✨🌸 Glitter Goniopora Colony
Goniopora sp.
Quick Stats
Care Level: Moderate to Difficult
Temperament: Peaceful
Colour Form: Sparkling Pink, Peach or Green Tones with Iridescent Tips or “Glitter” Highlights
Water Conditions: 24-27°C, dKH 8-11, pH 8.0-8.4, sg 1.024-1.026
Family: Poritidae
Lighting: Moderate to High
Supplements: Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, Manganese, Amino Acids
Water Flow: Low to Moderate
Placement: Bottom to Mid-Level
Overview
The Glitter Goniopora is a mesmerizing flowerpot coral, known for its long, swaying polyps dusted with iridescent or metallic “glitter” highlights. This variety often glows under actinic lighting, with a glimmering finish across its polyp tips in hues of gold, teal, or ice-blue depending on light spectrum and angle.
As a full colony, it offers movement, color, and sparkle all at once—truly a living bouquet in your reef tank. It's a favourite among advanced reefers and collectors for its hypnotic extension and shimmer.
Care & Feeding
Goniopora are photosynthetic but benefit significantly from regular feeding. Target feed with fine particulate coral foods such as reef roids, phytoplankton, or specially designed Goniopora blends. They also require trace elements like iron and manganese to maintain long-term health and vibrant polyp extension.
Optimal Parameters
Alkalinity (dKH): 8-11
Calcium (Ca): 420-460 ppm
Magnesium (Mg): 1300-1400 ppm
Nitrate (NO3): 2-10 ppm
Phosphate (PO4): 0.01-0.05 ppm
Iron (Fe): 0.05-0.1 ppm
Placement
Place the colony in a low-flow area where its delicate polyps can extend freely without being buffeted by strong current. It thrives in stable, clean water with moderate to high lighting. Acclimate slowly to lighting intensity to avoid bleaching.
🌟💫 Dancing Light in Coral Form – The Glitter Goniopora Colony transforms your reef into a field of motion and sparkle. For reefers who want more than color—this coral brings life, flow, and magic.