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Acropora Millepora
AdvancedAcropora millepora
A clumping Acropora with short cylindrical branches. Its radial corallites are uniform in size with projecting lower rims that give a scale-like look. Colour varies from green with orange branch tips to pale pink, orange, plain green or blue.
Difficulty
Advanced
Temperature
24〜27℃
Size
Colonies to several tens of cm
Diet
Mainly nutrition from symbiotic zooxanthellae, supplemented with powdered or liquid coral foods and phytoplankton.
About
Acropora millepora is a reef-building acroporid found across the western and central Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea, Kenya and South Africa to India, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia and Australia. It grows in shallow water between two and twelve metres, mostly on reef flats but also on upper reef slopes and in lagoons. Colonies are clumps of short cylindrical branches; the radial corallites are all the same size and have projecting lower rims that give them a scale-like appearance. Colour ranges from green with orange branch tips through pale pink, orange, plain green and blue. It is zooxanthellate, and its larvae settle preferentially on vertical surfaces and encrusting coralline algae. In the aquarium, strong light, strong flow and stable alkalinity and calcium govern colour and growth. The IUCN lists it as Near Threatened, and as a scleractinian it is on CITES Appendix II.
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Temperature & humidity for the Acropora Millepora
The ideal temperature for the Acropora Millepora is 24〜27℃.
Basic Info
Origin
Western and central Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea, Kenya and South Africa to India, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia and Australia
Size
Colonies to several tens of cm
Temperature
24〜27℃
Diet
Mainly nutrition from symbiotic zooxanthellae, supplemented with powdered or liquid coral foods and phytoplankton.
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 millepora (Ehrenberg, 1834)
Synonyms: Heteropora millepora Ehrenberg, 1834
Authority databases: WoRMS
Nomenclature follows global taxonomic authority databases.
Regulations & Conservation Status
CITES Appendix IIIUCN NT · Near Threatened
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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