Where to buy Flat Flowerpot Coral
Best known price right now: $10.00 at World Wide Corals. Prices are checked periodically and may change.
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About Flat Flowerpot Coral
Goniopora planulata is a large LPS coral with a flattened, disc-like polyp structure. It displays brown to tan coloration with lighter polyp tips, and characteristically extends numerous feathery tentacles when feeding.
Key facts
- Lighting Requirement
- Medium (150-250 PAR)
- Family
- Gonioporidae
- Care difficulty
- Difficult
- Flow Requirement
- Low to Medium
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Appearance Description
- Goniopora planulata is a large LPS coral with a flattened, disc-like polyp structure. It displays brown to tan coloration with lighter polyp tips, and characteristically extends numerous feathery tentacles when feeding.
- Coloration
- Brown to tan with lighter polyp tips
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Great Barrier Reef and Southeast Asian reefs.
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Care Requirements
- • Place in middle water column with moderate to strong flow • Requires high-quality lighting (PAR 200-350) • Feed regularly with small meaty foods 2-3× weekly • Maintain stable parameters: 75-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, low nitrate/phosphate • Prefers nutrient-rich water with zooplankton
- Feeding Needs
- Regular feeding
- Coral Type
- LPS
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