Ultra Green and Pink Goniopora
$55.00
💗 Green & Pink Goniopora Frag
This striking Goniopora frag features bubble-tipped polyps with glowing pink centers and soft green tentacle tips. A compact stunner that brings both color and movement to your reef, it’s perfect for LPS lovers and nano reefers alike.
- Please Note: This is a representative photo of the frag you will receive
- Frags are roughly 3/4”-1”
2 in stock
Description
🌸 Goniopora Coral – Description & Care Guide
🪸 Description
Goniopora, commonly called Flowerpot Coral, is a Large Polyp Stony (LPS) coral known for its long, swaying tentacles and daisy-like polyps. It adds a dynamic, flowing movement to reef tanks and is available in many vivid color morphs.
Key Features:
- Polyp Shape: Long stalks with flower-like ends (resembles a bouquet)
- Colors: Green, red, pink, purple, blue, neon yellow, and metallic rainbow
- Growth Form: Encrusting to rounded dome-shaped colonies
- Behavior: Semi-aggressive; can extend long polyps that touch neighbors
- Common Names: Flowerpot Coral, Daisy Coral
🧪 Tank Requirements
| Parameter | Ideal Range |
| Lighting | Moderate to high (PAR 80–200) |
| Flow | Moderate, indirect |
| Temperature | 75–80°F (24–27°C) |
| Salinity | 1.025–1.026 SG |
| Alkalinity | 8–10 dKH |
| Calcium | 420–460 ppm |
| Magnesium | 1250–1350 ppm |
| Nutrients | Nitrate: 5–15 ppm; Phosphate: 0.03–0.1 ppm |
💡 Lighting Tips
- Moderate to high lighting brings out vibrant colors.
- Acclimate slowly to prevent bleaching or polyp retraction.
- Intense blue-spectrum lighting enhances fluorescence in some morphs.
🌊 Flow Requirements
- Prefers gentle to moderate, indirect flow.
- Too much flow causes polyps to retract or become damaged.
- Enough flow should keep the polyps gently waving and debris-free.
🍽️ Feeding
Goniopora is photosynthetic but greatly benefits from regular feeding, which boosts health and polyp extension.
- Target Foods: Reef-Roids, Coral Frenzy, phytoplankton, amino acid blends, tiny meaty foods like rotifers
- Feeding Time: Lights-off or low-light periods
- Method: Target feed with a pipette/syringe near polyps
- Frequency: 2–3 times per week
🧼 Care & Placement
- Placement: Middle to bottom of tank, in low-flow areas with space for polyp expansion.
- Aggression: Semi-aggressive — long polyps can touch nearby corals.
- Fragging: Possible but delicate — use care due to thin, brittle skeleton and risk of infection.
⚠️ Common Issues
| Issue | Cause | Solution |
| Polyp retraction | Too much flow or sudden light change | Move to lower light/flow area |
| Tissue loss or death | Poor nutrition or water quality | Improve stability; increase feeding |
| Short polyp extension | Stress from placement or pests | Dip coral; move away from aggressive neighbors |
| Brown jelly disease | Bacterial infection | Frag healthy parts and discard infected tissue |
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