🌿 Emerald Wave Acropora

Acropora sp. (Green Colony)

🔹 Quick Stats

• Care Level: Moderate to Advanced

• Temperament: Peaceful

• Colour Form: Vibrant green branches with subtle shading along the tips. Under actinic or blue-dominant lighting, the green fluoresces beautifully, creating a lively, natural reef 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 maintain vibrant green colour)

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

• Water Flow: Moderate — sufficient for full polyp extension

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

🧬 Overview

The Emerald Wave Acropora is a bright green morph prized for its lively, natural hue and elegant branching. Its vibrant green tones bring energy and freshness to any reef, while the polyp extension adds dynamic movement across the colony. This morph is perfect for hobbyists looking to add a strong, visually appealing green centerpiece to their aquascape.

🍽️ Feeding & Care

While photosynthetic, this Acropora thrives with supplemental feeding 1–2 times per week using fine particulate foods, coral amino acid blends, or phytoplankton. Feeding supports vibrant colour, healthy growth, and full polyp extension. Stable water parameters are key for maintaining long-term health.

📈 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 light with gentle, steady water flow. Allow room for polyp expansion and avoid aggressive neighbouring corals. Under blue-dominant lighting, the green fluoresces vividly, making this colony a fresh and vibrant addition to any reef display.