• Name:

    Cotton Candy Goni

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  • Family: Poritidae
  • Species: Goniopora
  • Scientific Name: Goniopora sp
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Also Know As:

| Cotton Candy Goniopora

| Cotton Candy Flowerpot Coral

General info about Cotton Candy Goni

In general, corals coming from the genus Goniopora have numerous corallites that are walled invidually. Each corallite has a polyp that is usually exposed and extended. Their polyps are usually long, has a daisy-like tips each having 24 tentacles and sways like a flower tube.

As for the Cotton Candy Goni, they are predominantly colored green on the branch and yellow on the polyp. This are the water parameters in cultivating Cotton Candy Goni:

  • Calcium: 400 - 450 ppm
  • Alkalinity: 3.2 - 4.8 MEQ/L
  • Phosphates: 0
  • Magnesium: 1200 - 1350
  • Strontium: 8 - 10
  • Temperature: 76° - 83° F (24° - 28° C)
  • Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 - 1.025

Cotton Candy Goni Diet & Nutrition

The Cotton Candy Goni get its primary nutrition from the symbiotic zooxanthellae living within its tissue. But on top of this, we still recommend you do supplemental feeding by adding mysis and brine shrimp. Further, the additional of dissolved organics is highly recommended.

Fragging / Propagating Cotton Candy Goni

A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Cotton Candy Goni. They should be set on the middle or bottom part of the tank.

Flow / Lighting Requirements for Cotton Candy Goni

The Cotton Candy Goni requires moderate to strong lighting and moderate waterflow.

Parasites & Diseases that Affect Cotton Candy Goni

The Cotton Candy Goni is susceptible to mortality caused by nutritional deficiencies. With this, the addition of supplemental nutrition and nutrients is highly recommended.

Cotton Candy Goni Origin

The Cotton Candy Goni can be found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean, particularly in the Philippines and Indonesia. They are listed as a vulnerable species under Appedix II of the CITES list.

Caution Should be Taken with Cotton Candy Goni

The Cotton Candy Goni has an aggressive behaviour and may require adequate spacing in relation to other corals in the tank.

How to Acclimate Cotton Candy Goni

The Cotton Candy Goni is purely marine. So, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.

Stinging Tentacles on Cotton Candy Goni

The Cotton Candy Goni have long sweeper tantacles and may sting nearby corals.

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Name Species Family Scientific Name More Detail Added by
Cotton Candy Goni Goniopora Poritidae Goniopora sp

In general, corals coming from the genus Goniopora have numerous corallites that are walled invidually. Each corallite has a polyp that is usually exposed and extended. Their polyps are usually long, has a daisy-like tips each having 24 tentacles and sways like a flower tube.

As for the Cotton Candy Goni, they are predominantly colored green on the branch and yellow on the polyp. This are the water parameters in cultivating Cotton Candy Goni:

  • Calcium: 400 - 450 ppm
  • Alkalinity: 3.2 - 4.8 MEQ/L
  • Phosphates: 0
  • Magnesium: 1200 - 1350
  • Strontium: 8 - 10
  • Temperature: 76° - 83° F (24° - 28° C)
  • Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.023 - 1.025
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