💜💚💙 TriNova Valida
Acropora valida – Tricolour Colony (Purple, Green & Blue)
Please note: This listing is for a frag cut-to-order from the colony shown in the photograph.
🔹 Quick Stats
Care Level: Advanced
Temperament: Peaceful (requires stable SPS parameters)
Colour Form: A timeless tricolour classic — deep royal-purple branches, emerald-green polyps, and icy-blue growth tips. Under actinic lighting, the purple deepens into rich velvet tones while the tips glow with intense neon blue. The compact branching structure provides striking contrast and fine polyp definition, showcasing a refined mix of saturation and texture.
Water Conditions: 24–26 °C, dKH 8–9, pH 8.1–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Acroporidae
Lighting: High (PAR 300–450)
Water Flow: Strong, alternating
Placement: Upper rockwork
🧬 Overview
The TriNova Valida (classic Acropora valida tricolour) is a staple of any serious SPS collection — celebrated for its balance of structure, fluorescence, and rich contrasting hues. Its tri-tone pattern develops best under strong lighting and stable water chemistry, rewarding the aquarist with deep royal tones and brightly glowing tips.
Elegant yet intense, this coral delivers the look of a mature reef: refined branching, vibrant colour saturation, and dynamic texture.
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Fully photosynthetic, though it benefits from occasional micro-foods (Reef Roids, coral powders, phytoplankton) once per week. Maintaining balanced trace elements (iron, potassium, manganese) helps preserve its purple and blue intensity. Moderate nutrient levels are recommended — ultra-low nutrients may lead to colour 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
Position high in the aquascape with strong, alternating flow. Allow room for upward and outward growth, as this species can branch rapidly under high-intensity lighting.
💜💚💙 TriNova Valida
A living jewel of colour harmony — where royal purple, emerald green, and icy blue meet in one iconic coral. Each purchase provides a freshly cut frag from the exact colony pictured.