🌸🪸 Acropora millepora “Pink Bloom” – Mini Colony – WYSIWYG
Acropora millepora – Compact Pink SPS Mini Colony With Dense, Flowing Polyps (Exact Piece Shown)
🧬 Overview
The Acropora millepora “Pink Bloom” mini colony is a refined SPS piece showcasing soft to vibrant pink tones paired with lush, fuzzy polyp extension that gives constant movement and depth.
This WYSIWYG mini colony is tank-grown, fully healed, and well conditioned, making it an excellent choice for reefers who want instant impact with the growth potential of a young colony.
📸 What you see is exactly what you get — the mini colony shown is the exact piece you will receive, with its natural branch layout, polyp density, and pink saturation.
🔹 Quick Stats
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Care Level: Moderate to Advanced
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Temperament: Peaceful (allow spacing from neighbouring SPS)
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Colour Form: Bubblegum to rose-pink branches with thick, flowing polyps
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Lighting: High (PAR 250–400)
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Water Flow: Strong, alternating / turbulent
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Placement: Upper to mid-upper rockwork with unobstructed light
💡 Growth & Colour
Millepora is loved for its expressive polyps and colour depth. As a mini colony, this piece offers multiple growth points from day one. Under stable conditions, expect:
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constant, fluffy polyp extension creating a soft “bloom” effect
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deepening pink tones as the colony matures
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steady branching with strong base encrustation
Avoid ultra-low nutrients — low but measurable nitrates help maintain both colour richness and polyp fullness. Stable alkalinity is key for clean, stress-free growth.
🍽️ Care & Feeding
While primarily photosynthetic, millepora benefits greatly from feeding:
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fine powdered coral foods or micro-plankton
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amino acid blends 1–2× weekly
Supplemental feeding enhances polyp size, tissue thickness, and long-term colour stability.
📈 Optimal Parameters
| Parameter | Ideal Range |
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| Alkalinity (dKH) | 7.5–8.5 |
| Calcium (Ca) | 420–450 ppm |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 1250–1400 ppm |
| Nitrate (NO₃) | 2–10 ppm |
| Phosphate (PO₄) | 0.02–0.08 ppm |
📍 Placement
Place where light is strong and flow is broad and random to maximise polyp extension and highlight the pink coloration across the entire mini colony.
🌸🪸 Acropora millepora “Pink Bloom” – Mini Colony – WYSIWYG
A charming, high-impact pink millepora offering instant volume, movement, and future colony potential.
Tank-grown, fully conditioned, and individually photographed — the exact mini colony you see is the one you receive.