💛💚 Golden Crest Emerald Acropora
Acropora sp. – Green Skeleton with Gold-Tipped Branches (WYSIWYG Frag)
Please note: This is a WYSIWYG frag — you will receive the exact piece shown.
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Advanced
Temperament: Peaceful
Colour Form: A vibrant green-skeleton Acropora crowned with shimmering golden-yellow tips. Under daylight, the branches display a bright emerald base with warm metallic gold accents; under actinic or blue lighting, the tips glow with a radiant, molten-gold fluorescence while the green skeleton shifts into a neon jade hue. Fine polyps add texture and movement, giving the frag a crisp, high-contrast aesthetic.
Water Conditions: 24–26 °C, dKH 8–9, pH 8.1–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Acroporidae
Lighting: High (PAR 280–400)
Water Flow: Strong, alternating
Placement: Upper rockwork
🧬 Overview
The Golden Crest Emerald Acropora is a visually striking frag that combines warm metallic tones with vivid greens — a classic high-contrast SPS morphology. Its golden tips stand out intensely under reef lighting, while the bright green skeleton provides depth and structure. As the frag grows, its branches develop a layered gradient from emerald base to radiant gold crest, making it a superb colour accent in any SPS section.
A perfect choice for reefers who enjoy bold contrasts and bright, responsive fluorescence.
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Fully photosynthetic, though occasional micro-feeding (Reef Roids, Coral Dust, Phytoplankton) can support enhanced colour density and polyp health. Maintain stable alkalinity, calcium, and trace elements — especially potassium and iron — to keep the gold-tone pigmentation saturated and prevent fading.
📈 Optimal Parameters
| Parameter | Ideal Range |
|---|---|
| Alkalinity (dKH) | 8–9 |
| Calcium (Ca) | 430–460 ppm |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 1300–1400 ppm |
| Nitrate (NO₃) | 2–10 ppm |
| Phosphate (PO₄) | 0.02–0.08 ppm |
📍 Placement
Mount the frag in strong, alternating flow and direct, high-intensity light to maintain the vivid green base and bright gold tip development. Avoid shading to ensure even colour distribution as the frag grows.
💛💚 Golden Crest Emerald Acropora
A luminous fusion of emerald foundation and glowing gold tips — a refined, high-contrast SPS frag for collectors who appreciate clarity, brightness, and structured beauty.