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Acropora Lokani
AdvancedAcropora lokani
An Acropora forming colonies up to 30 cm wide with strong upright branches 5-7 mm in diameter and up to 20 mm long. Colour is brown, cream or blue, and it lives in sheltered lagoons and shallow reefs.
Difficulty
Advanced
Temperature
24〜27℃
Size
Colonies up to 30 cm wide
Diet
Mainly nutrition from symbiotic zooxanthellae, supplemented with powdered or liquid coral foods and phytoplankton.
About
Acropora lokani was described by C. C. Wallace in 1994. It occurs across the Indo-Pacific, including Fiji, Southeast Asia, American Samoa, Raja Ampat, the Solomon Islands, Pohnpei and the Great Barrier Reef, but is not common. It lives in sheltered lagoons, on shallow reef flats and on patch reefs at depths of 8-25 m. Colonies reach 30 cm across and consist of strong upright branches 5-7 mm in diameter and up to 20 mm long. The axial corallites at the branch tips are large and tube-shaped, while the radial corallites are small and both surrounded by and containing elaborate spinules. Colour is brown, cream or blue, and it resembles Acropora caroliniana and Acropora granulosa. The IUCN assessed it as Endangered in 2023 and it is listed on CITES Appendix II.
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Size of the Acropora Lokani
The Acropora Lokani grows to Colonies up to 30 cm wide.
Temperature & humidity for the Acropora Lokani
The ideal temperature for the Acropora Lokani is 24〜27℃.
Basic Info
Origin
Indo-Pacific, including Fiji, Southeast Asia, American Samoa, Raja Ampat, the Solomon Islands, Pohnpei and the Great Barrier Reef
Size
Colonies up to 30 cm wide
Temperature
24〜27℃
Diet
Care Specifications
- Carbonate (KH)
- 8–12 dKH
- Water Temp.
- 24–27℃
- Specific Gravity
- 1.023–1.025
- Salinity
- 33–35 ppt
- Calcium (Ca)
- 380–440 ppm
- Magnesium (Mg)
- 1300–1400 ppm
SPSLight: High (PAR>150)Flow: HighPlacement: Top
Sources: LiveAquaria (Acropora valida) / LiveAquaria (Assorted Acropora Coral) / AlgaeBarn: A Quick Guide to LPS and SPS /
References & Sources
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Taxonomy & Authority
Accepted name: Acropora lokani Wallace, 1994
Authority databases: WoRMS
Nomenclature follows global taxonomic authority databases.
Regulations & Conservation Status
CITES Appendix IIIUCN EN · Endangered
Sources: CITES Appendix II (Scleractinia spp. listed as an order) / IUCN Red List (via SeaLifeBase)
Regulations may change. Always verify the latest information with the relevant authorities.
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