Fish / Coral Help!

[Clown Monarch]

I noticed my goniopora was completely retracted after the lights were on 6-7 hrs today. Then I noticed my maroon clown take a couple nibbles at it.

Am I not feeding the clown enough? What's going on?

 

[phases99]

Clowns will sometimes host in this coral. Maybe he is feeling it out. Unless the behavior continues its probably nothing to worry about.

 

[Atari]

As if goniopora didn't have a hard enough time surviving in aquaria, yours has to deal with hosting a clownfish :?

Anything other than an anemone is going to get irritated by this behaviour, but unfortunately there's nothing you can do about it, short of removing one of them. I guess you could try getting an actual anemone but there's no guarantee the clownfish will switch to it.

 

[Clown Monarch]

Atari - The clown hasn't shown any interest in the corals until today. I've been waiting for the clown to check into one of the 2 gonios in my tank - and this one was the obvious choice - super-fluffy and about as big around as a bowling ball when fully expanded. I thought I saw him in it today but wasn't sure as he swam away quickly.

I hope you're right, phases, because the gonio looks so good in the tank it'll be the clown that goes.

 

[Clown Monarch]

double post

 

[Atari]

I'd love to see a pic of the goniopora if you have one.. good luck with it, they really are a beautiful coral.

 

[Clown Monarch]

I just bought a bright yellow/green one a couple weeks ago - it's looking good too.

I'll see if I can get a pic up.