Cherry Mille

About this coral

Cherry Mille is a small-polyp stony (SPS) coral sold under its shop name and listed in this shop as an Acropora. Acropora are reef-building stony corals that grow a hard calcium carbonate skeleton covered in small polyps. Reefkeepers often choose them as showpieces in established systems where parameters stay stable. No care sheet exists for this specific color morph, so the care information below is general guidance for Acropora corals. Colors, origin, growth rate and frag size for this named morph have not been verified.

Features:

• Acropora coral in the SPS group, suited to mature, stable reef aquariums.
• Needs strong lighting, high flow and stable parameters, in line with the original description.
• Builds a calcium carbonate skeleton, so calcium, alkalinity and magnesium are used up as it grows and need regular testing and topping up.
• Sensitive to swings in alkalinity, temperature and salinity, which can cause tissue loss.
• Best placed in the middle to upper part of the rockwork, where light is strong and water moves well.
• Gets much of its energy from light through symbiotic algae, and it can also take in fine particles of food from the water.

Specifications:

• Care level: Advanced (general Acropora guidance)
• Lighting: High
• Water flow: High, turbulent
• Placement: Middle to upper rockwork
• Temperature: 76–80°F (24–27°C)
• pH: 8.1–8.4
• Salinity: 1.025–1.026 SG
• Alkalinity: 7–11 dKH, held steady
• Calcium: 400–450 ppm
• Magnesium: 1250–1400 ppm
• Nutrients: Low but measurable nitrate and phosphate