Strawberry Tort Acropora

About this coral

Strawberry Tort Acropora is an SPS coral from the Acropora group, typically kept for its branching, reef-building growth form in saltwater aquariums. In practical terms, this coral is used as a centerpiece or texture accent within an SPS reef where you can provide strong light, high flow, and very stable water conditions. Because named “color morph” labels are often varietal names rather than separate care sheets, this listing is best approached with general Acropora/SPS guidance to help the coral acclimate and maintain healthy growth.

Features:

• SPS (Acropora) coral that benefits from strong aquarium lighting to support its symbiotic zooxanthellae
• Appreciates high, directable water movement to deliver oxygen and remove detritus
• Performs best when aquarium chemistry remains stable over time
• Well-suited to SPS reef setups where corals are protected from sediment and aggressive flow
• Great candidate for aquascaping work in areas where you can target flow and light toward the growing tips
• A long-term display coral: plan for gradual expansion of branching growth within the tank layout

Specifications:

• Scientific group: Acropora (SPS coral group)
• Care level (group guidance): SPS/Acropora: requires strong light, high flow, and stable parameters
• Lighting: Strong lighting
• Water flow: High flow
• Water stability: Stable parameters recommended
• Temperature (typical reef range): about 24–26 °C
• Salinity (typical reef range): about 1.025–1.026 SG
• pH (typical reef range): about 8.1–8.4
• Alkalinity (typical reef range): about 7–9 dKH
• Calcium (typical reef range): about 400–450 ppm
• Magnesium (typical reef range): about 1250–1350 ppm