🟣✨🪸 Acropora cerealis “Royal Aurum”
WYSIWYG Specimen – Gold Base with Purple Tips Acropora
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Advanced
Temperament: Peaceful (requires spacing from neighbouring SPS colonies)
Colour Form: The Royal Aurum Cerealis displays a warm golden base coloration across its branches contrasted by striking deep-purple growth tips. Under actinic lighting the purple tips glow intensely while the golden tissue beneath develops soft fluorescent highlights. Under balanced white lighting the coral reveals rich tones of metallic gold, honey yellow and warm amber across the branches, crowned by vivid violet to royal-purple axial tips that create a bold and elegant colour contrast.
Water Conditions: 24–26 °C, dKH 7.5–8.5, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Acroporidae
Lighting: High (PAR 250–350)
Water Flow: Strong and turbulent
Placement: Upper rockwork or high-energy reef zones
Type: WYSIWYG
🧬 Overview
The Acropora cerealis “Royal Aurum” is a distinctive SPS coral prized for its luxurious colour combination of golden branches and vivid purple growth tips. Acropora cerealis typically forms compact branching colonies with well-defined coralites and strong axial tips, giving the coral a structured and architectural appearance.
The warm golden base provides a bright foundation while the purple tips create a dramatic crown effect at the branch ends. Under strong reef LED lighting the contrast becomes even more pronounced, producing a striking jewel-like look that stands out within SPS-dominated reef aquascapes.
As the colony matures, the branches become denser and develop into a compact yet intricate structure that adds colour depth and contrast to the reef display.
WYSIWYG:
You will receive the exact coral shown in the photo. Each specimen is individually photographed and selected for colour saturation, structure and coral health.
Selected for:
• Rich golden base coloration
• Vibrant purple growth tips
• Healthy tissue and active growth tips
• Strong colour contrast under reef LED lighting
• Unique and elegant SPS colour combination
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Like most Acropora species, Royal Aurum relies mainly on photosynthesis but benefits from stable nutrient levels and occasional coral feeding.
Recommended feeding 1–2× weekly:
• Fine plankton blends or powdered coral foods
• Amino acid supplements for SPS systems
• Broadcast feeding in mature reef aquariums
📈 Optimal Parameters
Parameter | Ideal Range
Alkalinity (dKH) | 7.5–8.5
Calcium (Ca) | 420–450 ppm
Magnesium (Mg) | 1300–1400 ppm
Nitrate (NO₃) | 5–15 ppm
Phosphate (PO₄) | 0.03–0.10 ppm
📍 Placement
Place in the upper aquascape where strong lighting and turbulent water flow are present. Acropora cerealis thrives in high-energy reef zones where strong flow helps maintain healthy tissue and vibrant coloration.
Allow sufficient spacing between neighbouring SPS colonies to support natural branch development.
🟣✨ Acropora cerealis “Royal Aurum”
Golden branches crowned with royal purple tips — a luxurious SPS coral that brings regal contrast and brilliance to any advanced reef system.