Where to buy Ceylon Flowerpot Coral
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About Ceylon Flowerpot Coral
Goniopora ceylon is a colonial LPS coral with a rounded or dome-shaped skeleton. Polyps are cream to tan with brown or greenish tentacles, and extend radially from the colony surface. The coral often exhibits a distinctive "flowerpot" appearance when polyps are fully extended.
Key facts
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 76-80°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: undefined-undefined
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Appearance Description
- Goniopora ceylon is a colonial LPS coral with a rounded or dome-shaped skeleton. Polyps are cream to tan with brown or greenish tentacles, and extend radially from the colony surface. The coral often exhibits a distinctive "flowerpot" appearance when polyps are fully extended.
- Lighting Requirement
- Medium (150-250 PAR)
- Care Requirements
- • Moderate to strong water flow (indirect, not direct blast) • Moderate lighting (75-150 PAR) • Feed small particles (zooplankton, phytoplankton, amino acids) • Stable salinity 1.023–1.025 SG, pH 8.1–8.3 • Sensitive to high nitrate; maintain <10 ppm
- Additional Notes
- Ceylon Flowerpot Corals are notoriously difficult and require pristine water conditions. Many fail despite best efforts; provide excellent husbandry and avoid overfeeding.
- Care difficulty
- Hard
- Coloration
- Cream, tan, or beige skeleton with brown, green, or yellowish polyp tentacles.
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Coral Type
- LPS
- Feeding Needs
- Primarily photosynthetic but benefits from regular supplemental feeding with small meaty foods (zooplankton, phytoplankton, or fine frozen preparations) 2-3 times weekly.
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