🪸🟠 Copper Millepora – WYSIWYG

Premium SPS Collector Coral

🔹 Quick Stats

Care Level: Advanced
Temperament: Peaceful
Colour Form: Rich metallic copper branches with warm golden-orange tones and contrasting lighter growth tips. Under actinic lighting, the coral develops an intense metallic glow, with its copper pigmentation becoming increasingly vibrant while the extended polyps add exceptional 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: Strong, Turbulent
Placement: Upper Reef
Type: WYSIWYG

🧬 Overview

The Copper Millepora is a striking SPS coral prized for its unique metallic copper colouration, exceptional polyp extension, and elegant branching growth. Unlike many brightly coloured Millepora varieties, this coral displays warm copper and golden hues that create a distinctive appearance both under daylight and blue-spectrum lighting.

As the colony matures, it develops thick, densely branched growth covered in long, flowing polyps that remain extended throughout much of the day, giving the coral a soft, almost velvety appearance. Under actinic lighting, the warm metallic tones intensify dramatically, making it a standout specimen in any SPS-dominated reef.

With stable water chemistry and strong water movement, the Copper Millepora grows rapidly into an impressive display colony, rewarding experienced reef keepers with outstanding colour, texture, and movement.

Selected for:

• • Unique metallic copper colouration
• • Outstanding daytime polyp extension
• • Elegant Millepora branching structure
• • Exceptional actinic glow
• • Premium WYSIWYG collector specimen

🍽️ Care & Feeding

Although primarily photosynthetic, Acropora millepora benefits from regular feeding of fine suspended foods and amino acid supplementation, helping to maximise growth, colour intensity, and polyp extension.

Recommended feeding:

• • Reef Roids and fine powdered coral foods
• • Zooplankton-based SPS foods
• • Amino acid supplements
• • Live or preserved phytoplankton as part of a balanced feeding regime

Maintaining stable alkalinity and low but measurable nutrient levels is essential for achieving the best colouration and sustained healthy growth.

📈 Optimal Parameters

📍 Placement

Place in the upper regions of the aquarium where it receives high-intensity lighting and strong, random water movement. Consistent water chemistry is essential to preserve its rich copper pigmentation, maximise polyp extension, and encourage compact branching growth.

🪸🟠 Copper Millepora – WYSIWYG

A premium WYSIWYG Acropora millepora featuring rich metallic copper colouration, exceptional daytime polyp extension, and elegant branching growth. Its warm tones, unique texture, and outstanding actinic glow make it a distinctive centrepiece for any SPS collector's reef aquarium.