Pinapple Tenuis Acropora

About this coral

Pinapple Tenuis Acropora is an SPS coral in the genus Acropora (Acropora tenuis) offered for reef aquariums. In practical terms, it’s a small-polyp branching coral that uses strong light and efficient water movement to thrive, making it a good centerpiece coral choice for aquarists who can keep stable “reef-ready” water chemistry and provide turbulent flow.

Features:

• Branching SPS growth is typical of Acropora tenuis, so secure it to a rock surface where new growth has room to expand upward.
• It generally prefers strong lighting, which supports the coral’s photosynthetic symbionts.
• Tenuous/branching Acropora typically benefit from medium-to-high, turbulent flow rather than still or weak circulation.
• Stable aquarium parameters matter: plan for slow, careful changes and avoid swings in alkalinity and related chemistry.
• Use well-established reef conditions with clean, consistent salinity and pH to reduce stress during placement and acclimation.
• Feed the tank’s water column with appropriate particulate foods when available; Acropora husbandry commonly emphasizes dissolved/particulate nutrient inputs in addition to light.

Specifications:

• Care level (general): Advanced SPS care; requires stable, reef-quality parameters and strong lighting/flow.
• Lighting (general): Strong light (commonly kept under high-intensity SPS lighting conditions).
• Water flow (general): Moderate to high, turbulent flow; one guide notes about 20–40x turnover routed across the colony rather than directly blasting it.
• Temperature: 76–80°F (24–26°C).
• Salinity: 1.025–1.026 (typical reef range guidance).
• pH: 8.1–8.4.
• Alkalinity (dKH): 7.5–9 dKH.
• Calcium: 420–460 ppm.
• Magnesium: 1300–1400 ppm.