Branching Alveopora

[DukeB]

I have had 2 goniopora (purple and a red)and an alveopora (neon green) for almost a year. I do find them to be 'finicky'. I agree with Samw that they do like light and moderate flow.
My purple goniopora was the first one I bought, and I was told to stick it on the sand bed. Well, like every other goniopora I read about, it started to close up and recede at the base. I stuck it up higher in the light and in a moderate flow area... been happy there ever since, with my two false percs calling it home.