🔥🌈 Inferno Goniopora
Goniopora sp.
Quick Stats
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Care Level: Moderate to Difficult
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Temperament: Semi-Aggressive
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Color Form: Intense red to orange polyp heads with contrasting neon green or yellow mouths
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Water Conditions: 24–27°C, dKH 8–11, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
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Family: Poritidae
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Lighting: Moderate
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Supplements: Manganese, Iron, Amino Acids, Phytoplankton
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Water Flow: Low to Moderate
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Placement: Bottom to Mid-Level
Overview
The Inferno Goniopora, one of the most vibrant Australian exports, is a dazzling variety of Goniopora known for its fiery red to orange tentacles and striking neon green to yellow centers. Its bold coloration and graceful polyp extension make it a true centrepiece in any reef display.
Often referred to commercially as Inferno Goni, Fireball Goni, or Aussie Flame Goni, this coral is highly prized by collectors and advanced hobbyists for its motion, colour, and rarity.
Care & Feeding
Goniopora corals are demanding but rewarding. They require stable conditions, gentle flow, and regular supplemental feeding with microplankton or phytoplankton-rich blends. Target feeding 2–3 times per week enhances polyp extension and long-term health.
Supplementing trace elements like manganese and iron has been shown to improve growth and coloration in Goniopora species.
Optimal Parameters
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Alkalinity (dKH): 8–11
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Calcium (Ca): 420–460 ppm
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Magnesium (Mg): 1300–1400 ppm
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Nitrate (NO₃): 2–10 ppm
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Phosphate (PO₄): 0.01–0.05 ppm
Placement
Place the Inferno Goniopora in the lower to middle section of your aquarium with low to moderate flow to allow for full polyp extension. Avoid direct blasts from powerheads or return pumps, as excessive flow can damage the delicate tissue.
🔥💎 A Living Flame – The Inferno Goniopora
Brilliant and bold, the Inferno Goniopora is a rare jewel that ignites any reef with living fire — for those ready to meet its care demands, the reward is unmatched.