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Acropora

Acropora

Acropora sp.

Acropora is the iconic SPS coral genus, encompassing over 149 species with growth forms ranging from table-top plates to tight staghorn columns in every reef color. As a primary reef-building coral, Acropora demands the highest standard of husbandry: pristine, low-nutrient water, intense lighting, strong turbulent flow, and very stable parameters. The benchmark by which many reef aquariums are measured.

TemperamentPeaceful
Max SizeColony
Care LevelDifficult
CategoryCoral

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Compatibility Chart for Acropora

See how Acropora gets along with every other species in our database.

Great Match (14)

Yellow Tang Great Tang is reef safe; eats algae off rocks Blue Hippo Tang Great Reef safe Ocellaris Clownfish Great Reef safe; may host in large colonies True Percula Clownfish Great Completely reef safe Maroon Clownfish Great Won't host in SPS; completely safe Six Line Wrasse Great Reef safe; hunts pests on corals Yellowspotted Wrasse Great Completely reef safe Firefish Goby Great Completely reef safe Mandarin Dragonet Great Ideal reef fish - eats only pods Green Chromis Great Chromis school beautifully around SPS Royal Gramma Great Completely reef safe Banggai Cardinalfish Great Reef safe; hovers near coral branches Red Fromia Starfish Great Fromia is completely reef safe Montipora Great Both SPS; great together with flow and light

Compatible (38)

Powder Blue Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Kole Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Naso Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Clarkii Clownfish Compatible No known issues between these species Fairy Wrasse Compatible No known issues between these species Melanurus Wrasse Compatible No known issues between these species Cleaner Wrasse Compatible No known issues between these species Clown Goby Compatible No known issues between these species Yellow Watchman Goby Compatible No known issues between these species Blue Devil Damselfish Compatible Reef safe but aggressive to tankmates Yellowtail Damselfish Compatible No known issues between these species Copperband Butterflyfish Compatible Copperband rarely nips SPS Flame Hawkfish Compatible No known issues between these species Longnose Hawkfish Compatible No known issues between these species Midas Blenny Compatible No known issues between these species Tailspot Blenny Compatible No known issues between these species Lawnmower Blenny Compatible Usually safe but may nip stressed SPS Bicolor Blenny Compatible No known issues between these species Pajama Cardinalfish Compatible No known issues between these species Purple Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Scopas Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Achilles Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Clown Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Sohal Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Convict Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Tomini Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Magnificent Foxface Compatible No known issues between these species Bluechin Triggerfish Compatible Bluechin is the most reef-safe trigger Skunk Cleaner Shrimp Compatible No known issues between these species Fire Shrimp Compatible No known issues between these species Peppermint Shrimp Compatible No known issues between these species Tiger Pistol Shrimp Compatible No known issues between these species Sexy Shrimp Compatible No known issues between these species Blue Leg Hermit Crab Compatible No known issues between these species Turbo Snail Compatible May knock over frags but eats algae off rock Nassarius Snail Compatible No known issues between these species Zoanthids Compatible Fine if not growing directly on SPS Duncan Coral Compatible Duncan is peaceful; keep spacing

Somewhat Compatible (13)

Longnose Butterflyfish Somewhat Compatible May pick at SPS polyps Foxface Rabbitfish Somewhat Compatible Generally reef-safe but some individuals nip SPS One Spot Foxface Somewhat Compatible Mostly reef-safe; individual dependent Masked Rabbitfish Somewhat Compatible Monitor; some individuals nip Niger Triggerfish Somewhat Compatible Niger is more reef-safe but may nip Pinktail Triggerfish Somewhat Compatible Usually reef safe but some nip Emerald Crab Somewhat Compatible Large emerald crabs may pick at SPS when hungry Tuxedo Urchin Somewhat Compatible Urchin will carry frags and may damage SPS Mushroom Coral Somewhat Compatible Mushrooms release chemicals that stress SPS Ricordea Florida Somewhat Compatible Ricordea chemicals may stress SPS slightly Ricordea Yuma Somewhat Compatible Chemical stress on SPS Green Star Polyps Somewhat Compatible GSP can overgrow and smother SPS Pulsing Xenia Somewhat Compatible Xenia spreads fast and can shade SPS

Risky (17)

Flame Angelfish Risky Dwarf angels frequently nip SPS tips Coral Beauty Angelfish Risky Will likely nip SPS corals Raccoon Butterflyfish Risky Raccoon will eat coral polyps Bubble Tip Anemone Risky BTA will move and sting corals to death Magnificent Anemone Risky Large anemone will kill nearby SPS Long Tentacle Anemone Risky LTA tentacles kill SPS on contact Sebae Anemone Risky Anemone will damage nearby corals Chicago Sunburst BTA Risky BTA will move and sting corals to death Rose Bubble Tip Anemone Risky BTA will move and sting SPS to death Rainbow Bubble Tip Anemone Risky BTA will sting SPS to death Colorado Sunburst BTA Risky BTA will sting SPS Hammer Coral Risky Hammer sweeper tentacles kill SPS on contact Torch Coral Risky Torch sweepers destroy nearby SPS Frogspawn Coral Risky Frogspawn sweepers damage SPS Rhodactis Mushroom Risky Large rhodactis releases chemicals toxic to SPS Bounce Mushroom Risky Rhodactis chemicals toxic to SPS Leather Coral Risky Leather corals release terpenes that kill SPS

Not Compatible (10)

Emperor Angelfish Not Compatible Large angels devastate SPS corals French Angelfish Not Compatible Will destroy all SPS Brownbanded Bamboo Shark Not Compatible Shark will knock over and crush corals Epaulette Shark Not Compatible Will destroy all corals Horn Shark Not Compatible Cold water shark; wrong temperature for corals Coral Catshark Not Compatible Will damage corals moving around at night Picasso Triggerfish Not Compatible Triggers destroy corals and eat inverts Clown Triggerfish Not Compatible Destroys all corals and inverts Undulate Triggerfish Not Compatible Will destroy all corals Carpet Anemone Not Compatible Carpet will destroy all nearby corals

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