❤️🌞 Solar Flare Goni
Goniopora sp. (Bright Red with Yellow Petal Tips)
Quick Stats
Care Level: Moderate to Advanced
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Colour Form: Fiery bright red polyps with golden-yellow tips that resemble sunlit flower petals — a high-impact contrast that glows intensely under blue and hybrid LED lighting.
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 varied
Placement: Mid to lower reef zones with open space for extension
🧬 Overview
The Solar Flare Goni is a showstopping Goniopora morph with blazing red tentacles tipped in luminous yellow — a visual fusion of fire and sunlight. Its long, flowing polyps create a vivid floral display in motion, ideal as a focal point in high-colour reef tanks.
This rare morph combines intensity and elegance, making it a must-have for advanced collectors and reefers looking to elevate their coral garden with something truly radiant.
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Regular feeding is key for maintaining colour and health. Target feed 2–3 times per week with phytoplankton, reef roids, rotifers, or amino-rich blends to support growth and sustained polyp extension.
Avoid direct high flow or aggressive coral neighbours. Gentle, chaotic water movement helps keep tissue clean and promotes full expansion.
📈 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
Place in a stable mid to lower area of the reef with indirect lighting. This morph performs beautifully under strong blue or actinic spectrums, which intensify both the red base and yellow tips. Give it room to sway and glow.
❤️🌞 Solar Flare Goni
An eruption of reef brilliance — golden flames dancing on crimson bloom.