Green Glitter Goniopora

Green Glitter Goniopora Details

The Green Glitter Goniopora is a saught after addition to any reef! It has amazing colors, but more important, it has beautiful glittery specs when you look closely!

Frag size may vary, but should be about 1/2".

Green Glitter Goniopora Care

The Green Glitter Goniopora is an LPS coral with long stalks, with polyps on the end, that come out of a dome-shaped skeleton. Gonis can be relatively difficult for some depending on manganese and molygdanum levels. Typically the Green Glitter Goniopora can be maintained with frequent water changes, but you can dose supplements if needed.

What are the lighting requirements for Green Glitter Goniopora?

Green Glitter Goniopora are a "Low Light" coral. I keep Green Glitter Goniopora between 50 and 100 PAR, ideally on 75 PAR.

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What are the flow requirements for Green Glitter Goniopora?

Flow is rather difficult to measure and is more of a described value rather than measured. Green Glitter Goniopora need enough flow to to appear as though the stalks are swaying in a gentle breeze. Keep the flow low enough that the Green Glitter Goniopora isn't closing nor blown fully in 1 direction.

Where should Green Glitter Goniopora be placed in the aquarium?

Based on the lower light and low flow requirements, Green Glitter Goniopora are typically placed on the sand bed or lower in the tank.

What are Green Glitter Goniopora feeding requirements?

Green Glitter Goniopora will eat smaller foods on occasion, especially foods like Goni power, Reef Roids, and Amino Acids. I wouldn't recommend daily feeding, but once or twice a week will improve their success.

What are the Green Glitter Goniopora dosing requirements?

Green Glitter Goniopora have calcium skeletons, so they do rely on a stable alkalinity and calcium level. Alkalinity levels between 8dKh and 10dKh should all be okay, as long as the calcium level doesn't change more than 0.5dKh in a single day. Standard calcium levels between 350 and 450 ppm is sufficient.

What are the temperature requirements for Green Glitter Goniopora?

Gonis prefer average reef tank temperatures between 76 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit, with 78 degrees being the average.