What type goni?

I have this awesome goni addition in my tank for the last month, its doing and looking awesome,
but what i want to know is what type and scientific name is it

Thanks all

 

The Care and Propagation of Goniopora by Justin Credabel - Reefkeeping.com

Might be Goniopora Minor, you might just have to look around for the exact ID.

 

Thanks Corailline, i have just read the whole of that before posting this, but was still not sure, will have a google half hour,

Cheers.

 

green.

 

lMAO, Thanks for pointing out the obvious Sherlock!

 

Lol, as for care, I would get some pvc to mount it on. these guy are notorious for wasting away, and one big cause is abrasion damage and the resultant bacterial infection. I have heard from alot of people who had long term success by placing them on an appropriate PVC ring. Food for thought.

 

Will do, thank you,
Has anybody kept them on the live rock or maybe a large frag plu?

 

Mine is on a frag plug, its not huge but the plug is maybe 2 inches in diameter. You goni is much larger than mine tho, it would probably be better to go from a pvc ring

 

My guess is G. pandoraensis. Pretty much the only species of Goniopora my LFS gets in. They have one that is pretty big and has been there for quite a while. Never heard of the PVC ring, but it makes sense and can't hurt to try.

Pic is a bit blurry; Could also be g. norfolkensis or minor or tenuidens.