Acropora
Acropora spp.
The most demanding common coral: needs strong light, strong flow and very stable chemistry. Add only to a mature, stable tank.
- Light
- High (≈200–350 PAR)
- Flow
- high
- Where it goes
- Top of the tank
- Colony size in a year or two
- 4–12 in
- Aggression toward other corals
- medium
- Temperature
- 76–82 °F
Where to buy it
Buy aquacultured frags where you can: they're hardier than wild colonies and don't come off a reef.
Likes the same light
Reef-safe fish and inverts
Care ranges are typical hobby guidance and vary by source and by where the animal came from. Ask your supplier and watch your own tank. Spot a mistake on this page? Let me know.