Indo Cultured Blue Flower Goni

About this coral

Indo Cultured Blue Flower Goni is a flowerpot-style LPS coral commonly kept as a Goniopora “flowerpot coral.” It’s valued for its long, flowing polyp tentacles that create movement in the aquarium, and it’s typically used as a display coral in tanks that can keep water quality stable. Group-level Goniopora care is best treated as “general guidance,” since commercial “flower goni” listings often reference color/morph variety rather than a single, guaranteed scientific species.

Features:

• Long, flowing polyps that extend for a dramatic, animated look in the aquarium
• LPS (large-polyp stony) form factor; typically relies on stable reef conditions and consistent husbandry
• Usually does best with moderate, indirect lighting rather than harsh blasting illumination
• Benefits from gentle, indirect, random water movement to keep detritus from settling
• Often responds well to regular feeding of appropriately sized planktonic foods in addition to light
• Commonly recommended for established systems where parameters do not swing

Specifications:

• Care level (general guidance): Moderately difficult; often kept as a “challenge” coral group, with success tied to stability and feeding ([aquariumdomain.com](https://www.aquariumdomain.com/SpeciesProfiles/Corals/FlowerpotCoral.shtml?utm_source=openai))
• Lighting (general guidance): Moderate light ([topshelfaquatics.com](https://topshelfaquatics.com/pages/corals/tsa-fantasia-goniopora-coral?utm_source=openai))
• Water flow (general guidance): Gentle to moderate, indirect/random flow ([topshelfaquatics.com](https://topshelfaquatics.com/pages/corals/tsa-fantasia-goniopora-coral?utm_source=openai))
• Temperature (general guidance): About 76–80°F (24–27°C) ([lakesidereefing.com](https://www.lakesidereefing.com/blogs/news/goniopora-coral-care-guide-the-complete-reefers-handbook?utm_source=openai))
• Salinity (general guidance): About 1.025–1.026 specific gravity ([lakesidereefing.com](https://www.lakesidereefing.com/blogs/news/goniopora-coral-care-guide-the-complete-reefers-handbook?utm_source=openai))
• pH (general guidance): About 8.1–8.4 ([miniappmaker.com](https://www.miniappmaker.com/wiki/flowerpot-coral?utm_source=openai))
• Alkalinity (general guidance): About 8–11 dKH ([aquariumsource.com](https://www.aquariumsource.com/goniopora-coral/?utm_source=openai))
• Calcium (general guidance): About 410–450 mg/L ([toms-korallen.de](https://toms-korallen.de/en/korallen-lexikon/goniopora/?utm_source=openai))
• Magnesium (general guidance): About 1,250–1,400 ppm ([toms-korallen.de](https://toms-korallen.de/en/korallen-lexikon/goniopora/?utm_source=openai))
• Diet (general guidance): Light-assisted photosynthesis plus planktonic/particulate foods from the water column ([lakesidereefing.com](https://www.lakesidereefing.com/blogs/news/goniopora-coral-care-guide-the-complete-reefers-handbook?utm_source=openai))