Green Gonipora

Overview:

The Green Gonipora is a captivating soft coral known for its bright green hues and distinctive bubbly polyps. Ideal for advanced reef aquarium enthusiasts, this coral adds both movement and vibrant color to your marine environment.

Colorization:

This coral displays a vivid green coloration that stands out against typical reef backdrops, creating a lively and natural aesthetic in your aquarium.

Size:

Typically grows to a moderate size, around 3 to 5 inches across, suitable for medium to large reef tanks, allowing for easy placement and growth.Sold as a frag on a 0.5 – 1 inch frag plug.

Lighting:

Requires moderate to high lighting to maintain its vibrant color and healthy growth, thriving under LED, T5, or metal halide lights.

Water Flow:

Prefers moderate water flow that allows its polyps to gently sway without being blasted, promoting gas exchange and waste removal.

Feeding:

Primarily photosynthetic but benefits from occasional targeted feeding of microplankton or coral foods to enhance growth and coloration.

Aggressiveness:

Generally peaceful but can extend sweeper tentacles, so maintain adequate spacing from other corals to avoid aggression.

Care Level:

Suitable for advanced reefers due to its specific lighting and flow needs. Stability in water parameters is critical for long-term success.