🌌 Stormlight Acropora

Acropora sp. (Grey Tips with Blue Center Colony)

🔹 Quick Stats

• Care Level: Moderate to Advanced

• Temperament: Peaceful

• Colour Form: Deep blue centers contrasted with soft grey tips. Under actinic or blue-dominant lighting, the blue fluoresces vibrantly while the grey tips provide a muted, stormy contrast, creating a dramatic, high-impact ultra effect.

• 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 enhance fluorescent contrast)

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

• Water Flow: Moderate — sufficient for healthy polyp extension

• Placement: Mid to upper reef levels for optimal light exposure

🧬 Overview

The Stormlight Acropora is a striking ultra morph with intense blue centers that pop against elegant grey tips. Its branching structure creates a layered effect, giving depth and dimension to the colony. Under blue or actinic lighting, the fluorescent centers shine vividly, producing a stormy yet luminous visual effect.

This morph is perfect for hobbyists seeking a dramatic, eye-catching centerpiece that combines elegance with vibrant ultra coloration.

🍽️ Feeding & Care

Although photosynthetic, this Acropora benefits from supplemental feeding 1–2 times per week with fine particulate foods, phytoplankton, or amino acid blends. Targeted feeding encourages fuller polyp extension, enhances blue fluorescence, and promotes steady growth. Maintaining stable water parameters is crucial for long-term health and colour vibrancy.

📈 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. Ensure space around the colony for optimal polyp expansion and avoid aggressive neighbours. Under blue-dominant lighting, the blue centers fluoresce intensely while the grey tips soften the overall contrast, creating a dramatic and elegant ultra appearance.