What Makes Miss Piggy Goniopora Special?

The Miss Piggy Goniopora is a colorful, chunky-polyp variety of flowerpot coral that instantly becomes a centerpiece in a reef tank. Its thick, fleshy polyps and swaying movement add motion and texture, but it does demand stable conditions and thoughtful placement.

Place Miss Piggy Goniopora in the lower to mid area of the tank where flow and light are moderate, not extreme. Too much of either can cause the polyps to stay retracted.

• Lighting: Low–medium PAR (80–150). Avoid blasting it with high-intensity LEDs right away.
• Flow: Gentle to moderate, random flow. The polyps should sway, not bend over or whip around.
• Placement: Isolated rock or ledge with room for polyp extension and growth.

Tip: If the polyps stay short and stubby for days, reduce light or flow slightly and watch for improvement.

Care, Feeding, and Stability Tips

Goniopora in general appreciate clean, but not ultra-sterile water. Miss Piggy is often considered a bit hardier than older Goni strains, but stability is still the key.

• Water parameters: Alk 8–9 dKH, Ca 420–460 ppm, Mg 1300–1400 ppm, nitrate 5–15 ppm, phosphate 0.03–0.08 ppm.
• Feeding: Target feed 1–2 times per week with fine particle coral foods (e.g., reef roids, powdered plankton) with pumps turned down.
• Acclimation: Light-acclimate over 1–2 weeks by starting it shaded and gradually moving it brighter.
• Maintenance: Keep hands off the tissue; move the rock it’s on instead of the coral itself when possible.

Watch for receding tissue at the base or persistently closed polyps—both are early warning signs. Small, timely adjustments to flow, light, and nutrients usually bring a Miss Piggy Goniopora back to full extension and color.