Bernardpora Hellfire Frag — Red Encrusting Flowerpot LPS Coral for Reef Tanks

The Hellfire lives up to its name: a carpet of short, fiery red polyps studded with glowing yellow-green centers. Bernardpora is the encrusting close cousin of Goniopora — same flowerpot coral family, but a compact version that hugs the rock instead of rising on long stalks.

Watch this exact specimen filmed in our systems — the video is in the image gallery above.

Our quick tip on keeping flowerpot corals thriving:

A bed of embers on the reef

With short polyps and an encrusting growth habit, Bernardpora drapes rockwork and low surfaces in a dense layer of colour — the perfect contrast to long-polyp Goniopora swaying above it.

Our expert tips at ReefSolution

Our flowerpot corals are fed Reef-Roids right in the store before they head home with you. Give this frag a low spot in the tank, gentle flow and a slow light acclimation — that is what works in our systems.

Why buy from ReefSolution

• Reef-Roids 75 g — powdered plankton to feed your flowerpot corals
• Red Sea Reef Energy AB+ 500 ml — a daily coral superfood
• Goniopora Icy Peppermint — the long-polyp cousin in frosted green and blue

Reef expertise in our Laval store and safe coral shipping across Canada.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Bernardpora and Goniopora?

The silhouette: Bernardpora keeps short polyps and encrusts over rock, while Goniopora extends long swaying stalks into the current.

What do you feed a Bernardpora?

Like other flowerpot corals: fine plankton made for filter feeders. This one is fed Reef-Roids in our store.

Where should an encrusting coral go in the tank?

Low in the aquarium, on rockwork it can spread over, with gentle flow — our in-store approach for the whole family.