Goniopora/Flower Pot Corals Won't Open!

[BN2010]

Hey guys,

So, I hear these are tough to keep, but they were doing great at first. I have a green and a red Goni, and they have both been closing up lately. The red one hasn't opened in over a week, and the green is mostly shut, and gets more and more closed every day. The green is on the bottom of the tank and gets low flow, and the red is middle tank, middle flow.

Params (Tested with API Kit):

Temp: 82 (it's been so hot lately, tough to keep cool! heater all the way down)
pH: 8.0
Amm: 0
Nitrate: 0
Nitrite: 0 (or damn close to it)
Phos: 0
Alk: 8
Calc: 440

Everything else in the tank is open and health except my plate coral on the sand is also closed and has been for about a week or so.

Suggestions? Thoughts? Tips? Personal Experiences?

I can post pics if needed. Thanks guys!

[jessegarcia28]

Give it some time
Mine likes mid to high flow
Gl

[BN2010]

ok thanks! it looked like they were starting to encrust the rock, hope they can come back out. Heard they like lots of food too?

[jessegarcia28]

Yup. AI target feed mine once a week of either coral frenzy or reef roids