Can anyone name this coral?

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  1. colcol79

    colcol79 Feather Duster

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    Hi i was given this coral last weekend.
    It seems to be healthy and fully opened.

    Can anyone tell me the name and type of coral this is, and also any requirements for keeping it healthy i.e. lighting needs, feeding etc...?

    :confused:
     

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  2. xmetalfan99

    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    goniopora (sp?)

    Don't live much more than a year in captivity. LPS. Feeding through light.
     
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  3. crank2211

    crank2211 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Looks like a Goniopora, sp. to me.

    Pretty hard to care for - requires perfect water and a lot of feeding - cyclops, oyster eggs - rotifers - phyto.
     
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  4. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    I was always under the impression they required nutrient rich systems?
     
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  5. colcol79

    colcol79 Feather Duster

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    Nutrient rich system??

    Please expliain?
     
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  6. crappyballer

    crappyballer Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    yes i was under the same impression, most goniopora are found in calm lagoons with high nutrient loads ie high nitrates. so basically a dirty tank for better lack of an explanation
     
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  7. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    High nitrates, detectable phosphates, lots of dissolved organics (i.e. skimmerless system).....much like an elegance coral.
     
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  8. colcol79

    colcol79 Feather Duster

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    Ok so i have no nitrates phosphates etc...

    Should i get rid of it?

    i.e. take to lfs?
     
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  9. yumareef

    yumareef Astrea Snail

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    It's Alveopora. Good luck with yours. Mine slowly died over several months time
     
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  10. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    An LFS is extremely likely just going to sell it to another person who can't take care of it.

    I would see it online to someone who can take care of it, if possible.
     
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