Icy Grape Tort Acropora

About this coral

Icy Grape Tort Acropora is an SPS stony coral (Acropora group) selected and sold under that shop name for reef aquarists who want classic branching/tabling acropora growth forms in a high-energy aquarium. In practice, it’s a “showpiece” coral that rewards disciplined water chemistry and careful placement, making it a good fit for tanks that already run stable calcium/alkalinity and strong, turbulent circulation.

Features:

• SPS/acropora-level care: Acropora are widely regarded as sensitive to instability, so consistent maintenance matters more than “fixing” problems quickly.
• Strong lighting requirement: provide high, appropriate light so the coral’s photosynthetic needs are met without sudden light swings.
• High, turbulent flow: use strong, changing circulation to help keep detritus off the coral and support normal tissue health.
• Placement tip: start in a suitable high-energy zone, then fine-tune location to match your lighting and flow patterns rather than assuming the highest rock is always best.
• Parameter stability focus: prioritize steady carbonate chemistry (alkalinity and calcium) and avoid rapid shifts in salinity, temperature, or major water-chemistry swings.
• Low-but-detectable nutrients: maintain nutrients in a “limited but present” range to support growth and avoid overly starving the system.

Specifications:

• Coral group: SPS stony coral (Acropora spp. group) ([reefbuilders.com](https://reefbuilders.com/2025/01/29/introduction-to-acropora-care/?utm_source=openai))
• Care level (general guidance): Expert / demanding (sensitive to stability) ([reefbuilders.com](https://reefbuilders.com/2025/01/29/introduction-to-acropora-care/?utm_source=openai))
• Lighting (general guidance): Very strong; acclimate and avoid abrupt light changes ([reefbuilders.com](https://reefbuilders.com/2025/01/29/introduction-to-acropora-care/?utm_source=openai))
• Water flow (general guidance): Strong, turbulent, high-oxygen circulation ([reef2reef.com](https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/amazing-acropora-corals.1231/?utm_source=openai))
• Suggested placement (general guidance): Upper rockwork / stable high-energy zone ([reefbuilders.com](https://reefbuilders.com/2025/01/29/introduction-to-acropora-care/?utm_source=openai))
• Salinity (general guidance): ~1.025–1.026 specific gravity ([reefbuilders.com](https://reefbuilders.com/2025/01/29/introduction-to-acropora-care/?utm_source=openai))
• Temperature (general guidance): ~76–78°F ([reefbuilders.com](https://reefbuilders.com/2025/01/29/introduction-to-acropora-care/?utm_source=openai))
• Alkalinity (general guidance): ~8–10 dKH (target commonly around ~8 dKH) ([reef2reef.com](https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/amazing-acropora-corals.1231/?utm_source=openai))
• Calcium (general guidance): ~400–460 ppm ([reef2reef.com](https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/amazing-acropora-corals.1231/?utm_source=openai))
• Magnesium (general guidance): ~1250–1450 ppm ([reef2reef.com](https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/amazing-acropora-corals.1231/?utm_source=openai))
• pH (general guidance): ~7.8–8.5 ([reef2reef.com](https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/amazing-acropora-corals.1231/?utm_source=openai))
• Nitrate (general guidance): ~2.5–15 mg/L ([reef2reef.com](https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/amazing-acropora-corals.1231/?utm_source=openai))
• Phosphate (general guidance): ~0.05–0.15 mg/L ([reef2reef.com](https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/amazing-acropora-corals.1231/?utm_source=openai))