gonopora problem from fish

[pitogo]

I have a very nice gonopora doing well in my tank but there are two problems. One is that I have a six stripe wrasse that picks at it at times and spits out flesh. I know that can't be good. The second issue is my false clown. My female clown like to get in it thinking its a host. I don't think that is right or good is it?

 

[DaveK]

With the six line wrasse problem, you may need to make a choice. The coral or the fish may have to go.

As for the clown, they often will host in corals they like. This isn't usually a problem, unless it disturbs the coral too much.

If you have only a few corals, you can try adding a lot more, and hopefully spread out any damage the fish might be doing.

 

[jonathan.]

With the six line wrasse problem, you may need to make a choice. The coral or the fish may have to go.

As for the clown, they often will host in corals they like. This isn't usually a problem, unless it disturbs the coral too much.

If you have only a few corals, you can try adding a lot more, and hopefully spread out any damage the fish might be doing.

In my experience with Gonioporas, clowns hosting in them is a terrible, terrible thing. They tend to irritate the already super fragile flesh to the point of brown jelly infections.

Either get the clown and wrasse out or get rid of the goniopora.

How long have you had it, pitogo? I had one for about a year -- absolutely thriving (and each head would take in a mix I used based off of the goniopora site on the web) -- that I gave to a neighbor of mine.

 

[pitogo]

I've tried to target feed the goniopora a mixture from this site http://www.goniopora.org/. I will have to see about putting it in a strawberry basket to keep the fish out. I saw the female clown upsetting it this morning. Also, another question, what would be the best anemone to get for the clown. I'll see if she would want to host in a real anemone.

 

[Phyl]

My maroons loved the green BTAs we had. I think BTAs in general are a safe bet.

 

[magic]

My clowns host in a GTBA also. They took to it as soon as it was introduced.

Bob

 

[jonathan.]

I've tried to target feed the goniopora a mixture from this site http://www.goniopora.org/. I will have to see about putting it in a strawberry basket to keep the fish out. I saw the female clown upsetting it this morning. Also, another question, what would be the best anemone to get for the clown. I'll see if she would want to host in a real anemone.

Maroons will host in just about anything. I bet they'd host in your fingers if you had them in there long enough! ;D

 

[mgonz]

i had really good luck with my clowns hosting a carpet anemone, but I got rid of it because the carpet ate my banded cat shark and my blue throat trigger. also any helpful tips from anyone with a goniopora? i just recently got one and am hoping to keep it alive as long as possible. everyone I talk to keeps telling me that they all die and have a very bad track record. please help. Thanks everyone.

 

[jonathan.]

i had really good luck with my clowns hosting a carpet anemone, but I got rid of it because the carpet ate my banded cat shark and my blue throat trigger. also any helpful tips from anyone with a goniopora? i just recently got one and am hoping to keep it alive as long as possible. everyone I talk to keeps telling me that they all die and have a very bad track record. please help. Thanks everyone.

Check out goniopora.org and do everything they do. Great site.

 

[pitogo]

Seriously, I would say put it back in the ocean. My has started to its long road down hill and I'm nowhere near a reef so I'm looking to plumb a tank for it to get my fish away and will also, do feedings with that special protein mash more often.

i had really good luck with my clowns hosting a carpet anemone, but I got rid of it because the carpet ate my banded cat shark and my blue throat trigger. also any helpful tips from anyone with a goniopora? i just recently got one and am hoping to keep it alive as long as possible. everyone I talk to keeps telling me that they all die and have a very bad track record. please help. Thanks everyone.