
Goniopora Rainbow Super Ultra Grade
Goniopora Super Ultra
Introducing our exceptional aquacultured Goniopora Super Ultra, a true showpiece for your reef aquarium. This premium specimen features breathtaking vibrant purple polyps with striking white centers, creating a spectacular visual contrast that makes it stand out in any reef tank.
Our Goniopora Super Ultra is 100% aquacultured in specialized coral farming facilities, ensuring you receive a sustainable and environmentally responsible coral that typically exhibits better adaptability to aquarium conditions than wild-harvested specimens. This coral represents the highest quality available in aquacultured Goniopora varieties.
Key Features:
- 100% Aquacultured: Sustainably propagated in controlled environments
- Extraordinary Coloration: Vibrant purple polyps with contrasting white centers
- Superior Polyp Extension: Displays full, impressive polyp extension
- Sustainable Choice: Environmentally responsible alternative to wild-collected specimens
- Premium Quality: Represents the "Super Ultra" grade of Goniopora corals
Care requirements:
- Lighting: Moderate
- Flow: Gentle to moderate
- Difficulty: Moderate to advanced
- Placement: Mid-level tank placement
- Water quality: Stable, pristine parameters required
Recommended Parameters:
- Temperature: 76-82°F (24.5-28°C)
- Alkalinity: 8-10 dKH
- Calcium: 420-450 ppm
- Magnesium: 1300-1350 ppm
- Nitrates: Low but detectable (1-5 ppm)
- Phosphates: Low but detectable (0.01-0.05 ppm)
Feeding: Benefits from regular target feeding with fine particulate foods, phytoplankton, and zooplankton supplements 2-3 times weekly.
Special Notes: For optimal success, place in an established aquarium with stable water parameters. Allow adequate space (4-6") for full polyp extension and avoid placement near aggressive corals. While Goniopora has historically been challenging to maintain long-term, aquacultured specimens like this one typically show better adaptability to aquarium conditions.
Each aquacultured specimen is carefully selected and thoroughly acclimated in our systems to ensure maximum health and vibrancy upon arrival. This Super Ultra grade represents the pinnacle of Goniopora quality and coloration.