CoralExpert care40g minimum
Acropora reef compatibility check
Acropora spp.
The SPS benchmark: beautiful, demanding, and unforgiving of unstable systems.
Minimum tank
40 gallons
Care level
Expert
Reef safety
Safe
Bioload score
0.3
Stocking stage
Late
Flow need
High
Light need
High
Compatibility warnings
- Expert coral; avoid in unstable new tanks.
- Needs high light, high flow, and stable parameters.
- Plan high PAR, strong varied flow, and stable alkalinity.
- Treat this as late-stage livestock for most beginners.
- Do not buy Acropora to test whether the system is ready.
Tank fit and maturity gate
Tank minimum
40 gallons
ReefCrafter uses 40 gallons as the planning floor for adult size, swimming room, nutrient load, and aggression margin.
Maturity gate
6 months
This animal should wait until the tank has enough age, food web stability, or parameter history.
Care notes
- Temperament
- Territorial
- Reef safety
- Safe
- Adult size
- Varies
- Placement
- upper reef with strong turbulent flow
- Diet
- Photosynthetic; depends heavily on stable alkalinity, calcium, and nutrients.
- Flow
- High
- Light
- High
- Bioload
- 0.3