Red Glitter Goni not opening!

[ayoorachael]

I have just got this red glitter Goni and the glitter Goni 3 days ago the glitter seemed to open right away the next day no problem but the red glitter has only slightly came out any help would be greatly appreciated the tank is a year and a half old my first Goni the one to the far right has been doing good.

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

I have just got this red glitter Goni and the glitter Goni 3 days ago the glitter seemed to open right away the next day no problem but the red glitter has only slightly came out any help would be greatly appreciated the tank is a year and a half old my first Goni the one to the far right has been doing good.

I would just give it more time. Gonis can take a loooooooong time to acclimate to your tank. As long as it continues to look healthy, with no tissue recession leave it be. Keep up on trace elements and amino acids (I use AquaForest products for both) and you should be good to go.

I've found success in this dip to get gonis polyps to come out more, but this is in cases of coral decline or closing polyps after it's been happy for a long time. It's worth a read, but if suggest not doing it now since you just got the coral and it's likely just acclimating.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/p...a-issues-need-your-help-and-feedback.1104835/

 

[ayoorachael]

@WalkerLovesTheOcean
Hey so it’s kinda weird when my lights are off the Goni seems to open quite more then when the lights are on could it possibly be receiving to much par?

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

@WalkerLovesTheOcean
Hey so it’s kinda weird when my lights are off the Goni seems to open quite more then when the lights are on could it possibly be receiving to much par?

Sometimes corals open more at night because that's when they feed. Is it possible it's getting too much light? What light are you running and what are the tank dimensions, and is the coral under the light (or way to the left or right)?

 

[ayoorachael]

I have the hm electronics core xp it is slighted to the left of being directly under the light just a couple inches from being directly under and it’s 36 x 18 x 16h

 

[ayoorachael]

Slightly*

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

I have the hm electronics core xp it is slighted to the left of being directly under the light just a couple inches from being directly under and it’s 36 x 18 x 16h

Sorry, I know nothing about that light. But I wouldn't think your goni is getting too much light from it. If you want though, you can try moving it to a sightly lower lighted part of your tank and see how it reacts. Just be careful not to stress out the Goni too much

 

[ayoorachael]

Okay I will probably wait a couple more days then and see. Is it a good sign it’s opening up at night or could it be starving I just feed the redsea ab+ I appreciate the help.

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Okay I will probably wait a couple more days then and see. Is it a good sign it’s opening up at night or could it be starving I just feed the redsea ab+ I appreciate the help.

I don't think it's starving yet. It has polyps out all the time, which is a good sign! Let me know how it continues to act and if anything changes, and I'll do my best to help!

 

[ayoorachael]

Thank you will do i appreciate it.