🩷🪸 Acropora tenuis “Pink Aurora”
WYSIWYG Specimen – Pink Tone Tenuis Acropora
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Advanced
Temperament: Peaceful (requires spacing from neighbouring SPS colonies)
Colour Form: The Pink Aurora Tenuis displays soft to vibrant pink tissue across its elegant branching structure with lighter pastel-pink and rose highlights along the growth tips. Under actinic lighting the coral glows with bright fluorescent pink while the polyps create subtle texture across the branches. Under balanced white lighting the colony reveals beautiful tones of blush pink, rose, and warm coral hues that give the coral a delicate yet striking 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 250–350)
Water Flow: Strong and turbulent
Placement: Upper rockwork or high-energy reef zones
Type: WYSIWYG
🧬 Overview
The Acropora tenuis “Pink Aurora” is a beautiful SPS coral prized for its soft pink pigmentation and elegant tenuis growth pattern. Its slender branches and pronounced axial tips create a refined and airy colony structure typical of premium tenuis varieties.
Pink-toned Acropora are highly valued in reef aquascapes because they add warmth and contrast when placed near blue, green or yellow SPS corals. Under modern reef LED lighting the coral develops strong fluorescence, producing a glowing pink effect during actinic viewing periods.
As the colony matures, the delicate branching structure becomes more complex, forming an intricate coral formation that adds movement and colour balance to SPS-dominated reef systems.
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:
• Vibrant pink coloration
• Elegant tenuis branching structure
• Healthy tissue and active growth tips
• Strong fluorescence under reef LED lighting
• Excellent colour contrast in SPS reef aquascapes
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Like most Acropora species, Pink Aurora 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 tenuis thrives in high-energy reef zones where strong flow keeps the coral clean and promotes vibrant coloration.
Allow sufficient spacing between neighbouring SPS colonies to support natural branch development.
🩷 Acropora tenuis “Pink Aurora”
Elegant pink branches with glowing rose highlights — a refined tenuis that adds warmth, colour and beauty to any high-end SPS reef.