TIA Incinerator Rainbow Goniopora: Three Years Cooking Before It Joined TIA
The TIA Incinerator Rainbow Goniopora mother colony — the coral your frag is cut from. Colors shift under different lighting; each piece is cut to order.
What is TIA Incinerator Rainbow Goniopora?
TIA Incinerator Rainbow Goniopora is a Goniopora — a long-polyp LPS often called a flowerpot coral — held as a mother colony in the TIA collection and cut to order.
The story
"Nope, this is not TCK Fire Dancer — and we think this one is on a whole different level."
This Goniopora spent over three years cooking in one of our local reefers' tanks before it joined the TIA collection in 2026, and you can really see that mature colony look in it. The color, the long extension, the way everything blends together — it's just beautiful.
If you are a Goni lover, this is one we would not miss. Pieces like this don't come around very often.
Care requirements
Goniopora has a reputation as a difficult coral, and most of that reputation comes down to flow and feeding rather than light. The targets below are the species-level guidance TIA publishes for this group.
| Parameter | Target |
|---|---|
| Care level | Intermediate |
| Lighting | Moderate |
| PAR guidance | PAR 80–160 |
| Flow style | Low to Moderate, gentle |
| Placement | Lower to mid reef, away from direct blast |
| Feeding | Frequent fine particulate feeding helps long-term success |
Behavior: long polyps extend best in gentle, indirect movement and may retract under direct blast — if the polyps stay closed, look at flow before anything else.
Compatibility: provide room for full polyp extension and keep away from aggressive stinging neighbors; an extended Goniopora takes up considerably more space than its skeleton suggests.
These are species-level targets for Goniopora, not measured values for this specific colony.
Buying a TIA Incinerator Rainbow Goniopora frag
Every piece is cut to order from the mother colony. After we cut your frag we send you a video of it, and we recommend allowing about 14 days of heal time before expecting full recovery — we prioritize coral health before shipment. Every order is covered by TIA's 3-day live-arrival guarantee, and TIA has grown and named collector corals since 2008.
→ See the current TIA Incinerator Rainbow Goniopora release
Related in the TIA collection: All TIA LPS →
Frequently asked questions
What makes the TIA Incinerator Rainbow Goniopora special?
It spent over three years cooking in one of our local reefers' tanks before it joined the TIA collection in 2026, and you can really see that mature colony look in it — the color, the long extension, the way everything blends together.
Is this TCK Fire Dancer?
No. In the shop's own words: “Nope, this is not TCK Fire Dancer — and we think this one is on a whole different level.”
What lighting and flow does it want?
Moderate lighting around PAR 80–160, and low to moderate gentle flow. Direct blast flow is the most common reason a Goniopora keeps its polyps retracted, so place it lower to mid reef and out of a powerhead's line.
Does it need to be fed?
Frequent fine particulate feeding helps long-term success. Goniopora is one of the LPS where feeding meaningfully changes how the coral does over months rather than days.
Do I get the colony in the photo?
No — the photo is the mother colony. Your frag is cut to order from it, so your piece will be similar in color and character but is its own cutting.