🪸 Acropora millepora “Pastel Sunrise”
Pastel Yellow Indonesian Millepora – Cut-to-Order SPS Frag
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Advanced
Temperament: Peaceful (requires spacing from neighbouring SPS colonies)
Colour Form: The Pastel Sunrise Millepora displays soft pastel-yellow branches with delicate lemon and cream highlights across the coral surface. Under actinic lighting the yellow tissue develops a gentle fluorescent glow, while the polyps add a textured appearance that gives the colony a soft, luminous look. Under balanced white lighting the coral reveals smooth gradients of buttery yellow, pale gold and light sunrise tones, creating a refined and elegant SPS colour profile.
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 millepora “Pastel Sunrise” is a beautiful Indonesian SPS coral prized for its soft pastel coloration and dense polyp extension. Millepora species naturally develop thick branching clusters covered in active polyps, giving the coral a textured, almost velvety appearance when fully extended.
The gentle pastel-yellow coloration brings a light and luminous tone to SPS-dominant aquariums, contrasting beautifully with deeper blues, purples and reds. As the colony grows, the coral develops compact branching clusters that create structure and movement within the reef aquascape.
Cut-to-Order Frag:
This coral is cut to order from a healthy, established Indonesian mother colony. Each frag maintains the same colour lineage and growth characteristics as the parent colony, though natural variation in branch shape and colour intensity may occur between individual frags.
Each frag is prepared with:
• Fresh cut from established mother colony
• Healthy tissue and strong polyp extension
• Securely mounted frag plug or base
• Proven colour stability under reef LED lighting
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Like most Acropora millepora, this coral 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
Place in the upper aquascape where strong lighting and turbulent water flow are present. Millepora corals thrive in high-energy environments that promote strong polyp extension and steady skeletal growth.
Allow adequate spacing between neighbouring SPS colonies to prevent shading and allow the coral’s branching structure to develop naturally.
🌅 Acropora millepora “Pastel Sunrise”
Soft pastel yellow with glowing sunrise tones — a refined millepora that brings light, texture and elegance to any SPS reef.