Crimson Bloom Goniopora

🔹 Crimson Bloom Goniopora
Goniopora sp. (Mini Colony, Strong Red)

🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Peaceful
Colour Form: Deep, strong crimson red polyps with long, flower-like tentacles. Under actinic or reef-blue lighting, the red intensifies into a radiant, velvety glow, offering powerful contrast against surrounding corals.
Water Conditions: 24–27 °C, dKH 8–12, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Poritidae
Lighting: Moderate to high (brings out depth of red tones)
Supplements: Calcium, Magnesium, Trace Elements, Amino Acids
Water Flow: Gentle to moderate — encourages full polyp extension
Placement: Mid to lower reef levels

🧬 Overview
The Crimson Bloom Goniopora is a mini colony that bursts with strong, radiant red polyps. Its continuous extension creates a field of vibrant, waving tentacles that shimmer under actinic lighting. Compact yet visually commanding, this Goniopora makes an outstanding focal coral for reef keepers who want a bold colour centerpiece in their aquascape.

🍽️ Feeding & Care
This coral benefits from 2–3 weekly target feedings of phytoplankton, marine snow, or fine powdered coral foods. Supplementing with amino acids promotes brighter coloration and healthier, longer polyp extension. Maintaining stable alkalinity and trace minerals ensures long-term growth and vitality.

📈 Optimal Parameters

• Alkalinity (dKH): 8–12

• Calcium (Ca): 420–460 ppm

• Magnesium (Mg): 1250–1350 ppm

• Nitrate (NO₃): 2–10 ppm

• Phosphate (PO₄): 0.02–0.08 ppm

📍 Placement
Best placed in gentle to moderate flow zones, where polyps can extend fully without stress. Suitable for mid to lower reef levels. Allow room around the colony to prevent irritation from contact with other corals. Its strong red hue under blue spectrum light creates a dramatic and elegant display.