goniopora

[hitman35]

my goniopora is is brown and withering on abotu a 1/4 of it.Is this a bad sign is it dying?

[inwall75]

Yes,

Move it to a lower lighting area, get some Kent Chelated Iron and dose (NEVER overdose unless you want algae). Also, there are some good recipes for goni food here. Goniopora.org:::Goniopora Reference Web Site

PS....when you put it in your tank, did you put it in upside down to avoid air bubbles getting caught in it's skeleton?

[hitman35]

no I wasnt aware to put it in upside down I put it in with the base down and I was told that it would catch pieces of micro algea in the water for food there for I wasnt feeding as per the web site you showed me

[inwall75]

Goniopora and Alveopora both require frequent target feedings. Very few corals directly ingest phytoplankton but those two species are suspected of it (the jury is still out).

On the upside down introduction....don't worry about it now. IF, and I reitterate, IF, you got some bubbles into the skeleton, there's nothing you can do about it now other than feeding the coral well and getting it healthy again.

[Diver_1298]

The Care and Propagation of Goniopora by Justin Credabel - Reefkeeping.com
Whenever you put corals or rock in your aquarium, rotate them so that any trapped air bubbles will escape.

Jim

[inwall75]

Jim,

I can't give you Karma...I have to spread it around first. However, I'm giving you imaginary Karma with this post.