✨ Golden Fingers Acropora

Acropora sp. (Yellow Tip Colony)

🔹 Quick Stats

• Care Level: Moderate to Advanced

• Temperament: Peaceful

• Colour Form: Vibrant golden-yellow tips on each branch, creating a radiant “finger-like” effect. Under actinic or blue-dominant lighting, the yellow tips fluoresce brilliantly, producing a striking ultra visual impact.

• Water Conditions: 24–27 °C, dKH 8–12, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026

• Family: Acroporidae

• Lighting: Moderate to high (to maximise tip fluorescence and ultra coloration)

• Supplements: Calcium, Magnesium, Trace Elements, Amino Acids

• Water Flow: Moderate — ensures healthy polyp extension

• Placement: Upper to mid reef levels for optimal light exposure

🧬 Overview

The Golden Fingers Acropora is an ultra morph prized for its radiant yellow tips that highlight the structure of each branch. Its elongated branches and vibrant tips create a dynamic, high-contrast effect, making the colony a true centerpiece for any reef tank.

This morph is perfect for collectors seeking a visually striking ultra coral with bold, glowing accents.

🍽️ Feeding & Care

Although photosynthetic, this Acropora benefits from 1–2 weekly supplemental feedings using fine particulate foods, coral-specific amino acid blends, or phytoplankton. Targeted feeding promotes brighter tip fluorescence, fuller polyp extension, and steady growth. Stable water parameters are essential for long-term health and ultra coloration.

📈 Optimal Parameters

• Alkalinity (dKH): 8–12

• Calcium (Ca): 420–460 ppm

• Magnesium (Mg): 1250–1350 ppm

• Nitrate (NO₃): 0–10 ppm

• Phosphate (PO₄): 0–0.05 ppm

📍 Placement

Place in moderate to high lighting with steady, moderate water flow. Allow space for polyp extension and avoid aggressive neighbours. Under blue-dominant lighting, the yellow tips glow intensely against the base branches, creating a luxurious and ultra-striking visual display.