🪸 Acropora sp. “Crimson Staghorn”
WYSIWYG Specimen – Deep Red Branching Acropora
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Advanced
Temperament: Peaceful (requires open space for branch growth)
Colour Form: The Crimson Staghorn displays intense deep-red to ruby-red branches with glowing scarlet growth tips. Under actinic lighting the coral develops a powerful fluorescent crimson glow, while the extended polyps add subtle texture across the branch surface. Under balanced white lighting the colony reveals rich tones of blood-red, ruby and warm ember highlights, giving the coral a bold and dramatic appearance.
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 250–400)
Water Flow: Strong and turbulent
Placement: Upper rockwork or high-energy reef zones
🧬 Overview
The Acropora “Crimson Staghorn” is a striking SPS coral featuring the classic fast-growing staghorn branching structure combined with deep red pigmentation. Its long upward-growing branches create a dramatic and natural reef architecture that adds height and movement to SPS aquascapes.
Red Acropora are relatively uncommon compared to blue and green varieties, making this coral particularly desirable for collectors looking to add strong warm colour contrast to their reef. As the colony matures, the branching structure becomes more complex while the red tones intensify under strong reef lighting.
WYSIWYG:
You will receive the exact coral shown in the photo. Each specimen is individually photographed and selected for colour intensity, structural form and overall coral health.
Selected for:
• Deep crimson-red coloration
• Strong branching staghorn structure
• Healthy tissue and active growth tips
• Excellent colour response under reef LED lighting
• Strong structural presence in SPS aquascapes
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Like most Acropora, Crimson Staghorn relies primarily on photosynthesis but benefits from nutrient-balanced reef environments and occasional coral feeding.
Recommended feeding:
• Fine plankton blends or powdered coral foods
• Amino acid supplements for SPS systems
• Broadcast feeding 1–2× weekly
📈 Optimal Parameters
Parameter | Ideal Range
Alkalinity (dKH) | 7.5–8.5
Calcium (Ca) | 420–450 ppm
Magnesium (Mg) | 1300–1400 ppm
Nitrate (NO₃) | 2–10 ppm
Phosphate (PO₄) | 0.02–0.08 ppm
📍 Placement
Position in the upper aquascape where strong lighting and turbulent water movement are present. Staghorn Acropora benefit from open space around the colony to allow natural vertical branching growth.
Maintain stable parameters and consistent nutrient levels to preserve strong coloration and healthy skeletal development.
🔥 Acropora “Crimson Staghorn”
Deep ruby-red branches with classic staghorn growth — bold, powerful and a true statement SPS for serious reef aquariums.