💚🍈 Green Lime Acropora
Acropora sp. – Vibrant Neon Lime Branching SPS
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Advanced
Temperament: Peaceful
Colour Form: A striking lime-green Acropora morph glowing with vibrant fluorescence from base to tip. Its smooth, glossy tissue and bright polyp contrast create a radiant “fresh lime” appearance under both daylight and actinic spectrum. Under blues, the coral glows with an intense emerald hue, making it a favourite for adding brightness and balance to any SPS reef.
Water Conditions: 24–27 °C, dKH 8–11, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Acroporidae
Lighting: High (strong PAR intensifies neon tone)
Water Flow: Strong, multidirectional
Placement: Upper reef zones
🧬 Overview
The Green Lime Acropora is a vivid, fast-growing SPS coral prized for its clean, glowing colouration and easy adaptability to stable reef environments.
Its vibrant green tone, often shifting between chartreuse and electric lime, adds visual energy and contrast among reds, blues, and purples in mixed SPS displays.
Hardy yet visually premium, this coral is a perfect choice for both collectors and reef keepers looking to elevate brightness and balance in their upper reef sections.
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Fully photosynthetic, relying on strong lighting and stable parameters for optimal fluorescence.
For peak vibrancy, dose amino acids and trace elements (particularly iron, iodine, and potassium). Occasional micro feeding with fine coral food (e.g. Reef Roids or Coral Vitaliser) enhances tissue glow and branching density.
📈 Optimal Parameters
| Parameter | Ideal Range |
|---|---|
| Alkalinity (dKH) | 8–11 |
| Calcium (Ca) | 420–460 ppm |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 1250–1350 ppm |
| Nitrate (NO₃) | 2–10 ppm |
| Phosphate (PO₄) | 0.01–0.05 ppm |
📍 Placement
Place in upper reef zones under intense, evenly distributed lighting and strong alternating flow. Avoid shadowing and maintain open spacing to highlight its symmetrical branching and vivid tone.
💚🍈 Green Lime Acropora
Pure, glowing vitality — a burst of lime-green brilliance that electrifies any SPS reef with freshness and light.