Rainbow Stylo Acropora
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Rainbow Stylo is about as forgiving as a stony coral gets. It’s a great way for a beginner to get a real branching coral in the tank without signing up for a bunch of special care or constant tweaking.
It does well in Low or High light, grows into a dense branching colony, and generally handles the little imperfections that make newer reef tanks a little less predictable. If you want to try your first stony coral without making life difficult, this is a pretty comfortable place to start.
Care LevelEasy
GrowthBushy
SpeciesAcropora
Lighting / PAR — 150–250
150–250
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We recommend starting the Rainbow Stylo Acropora in the 150 - 250 PAR range.
Flow — Moderate to High
Moderate to High
Provide Moderate to High variable flow that keeps detritus from settling on the Acropora. Avoid constant direct current from the same direction in favor of random chaotic water movement.
Placement — Mid to Upper level
Placement of your Rainbow Stylo Acropora is one of the most important decisions.
This is where you’ll have to take lighting, flow, future growth and nearby corals into consideration.
Since it prefers 150 - 250 PAR range it will need to be mounted Mid to Upper level on your rock work depending on your light intensity.
Allow room for its Bushy growth form, and consider neighboring coral colors and shape. When possible, use contrasting corals such as red next to green, blue next to orange, or yellow next to purple, and mix growth forms such as tall branching corals next to plating or encrusting corals.