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Acropora Tenuis
AdvancedAcropora tenuis
A corymbose Acropora with orderly-spaced branchlets, tube-shaped axial corallites and radial corallites with flaring lips. Known for blue, cream, yellow and green colour forms, and widely available as aquacultured stock.
Difficulty
Advanced
Temperature
24〜27℃
Diet
Mainly nutrition from symbiotic zooxanthellae, supplemented with powdered or liquid coral foods and phytoplankton.
About
Acropora tenuis is a reef-building acroporid distributed from the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden across the Indian Ocean, the Persian Gulf, the central Indo-Pacific, Australia, Southeast Asia, Japan, the East China Sea and the western and central Pacific. It lives on upper reef slopes and shallow subtidal reefs; SeaLifeBase records a depth range of 3-20 m. Colonies are corymbose with orderly-spaced branchlets, tube-shaped axial corallites and radial corallites with flaring lips. Colour may be blue, cream, yellow or green. It is a simultaneous hermaphrodite whose colonies spawn in synchrony once a year, releasing buoyant egg and sperm bundles. Aquaculture is well established and captive-grown stock is common in the trade. The IUCN assessed it as Endangered in 2023, and it is listed on CITES Appendix II.
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Temperature & humidity for the Acropora Tenuis
The ideal temperature for the Acropora Tenuis is 24〜27℃.
Basic Info
Origin
Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, central Indo-Pacific, Australia, Southeast Asia, Japan, East China Sea and the western and central Pacific
Temperature
24〜27℃
Diet
Mainly nutrition from symbiotic zooxanthellae, supplemented with powdered or liquid coral foods and phytoplankton.
Care Guide
Lighting
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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The taxonomic, regulatory, and husbandry data on this page are compiled and verified against the authoritative primary sources below.
Taxonomy & Authority
Accepted name: Acropora tenuis (Dana, 1846)
Synonyms: Madrepora tenuis Dana, 1846, Acropora plana Nemenzo, 1967
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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