LPS Coral
Flower Pot Coral.
A mesmerizing 'flower pot' of long, daisy-like polyps that sway constantly in the flow. Beautiful but demanding — Goniopora has a tough long-term track record and needs stable, mature water, moderate light, and feeding. For the advanced reefkeeper up to the challenge.
We keep this species at our Erie store. Come and see it in the tanks, or call (814) 456-9445 and ask what we have in right now.
Sea Cave keeps this species. You will find these in the tanks at 660 East 14th Street in Erie. We never ship live animals.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
We never ship fish, coral, or invertebrates — every animal here is one you meet in person. Each one is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it goes out into the display tanks. This is a species we keep, and what is swimming on any given day changes with the deliveries, so please call (814) 456-9445 before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Advanced
- Temperament
- Semi aggressive
- Community
- Semi community
- Adult size
- 8"
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Diet
- Planktivore
- Scientific name
- Goniopora spp.
Good tank mates
Goniopora is a coral, not a fish, and should be given open space because its long flowing polyps can sting neighboring corals on contact; keep it well separated from other corals and out of reach of aggressive sweeper-tentacle species. It is best kept with reef-safe fish and inverts that will not nip its fleshy polyps, and away from known coral-nippers like some angelfish and butterflyfish.
Good to know
Flower pot corals are famous for being one of the harder LPS (large-polyp stony) corals to keep long-term, and improved care plus aquacultured frags have made them far more successful than the wild colonies that historically wasted away in tanks.
What is in the tanks and each animal's temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice.
Good tankmates
Plays well with.
Species we’d keep in the same tank, with why each pairing works. What is in the tanks and each animal’s temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for advice on pairing.
New to stocking a tank? Read our guide on which fish live together.
Firefish Goby
Fully reef-safe planktivore that occupies mid-to-upper water column and has no documented interest in coral tissue. Multiple sources confirm it leaves corals and invertebrates entirely undisturbed.
Green Chromis
Reef-safe damselfish that feeds on zooplankton and poses zero threat to coral polyps. Intraspecific aggression within the school is a known husbandry caveat but does not implicate Goniopora.
Pajama Cardinalfish
Confirmed reef-safe; documented to leave LPS coral polyps alone. Slow-moving, peaceful, and compatible with Goniopora's need for undisturbed low-flow placement.
Royal Gramma
Considered 100% reef-safe by multiple specialist sources; occupies caves and overhangs, feeds on small zooplankton, and shows no interest in coral tissue. Territorial behavior is limited to conspecifics and look-alikes.
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Fairy Wrasse
Zooplankton-feeding wrasses widely regarded as the most reef-safe wrasse genus. Active mid-water swimmers with zero documented coral-nipping behavior; safe with both LPS and SPS (small-polyp stony) systems.
Visit the store
660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
Mon–Fri 12–6 · Sat 11–4 · Sun closed. Call ahead on livestock — what's on the floor rotates.