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Red planet acro 1” frag

Red planet acro 1” frag

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Red Planet Acropora Care Guide – Vibrant Growth, Intense Color

The Red Planet Acro is a classic collector’s Acropora, famous for its ruby-red branches with a bright green base and polyps. Under strong lighting and flow, this coral develops incredible contrast and becomes a showpiece in any SPS-dominant reef.

Care Highlights:

  • 💡 Lighting: High PAR (300–450) – needs intense LED, T5, or halide to maintain red color and green base contrast

  • 🌊 Flow: Strong, random flow to prevent tissue recession and promote polyp extension

  • 📍 Placement: Upper to mid rockwork with strong light and open space

  • 🍽️ Feeding: Primarily photosynthetic, but can benefit from amino acids or light SPS-targeted broadcast feeding

  • 🧪 Parameters (keep stable):

    • Temp: 75–78°F

    • Salinity: 1.025

    • dKH: 8–9

    • Calcium: 420–460 ppm

    • Magnesium: 1300–1400 ppm

    • Nitrate: 1–5 ppm

    • Phosphate: 0.01–0.05 ppm

Pro Tips:

  • Red fades without strong light; keep PAR levels high

  • Too low nutrients can dull both red and green — keep nitrates/phosphates detectable

  • Great candidate for fragging and farming in SPS systems

Care Level: Advanced – Needs high light, high flow, and stable water to thrive

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