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Acropora Valida
AdvancedAcropora valida
A variable Acropora whose colonies sometimes exceed 0.5 m across. The axial corallites are small and the appressed radial corallites vary in size. Colour is brown, cream or yellow, with branch tips that are sometimes purple.
Difficulty
Advanced
Temperature
24〜27℃
Size
Colony diameter sometimes above 0.5 m
Diet
Mainly nutrition from symbiotic zooxanthellae, supplemented with powdered or liquid coral foods and phytoplankton.
About
Acropora valida has one of the widest ranges in the genus, reaching from the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden through the Indian Ocean, the Persian Gulf, the central Indo-Pacific, Australia, Southeast Asia, Japan and the East China Sea to the western, central and far eastern Pacific, the northwestern Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Atoll. It occupies a wide variety of shallow tropical reef habitats at depths of 1-15 m. Colony shape is variable and diameters sometimes exceed 0.5 m. The axial corallites are small and the appressed radial corallites come in a range of sizes. Colour is brown, cream or yellow with occasionally purple branch tips, and it closely resembles Acropora variabilis. Its wide range and tolerance make it one of the more forgiving Acropora to keep, though its water-quality requirements are those of the genus. The IUCN assessed it as Endangered in 2023 and it is listed on CITES Appendix II.
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Size of the Acropora Valida
The Acropora Valida grows to Colony diameter sometimes above 0.5 m.
Temperature & humidity for the Acropora Valida
The ideal temperature for the Acropora Valida 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, western, central and far eastern Pacific, northwestern Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Atoll
Size
Colony diameter sometimes above 0.5 m
Temperature
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 valida (Dana, 1846)
Synonyms: Madrepora valida Dana, 1846, Acropora variabilis (Klunzinger, 1879)
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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