💜⚡ Purple Horrida Acropora
Acropora horrida – Deep Violet & Blue-Tipped Collector SPS
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Advanced
Temperament: Peaceful
Colour Form: A striking deep violet to royal purple base with iridescent blue growth tips and fine, fuzzy polyps that create a soft, cloud-like appearance. Under actinic lighting, the coral’s branches glow with electric blue highlights over velvety purple tissue, producing a dramatic and elegant contrast.
Water Conditions: 24–27 °C, dKH 8–11, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Acroporidae
Lighting: High – essential for maintaining colour saturation
Water Flow: Strong, multidirectional
Placement: Upper to mid reef zones
🧬 Overview
The Purple Horrida Acropora is one of the most enchanting SPS corals in the reefing world — celebrated for its fuzzy polyp extension, delicate branching, and intense colour layering.
When healthy, this coral develops a mesmerising gradient from dark violet bases to glowing periwinkle tips, shimmering under both daylight and actinic spectrums.
It’s a must-have for advanced SPS keepers seeking movement, texture, and colour depth all in one specimen.
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Entirely photosynthetic, relying on strong lighting and turbulent flow for optimal polyp extension.
For best colour retention, maintain stable nutrient balance (low but detectable nitrate and phosphate) and trace element supplementation (iron, potassium, and iodine).
Occasional feeding with fine coral food (e.g. Reef Roids or Coral Dust) helps accelerate growth and enhance fluorescence.
📈 Optimal Parameters
| Parameter | Ideal Range |
|---|---|
| Alkalinity (dKH) | 8–11 |
| Calcium (Ca) | 420–460 ppm |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 1250–1350 ppm |
| Nitrate (NO₃) | 2–10 ppm |
| Phosphate (PO₄) | 0.01–0.05 ppm |
📍 Placement
Position in upper to mid reef areas with strong, alternating flow to keep the fine polyps extended and free from debris. Avoid shaded zones, as consistent PAR exposure maintains its rich purple tones and glowing blue tips.
💜⚡ Purple Horrida Acropora
A coral of movement and mystique — rich violet hues and electric blue edges, alive with motion and colour. A true SPS collector’s gem.