Aussie White Tipped Banana Goni

About this coral

Aussie White Tipped Banana Goni is a flowerpot coral (Goniopora group) from your shop’s LPS Corals category, valued for its long, flowing polyps and sweeping, daisy-like tentacle tips. In a reef tank, it’s typically chosen as a centerpiece LPS that adds visible movement and character—especially when placed where the polyps can extend fully without being blasted by direct flow.

Features:

• Long, waving polyps that help create a dramatic, “flowing” look in the aquarium.
• Requires gentle, indirect water flow so the polyps sway while detritus does not build up around the base.
• Best kept in a stable, mature system; it can be sensitive to rapid changes.
• Provides best results with appropriate light (low–moderate) to avoid bleaching or poor extension.
• Benefits from regular feeding of fine, suspended foods in addition to photosynthesis.
• Semi-aggressive “long reach” behavior—plan spacing so it doesn’t sting neighboring corals.
• Place on sand or a stable area with room to expand, keeping the base clear of debris accumulation.

Specifications:

• Care level (group guidance): Care Difficult
• Lighting (group guidance): Low–Moderate; target guidance ~80–150 PAR (acclimate gradually)
• Water flow (group guidance): Low–Moderate, gentle/indirect; avoid strong direct blasting
• Placement / spacing (group guidance): Use spacing guidance ~6–8 inches due to long reach
• Temperature (group guidance): 76–80°F (24–26°C)
• pH (group guidance): 8.1–8.4
• Salinity (group guidance): 1.025–1.026 SG
• Alkalinity (group guidance): 8–9 dKH (also guidance up to ~9.5 dKH)
• Calcium (group guidance): 400–450 ppm
• Magnesium (group guidance): 1300–1400 ppm
• Diet (group guidance): Fine particulate foods such as phytoplankton/microplankton and zooplankton-type items; targeted feeding with fine foods to support extension
• Feeding frequency (group guidance): Often recommended 2–4 times weekly with fine foods