Lighting Schedule for Gonis

[Drag80n Reef]

I’m curious to learn about everyone’s lighting schedule for optimal Goni growth. Are y’all using primarily blues/whites or full spectrum throughout the entire 12hrs? I currently use EcoTech XR15 blues gen 6, modified WWC pentagon schedule at 52%.

 

[cdemoss01]

BUMP. Any goni experts?

 

[Rocks reef]

I use a 12 hour photoperiod with a 5 hour peak ramping up and down on each side. Use a spectrum that is pleasant to your eye. My ramp up/down is more 'blue' than my peak window where it is more 'white'.

 

[Drag80n Reef]

Thank you, I will try this out after about a week of my current lighting schedule. How much par do you give your gonis? I bought a few new gonis this past weekend and they haven’t extended out their polyps much. But I’m assuming that’s because they’re trying to acclimate to the new environment

 

[Drag80n Reef]

Just noticed the xxx Goni has fully extended its polyps at midnight, lights out. Does this mean it doesn’t extend during the daytime bc the lights are too strong?

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

My goni's are under metal hallides, I would say that they are flexible for lighting. But I think flow is more important to them, IME they do poorly if the polyps are not waving in the flow.

 

[Drag80n Reef]

Ok, back to the drawing board

 

[Ajayabb]

I have 3 Gonis thriving with the AI Saxby light schedule in my 80 gallon Waterbox. They get about 10 hours of light with 90 minute ramp ups on both ends.