❤️💙 Bluefire Blossom Goni
Goniopora sp. (Ultra Red with Blue Tip Petal Detail)
Quick Stats
Care Level: Moderate to Advanced
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Colour Form: Intense ultra-red polyp bodies with delicate icy-blue tips on each tentacle — resembling fire-tipped petals under actinic and hybrid reef lighting. A visually explosive contrast that evolves with depth and spectrum.
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, Trace Elements, Manganese
Water Flow: Moderate, indirect and alternating
Placement: Mid to lower zones with space for polyp spread
🧬 Overview
The Bluefire Blossom Goni is a rare high-grade morph of Goniopora sp., revered for its dramatic fusion of ultra-red tissue and soft blue petal-like tips. This coral blooms into a fiery, feathered spectacle, offering dynamic movement and unmatched contrast — especially under blue-heavy lighting setups.
Sought after by collectors, this variety adds high-impact colour without compromising on elegance. Its shape and extension resemble a slow-motion explosion of blossoms.
🍽️ Care & Feeding
To thrive, Gonioporas like this one require both stable water conditions and regular nutrition. Target feed 2–3 times weekly using a blend of phytoplankton, rotifers, reef roids, or amino-enhanced coral foods.
Maintain gentle but variable flow and avoid direct jet streams. Observe tentacle retraction as a sign of potential irritation, flow stress, or insufficient nutrients.
📈 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): 1250–1350 ppm
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Nitrate (NO₃): 5–15 ppm
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Phosphate (PO₄): 0.03–0.08 ppm
📍 Placement
Position in mid to lower reef areas, away from aggressive neighbours and with plenty of space to expand. This morph reveals its full spectrum of colour under a mix of actinic and full-spectrum light, especially around dusk/dawn cycles.
❤️💙 Bluefire Blossom Goni
A floral blaze of red and ice — breathtaking, rare, and full of life.