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    Posted: June 09 2010 at 10:13pm
So just out of curiosity; How long have flower pots survived in your tanks. I know someone who saw this as a personal challenge and has managed to keep them alive for quite awhile by focussing on feeding rather than lighting. Wondering if anyone else has any experience with them   
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I am wondering as I was always fond of them though I can not recall actually having one in my tanks. I know the general consensus was that like those Christmas tree worms (giant feather dusters I may have mistaken  the name)   they are pretty much dying from the moment you get them but I have been out of the loop for some time and am curious about experience with both to be honest
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My understanding is that they need to be target fed to do well longterm, which can be a pain with several hundred heads on a good piece. Maybe Cap'n Morgan will chime in.
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I was doing some research on this topic myself today and found this article by Justin Credabel.  It has some good info.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-10/nftt/index.php

Edited by Will Spencer - June 16 2010 at 5:54pm
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I have had one in captivity for some time, like 4-5 yrs, it has probably tripled in size, I have never spot fed just give it decent current & lighting, For what it's worth.
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I have heard that the green goniopora are actually the hardest to keep alive long-term, and that the red and purple Aussie varities actually do better in captivity...
 
 
 
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My red Aussies have done very well. Non of the others have been worth a dang.
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I have an alveopora that I have had for about 8 months.
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Thanks everybody that is exactly what I was looking for you are all awesome even if I am better lookingWink(Yes my wife tells me I am delusional on that note quite often) . And Will that article was awesome. I greatly appreciate all the help I recieve on this board. Now if you will excuse me I need to go wipe some brown stuff off my nose LOL
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