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Red Goniopora Coral

Red Goniopora Coral

$300.00 CAD
$300.00 CAD
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Red Goniopora is a high-motion LPS with long polyps and constant, flower-like extension that adds life to the reef. The red colour can range from deep cherry to bright red depending on lighting and nutrients, and under blue lighting it often shows strong fluorescence and rich tone. With stable parameters, moderate nutrients, and the right flow, goniopora can become a favourite centrepiece coral that just keeps extending.

Why we love it

  • Long, flowing polyp extension and constant movement

  • Rich red colour that stands out in mixed reefs

  • A premium showpiece coral for stable, nutrient-balanced systems

Suggested parameters

  • Temperature: 24–26°C (75–79°F)

  • Salinity: 1.025–1.026 SG

  • pH: 8.1–8.4

  • Alkalinity: 8–9 dKH (keep it stable)

  • Calcium: 420–460 ppm

  • Magnesium: 1300–1400 ppm

  • Nitrate: 5–15 ppm

  • Phosphate: 0.03–0.10 ppm

Care and placement

  • Difficulty: Moderate

  • Placement: Sandbed or low to mid rockwork where it can fully extend

  • Lighting: Low to moderate (acclimate slowly if moving higher)

  • Flow: Low to moderate, indirect and random (enough to keep polyps moving, not enough to keep them pinned)

Feeding

Helpful and often recommended, especially in cleaner systems. Goniopora can benefit from smaller foods more frequently.

  • Feed fine particulate foods, powdered coral foods, and small zooplankton 2 to 4 times per week

  • Turn down flow during feeding so food can settle into the polyps

  • Keep nutrients stable, goniopora often struggles in ultra-low nutrient tanks

Compatibility and spacing

Goniopora is generally peaceful but can still sting, and it can be irritated by aggressive neighbours.

  • Leave 10–15 cm (4–6 in.) of space from aggressive LPS and sweepers

  • Avoid nippy fish that pick at polyps

  • Generally compatible with reef safe fish and inverts

What you are buying (2 to 3" frag)

This listing is for a 2 to 3 inch frag, meaning you are purchasing one frag sized approximately 2 to 3 inches.

  • You will receive: 1 frag (2 to 3") of Red Goniopora Coral

  • Mounted on a frag plug or small base (unless otherwise stated)

Colour and extension can vary by system and may shift during acclimation due to lighting, flow, nutrient levels, and tank maturity.

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LIGHT

LOW: Place coral at the bottom of the tank. Depending on the type, coral may need to be placed off sand and therefore mounted on a ceramic disc of piece of rock.

MEDIUM: Place coral at mid-range of the tank. Best placed/glued on top of a rock scape at mid-range height. 

HIGH: Place coral from mid range to just below water level. SPS coral are shallow growing so they require and are able to tolerate intense light.

FLOW

LOW: Most soft coral do well with a small, gentle pulse. There are certain corals that can even be placed in areas of indirect flow, meaning places aside a rock structure or set into a entrance to a cave style space.

MEDIUM: Many LPS types of coral prefer medium pulse current. Most Euphyllia or corals that have more tissue structure connected to their skeleton, don’t like to be in a high flow area like the direct flow of the wave pump.

HIGH: Similar to high light, SPS enjoy being in some heavy current. Most LPS and SPS that branch encrust or plate prefer high flow that simulates the top water waves.

SKILL

ENTRY: While some may say beginner level, "Entry" is a good term to be used when starting out in the world of corals and marine life. Prior to adding livestock, you want to ensure that your reef has the proper parameters including zero levels of ammonia and nitrite. Seeing traces of nitrate in your waters is a good sign - just keep them at a lower level of 2ppm to 10ppm. Maintaining correct temperature and salinity are a huge factor to stable parameters. Starting to monitor your PH, alkalinity, calcium and magnesium is a great habit to get into to keep a successful reef.

While some soft coral don’t require too much light, having a proper reef light that puts out the proper pars is very important. You'll also want to have a good amount of flow and protected rock areas, as placing corals in their happy spot is ideal for success.

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