Articles tagged: Goniopora
- Deep dive
Coral heterotrophy and the science of feeding
A deep dive into how much heterotrophy really contributes to a coral — why it has been underestimated, what a coral actually retains from food (nitrogen and fatty acids, not carbon), how digestion works, and how fish excretions feed corals. Recent peer-reviewed research (Communications Biology 2025, Aquaculture Nutrition 2025) and what it means in the aquarium.
- Practice
LPS Corals in Practice: A Family-by-Family Guide
A practical guide to keeping LPS corals species and family at a time — placement, light and flow, feeding technique, choosing a healthy specimen, aggression management and introducing a coral to the tank.