ππ Tropical Blaze Acropora
Acropora sp. β Green Branching SPS Frag with Yellow Tips
πΉ Quick Stats
Care Level: Advanced
Temperament: Peaceful
Colour Form: A vivid emerald-green Acropora accented by bright yellow tips that ignite under actinic lighting. The glowing contrast between the lush green branches and the golden highlights gives the coral a βsunlit jungleβ look β vibrant, dynamic, and full of life.
Water Conditions: 24β27 Β°C, dKH 8β11, pH 8.0β8.4, sg 1.024β1.026
Family: Acroporidae
Lighting: High (to enhance yellow fluorescence)
Water Flow: Strong, multidirectional
Placement: Upper reef zones
𧬠Overview
The Tropical Blaze Acropora is a spectacular colour morph that captures the essence of tropical reef light. Its intense green base glows like sea emeralds, while its yellow tips shimmer like sunlight dancing through shallow water.
This coral develops dense, upward-pointing branches with uniform polyp spacing, making it a perfect focal piece for SPS-dominated aquascapes.
π½οΈ Care & Feeding
Fully photosynthetic, though its colour vibrancy thrives with stable dosing of trace elements β particularly potassium, iodine, and iron.
Feed fine coral foods (like Reef Roids or Coral Dust) once a week to promote strong polyp growth and maintain saturation of both yellow and green pigments.
π Optimal Parameters
| Parameter | Ideal Range |
|---|---|
| Alkalinity (dKH) | 8β11 |
| Calcium (Ca) | 420β460 ppm |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 1250β1350 ppm |
| Nitrate (NOβ) | 2β10 ppm |
| Phosphate (POβ) | 0.01β0.05 ppm |
π Placement
Position the frag in upper reef zones with intense lighting and turbulent flow to maximise tip colouration and maintain vibrant tissue health. Avoid shadowing by other SPS colonies to preserve full pigment contrast.
ππ Tropical Blaze Acropora
Where emerald meets sunlight β a radiant fusion of green vitality and golden fire, born to brighten any reef.