutely! Goniopora are nice and the frag you have is going to be a nice colored colony.

Aaron88 · Nov 9, 2019

Well then maybe I’ll go out and buy a small rock for it to take over. I’ve been thinking about getting a rock just for some zoas.
I was thinking about getting live rock from the LFS and doing a coral dip on it before adding it to my tank.