Acropora sp. “Golden Staghorn” – Frag Frag Specimen – Bright Yellow Branching SPS

🌟🪸 Acropora sp. “Golden Staghorn” – Frag
Frag Specimen – Bright Yellow Branching SPS

🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Advanced
Temperament: Peaceful (requires spacing from other SPS)
Colour Form: The “Golden Staghorn” Acropora displays vibrant yellow to golden branching structures with subtle hints of cream and light lime undertones. Under actinic lighting, the coral develops a soft fluorescent glow, while under balanced white lighting the full golden pigmentation becomes more pronounced, giving it a clean and luminous 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: High, turbulent flow
Placement: Upper reef
Type: Frag

🧬 Overview
The Acropora “Golden Staghorn” is a classic SPS coral known for its fast-growing branching structure and bright golden coloration. Its staghorn growth pattern creates vertical, antler-like branches that add both height and structure to the reef scape.

This coral thrives in high-energy environments with strong lighting and flow, where it can develop thicker branches and more intense coloration. As it grows, the colony forms an intricate network of branches that enhance depth and create a natural reef look.

Its clean golden tone makes it an excellent contrast piece among more colourful SPS, bringing brightness and balance to the overall system.

🧾 Frag Note
You will receive a healthy frag similar to the photo, cut from a stable mother colony and selected for colour and growth potential.

Please note:
• Colour may intensify with stable parameters and strong lighting
• Growth tips may appear lighter during active growth phases

Selected for:
• Bright golden-yellow pigmentation
• Strong staghorn branching structure
• Fast growth potential under optimal conditions
• Ideal SPS structure coral for reef scaping
• Clean, high-contrast colour tone

🍽️ Care & Feeding
Acropora rely primarily on photosynthesis but benefit from nutrient availability.

Recommended support:
• Stable nutrient levels (avoid ultra-low nutrients)
• Amino acids and trace element supplementation
• Occasional broadcast feeding of fine planktonic foods

📈 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
Place in the upper reef where lighting and flow are strongest. Ensure stable positioning and allow space for vertical growth and branch expansion.

🌟 Acropora “Golden Staghorn” – Frag
Pure golden structure and rapid growth — a classic SPS that builds height, light and elegance into any high-end reef system.