Long-Stem Green, Blue-Eye Alveopora
Long Stem Green Blue Eye Alveopora carries dense green, star-shaped polyps with bright blue centres, rising on tall purple stalks to around 5cm open. In flow, the whole colony sways together, and the length of the stems gives it real movement and presence compared to shorter-stemmed varieties.
As with its close relative Goniopora, Alveopora has a real reputation in the hobby for being harder to keep long-term than most LPS, and this is a medium-to-advanced coral rather than a beginner one — worth knowing before adding it to a newer setup.
Care basics
- Care level: Medium to advanced. Not recommended as a first LPS coral.
- Lighting: Medium.
- Flow: Low to moderate, random rather than direct.
- Water chemistry: Sensitive to sudden changes, particularly in phosphate levels. Stable, gradually-adjusted parameters matter more than with most corals. Trace additions of molybdenum and manganese can help growth, though aren’t essential.
- Feeding: Planktivorous — benefits from regular feeding of rotifers or similarly fine planktonic foods, unlike most LPS which can go without.
Supplied approx 5cm open.
