New goniopora going down quickly

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  1. jdameli1

    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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    I acclimated this goniopora on Monday, it was looking better wed but now not so much, should I be worried? Water params are pristine, and tank mates are yellow tang, foxface 2 damsels 2 firefish, all supposedly reef safe and have never nipped at any corals. I do have a pencil urchin could he irritate it?

    It's at about half way up in the tank, under 4 54watt t5 2 actinic plus and 2 white

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  3. pink4miss

    pink4miss Panda Puffer

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    its feeding when its puffed. :) i thought what in the world is wrong with that when i first seen that on mine.so did some research and learned its feeding. i noticed when my skimmer was out of order for a week the goniopora was puffed almost all the time. i now turn my skimmer off for an hour after feeding the tank.
    for some reason only one of my goniopora's does this????
     

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  4. jdameli1

    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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    well thats good to know.

    My lights have been on for about 3 hours now and its not opening though now.
     
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    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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