Acanthastrea lordhowensis, commonly known as Acan Lord, is a fleshy LPS coral prized for its bold ring patterns and saturated color combos. From fiery reds to electric greens and rainbow morphs, these corals add instant visual weight to your reef.
Coral Highlights:
🎯 Vibrant Multi-Ring Colors – Reds, oranges, purples, and greens in one polyp
🧱 Thick, Meaty Structure – Puffy polyps with bold texture
💡 Lighting: Low to moderate PAR (50–150) – brings out deep saturation
🌊 Flow: Low to moderate – enough to keep debris off without blasting tissue
🧪 Parameters:
Temp: 75–78°F
Salinity: 1.025
dKH: 8–11
Calcium: 420–460 ppm
Magnesium: 1300+ ppm
Nitrate: 2–10 ppm
Phosphate: 0.02–0.08 ppm
Placement: Sandbed or low rockwork with space between colonies
