Golf Goniopora – Red Glitter – Frag
The Red Glitter GonioporaCoral (Goniopora stokesii) is a striking LPS coral known for its long, flower-like polyps and eye-catching red colouration with shimmering contrasting detail.
When fully extended, the polyps create fantastic movement as they sway gently through the water column. This makes the Red Glitter Golf Ball Coral an excellent feature piece for reef keepers looking to add both colour and flowing movement to the lower areas of the aquarium.
Care Information
Scientific Name: Goniopora stokesii
Common Names: Golf Ball Coral, Flowerpot Coral
Coral Type: LPS
Care Level: Moderate
Lighting: Moderate
Recommended PAR: Approximately 80–150
Water Flow: Low to Moderate, gentle and indirect
Placement: Sandbed or lower to middle areas
Temperament: Semi-Aggressive
Feeding: Regular supplemental feeding recommended
Aquarium Placement
Golf Ball Coral performs best with moderate lighting and gentle, indirect water movement.
The flow should allow the long polyps to move naturally without constantly forcing them in one direction. Excessively strong direct flow can cause the coral to remain retracted.
Sandbed or lower-rock placement is generally ideal.
Red Glitter Colouration
The red glitter colouration gives this Goniopora a particularly striking appearance under reef lighting.
When fully open, the numerous flower-like polyps create a dense, moving display, while blue-spectrum lighting can further highlight the coral’s fluorescent tones.
Feeding
Goniopora benefit significantly from regular supplemental feeding.
Suitable foods include:
- Fine powdered coral foods
- Zooplankton-based foods
- Microplankton
- Fine particulate reef foods
- Amino acid supplements
Gentle broadcast or target feeding several times per week can help support healthy growth, colour and polyp extension.
Give It Room to Extend
Healthy Goniopora stokesii can extend its polyps well beyond the visible skeleton.
Allow plenty of surrounding space so the coral can fully open without continually contacting neighbouring corals.
Stable Reef Conditions
Maintain consistent:
- Calcium
- Alkalinity
- Magnesium
- Salinity
- Temperature
- Nitrate and phosphate
Golf Ball Corals generally perform best in an established reef aquarium with stable water chemistry and available nutrients.
With its rich red colour, glitter-like detail and long flowing polyps, the Red Glitter Golf Ball Coral Frag makes an impressive addition to an established reef aquarium.
Colour, polyp length, frag size and exact appearance may vary between individual specimens.
