Acropora horrida “Blue & Green Super Polyp” – Frag / WYSIWYG

💙💚🪸 Acropora horrida “Blue & Green Super Polyp” – Frag / WYSIWYG
Frag / WYSIWYG Specimen – High-Extension SPS with Electric Polyps

🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Advanced
Temperament: Peaceful (requires spacing from neighbouring SPS)
Colour Form: This Acropora horrida displays a striking blend of blue and green tones across its branches, complemented by exceptional polyp extension. Under actinic lighting, the polyps glow intensely in neon green and blue hues, creating a shimmering, almost electric effect. Under balanced white lighting, the coral reveals cool blue bases with green highlights and contrasting extended polyps that add texture and movement.
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: Very High, turbulent flow
Placement: Upper reef
Type: Frag / WYSIWYG Specimen

🧬 Overview
The Acropora horrida “Blue & Green Super Polyp” is a standout SPS coral prized for its long, flowing polyp extension and vibrant colour interplay. Unlike tighter-polyp acros, this species brings noticeable movement, with extended polyps creating a soft, dynamic texture over the rigid skeletal structure.

The blue and green colour combination gives a cool, electric aesthetic, while the super polyp extension enhances its visual impact—especially under blue spectrum lighting where fluorescence becomes extreme.

This coral is ideal for advanced reef keepers seeking both structure and movement within SPS systems.

🧾 Frag / WYSIWYG Note
You will receive either the exact frag shown (WYSIWYG) or a carefully selected specimen with strong polyp extension and colour contrast.

Selected for:
• Exceptional “super polyp” extension
• Vibrant blue and green colour combination
• Strong fluorescence under actinic lighting
• Dynamic movement for an SPS coral
• High-end horrida morphology

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

Recommended support:
• Stable nitrate and phosphate levels
• Amino acids and trace element supplementation
• Occasional broadcast feeding of fine plankton

📈 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 with very strong lighting and high, turbulent flow. Stability is essential to maintain polyp extension and colour intensity.

💙💚 Acropora horrida “Blue & Green Super Polyp”
Electric colour with living motion — a rare SPS that combines structure, flow and intense fluorescence in one striking coral.