Pikachu Acropora

About this coral

Pikachu Acropora is an SPS coral from the Acropora group, sold under a trade name (“Pikachu”). In practical reef-keeping, it’s used as a high-light, high-flow centerpiece coral for aquariums that can maintain very stable water conditions. Because named color morphs are often variations within Acropora rather than clearly different species, group-level Acropora care guidance is the best match for day-to-day husbandry.

Features:

• Requires high-intensity lighting and benefits from placement where it can receive strong, consistent light.
• Prefers strong, varied (often turbulent) water movement rather than stagnant flow.
• Does best in mature reef systems with stable carbonate chemistry and careful day-to-day parameter control.
• Commonly kept on live rock so the colony can extend and receive light from the correct angles as it grows.
• Expect sensitivity to swings in alkalinity and other key water chemistry—stability matters as much as target ranges.
• Best suited to aquarists comfortable with testing and consistent maintenance for SPS corals.

Specifications:

• Scientific identity (verified level): Acropora sp. (Acropora genus; trade name “Pikachu”)
• Care level: Advanced (sensitive to changes; needs strong lighting and high flow)
• Lighting: Strong/high-intensity lighting (SPS/Acropora group guidance)
• Water flow: High, turbulent/varied flow (SPS/Acropora group guidance)
• Temperature: About 24–26°C (76–79°F)
• Salinity: About 1.025–1.026 (typical reef range)
• pH: About 8.1–8.4
• Alkalinity: About 7–9 dKH (rock-stable)
• Calcium: About 420–450 ppm
• Magnesium: About 1300–1400 ppm
• Diet: Relies primarily on photosynthesis under adequate lighting; not a fish that requires food like pellets or frozen feed