Tenuis Acropora
Species guidance Revision 1AI-assisted · Model audited
Full care details
This Acropora develops branching clusters with small corallites arranged around each branch tip. Several similar species make trade identifications uncertain.
- Acclimation
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Adult size
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Alkalinity
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Calcium
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Clearance
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Compatibility
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Care level
- Advanced
- Feeding
- Photosynthetic; fine planktonic foods can supplement normal reef nutrition. Avoid sudden nutrient stripping or excessive feeding.
- Feeding frequency
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Water flow
- Strong, changing circulation should reach around and through branches without a close, fixed jet.
- Growth
- Branching colonies often form compact clusters. Leave space for growth and water movement around the branches.
- Habitat
- Upper reef slopes.
- Handling
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Compatibility concerns
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Lifespan
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Lighting
- Bright light is generally appropriate after gradual acclimation; requirements vary substantially among species and colonies.
- Magnesium
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Minimum tank size
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Nitrate
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- PAR
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- pH
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Phosphate
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Placement
- Middle to upper rockwork after acclimation. Room between neighboring colonies. Open routes for water through branches.
- Predation concerns
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Propagation
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Reef compatibility
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Salinity
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Social grouping
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Substrate
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Temperament
- Allow room for expansion and competition
- Temperature
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
- Warning signs
- Rapid or slow tissue loss after stress. Acropora-eating flatworms and other pests. Self-shading and reduced flow in growing colonies.
- Warnings
- Unknown · A supported value is unavailable for this group.
Sources
- World Register of Marine Species — Acropora tenuis · Accepted marine species and synonym records · Retrieved 2026-11-10
- Tidal Gardens — Acropora · Husbandry and scope notes, indexed by profile in the original editorial research · Retrieved 2026-11-07
- Corals of the World — Acropora tenuis · Species factsheet, Characters, Similar Species and Habitat · Retrieved 2026-11-10