💛💚🧡 Acanthastrea echinata “Solar Fusion Colony”
Acan Coral – Multicolour Yellow, Neon Green & Fiery Orange Mosaic (WYSIWYG Colony)
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Easy to Moderate
Temperament: Semi-aggressive (short feeder tentacles at night)
Colour Form: The “Solar Fusion Colony” displays an explosive blend of luminous yellow, toxic neon green and molten orange polyps arranged in a natural mosaic pattern. Under actinic lighting, the green fluoresces intensely while the yellow and orange ignite with warm neon glow. Under white light, the colony reveals clean colour separation with smooth transitions between citrus yellow, lime green and sunset orange tones.
Water Conditions: 24–26 °C, dKH 7.5–9, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Lobophylliidae (Acanthastrea group)
Lighting: Low to Moderate (PAR 60–120)
Water Flow: Low to Moderate, indirect
Placement: Bottom to mid-level rockwork or sandbed
🧬 Overview
The Acanthastrea echinata “Solar Fusion Colony” is a high-impact, collector-grade LPS prized for its intense multicolour contrast and chunky, fleshy polyp structure. The combination of yellow, green and orange creates a true sunset-meets-neon aesthetic — warm, electric and incredibly photogenic.
Each polyp is thick and well-defined, with raised ridges and deep colour saturation. As the colony expands, the colours interlock like a living mosaic, giving it a dynamic, ever-changing visual texture.
Each WYSIWYG colony is hand-selected for:
• Strong tri-colour expression (yellow / green / orange)
• High fluorescence response under blue light
• Thick, inflated polyp structure
• Clean tissue lines and healthy mouths
• Excellent feeding response and growth potential
• Proven colour stability under LED lighting
A statement LPS that brings heat, contrast and luxury to any reef layout.
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Echinata responds extremely well to feeding and will reward you with faster growth and deeper colour.
Feed 1–2× weekly with:
• Finely chopped mysis, krill or prawn
• LPS pellets or coral blends
• Reef roids or powdered plankton
• Target-feed after lights out for maximum feeder extension
📈 Optimal Parameters
| Parameter | Ideal Range |
|---|---|
| Alkalinity (dKH) | 7.5–9 |
| Calcium (Ca) | 420–450 ppm |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 1300–1400 ppm |
| Nitrate (NO₃) | 5–15 ppm |
| Phosphate (PO₄) | 0.03–0.10 ppm |
📍 Placement
Place on sandbed or lower rockwork to avoid excessive light stress.
Ensure gentle, indirect flow to keep tissue clean without tearing.
Allow 5–8 cm clearance from neighbours — echinata can extend short feeder tentacles at night.
💛💚🧡 Acanthastrea echinata “Solar Fusion Colony”
A living mosaic of neon green, citrus yellow and molten orange — bold, vibrant and irresistibly premium.
A colony that looks like a reef sunset frozen in time.