can i keep goniopora with sps?

[soup]

I've got a mixed reef tank with some SPS and was thinking of adding a Goniopora. Heard they can be tricky, but will they mess with my Acros and Montis? Tank's a 75g, running dual AI Primes, params stable at 8.2 dKH, 420 Ca, 1350 Mg.

[blazefire]

Gonis are chill but they pack a punch with those sweeper tentacles. If your SPS are already settled, it's sketchy. My Acro got stung bad when I tried it in my 60g. Maybe keep 'em on opposite sides if you're gonna risk it.

[florapix]

Goniopora need low flow and dirtier water than SPS. If you're running ULNS, they'll struggle. Mine thrived after I bumped nitrates to 5 ppm and fed Reef Roids twice a week. But yeah, watch for aggression.

[Aurora9]

Gonis are chill but they pack a punch with those sweeper tentacles. If your SPS are already settled, it's sketchy. My Acro got stung bad when I tried it in my 60g. Maybe keep 'em on opposite sides if you're gonna risk it.

Yep, same happened to my Stylo. Gonis ain't playin'.

[Luminair]

I've kept them together for a year in my 120g with no issues. Key was spacing and moderate flow. Gonis on the sand, SPS up high. But my tank's overfiltered with a Reef Octopus 150.

[jellobi]

Goniopora species matter. Alveopora's safer, shorter sweepers. True Gonis? Nope. My tank's 40g, tried a red one, lost two Acro frags in a week. Now it's solo in a nano.

[soup]

Thanks for the heads-up, everyone. Gonna skip the Gonis for now and maybe try a Cyphastrea instead. Less drama.

[blazefire]

Thanks for the heads-up, everyone. Gonna skip the Gonis for now and maybe try a Cyphastrea instead. Less drama.

Smart move. Cyphs are underrated, and they won't throw hands with your SPS.

[florapix]

Cyphastrea's a solid pick. Just give it shade if your lights are strong. Mine colored up best under the overhang of a rock, PAR around 150.