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Millepora acropora

Acropora millepora

Acropora millepora, or "Mille," is a premium, fuzzy SPS coral from sunlit reef crests. It absolutely requires flawless water quality, intense flow, and extreme lighting.

Taxonomy
Class:Anthozoa
Order:Scleractinia
Family:Acroporidae
Genus:Acropora
Species:Acropora millepora

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Water Temperature

24 - 28 °C

pH Value

8.1 - 8.4

Water type

Marine

Minimum group

>= 1

Species description

Geographic Origin and Biotope: No additional source-verified editorial notes are available about geographic origin and biotope for Acropora millepora. Consult this record's parameters and sources.
Taxonomy and Morphology: No additional source-verified editorial notes are available about taxonomy and morphology for Acropora millepora. Consult this record's parameters and sources.
Social Behaviour: No additional source-verified editorial notes are available about social behaviour for Acropora millepora. Consult this record's parameters and sources.
Colouration and Sexual Dimorphism: No additional source-verified editorial notes are available about colouration and sexual dimorphism for Acropora millepora. Consult this record's parameters and sources.

Care, breeding and tankmates

Aquarium Setup: Guidance about aquarium setup for Acropora millepora must rely exclusively on the parameters and sources listed on this record.
Feeding and Diet: Guidance about feeding and diet for Acropora millepora must rely exclusively on the parameters and sources listed on this record.
Water Quality: Guidance about water quality for Acropora millepora must rely exclusively on the parameters and sources listed on this record.
Compatibility and Coexistence: Guidance about compatibility and coexistence for Acropora millepora must rely exclusively on the parameters and sources listed on this record.
Aquarium Breeding: Guidance about aquarium breeding for Acropora millepora must rely exclusively on the parameters and sources listed on this record.
Risks and Disease: Guidance about risks and disease for Acropora millepora must rely exclusively on the parameters and sources listed on this record.

Geographic Origin and Distribution

This species originates from: Indo-Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Africa.

Origin

Tropical oceans and reefsAfrica and MadagascarSouth and Southeast Asia

Invertebrate profile

Diet
No verified data available
Ecological role
No verified data available
Life expectancy
No verified data available
Adult size
No verified data available
Jump risk
No verified data available
Shock sensitivity
No verified data available
Calcium and minerals
No verified data available
Molting
No verified data available
Reproduction
No verified data available
Compatibility & tankmates
No verified data available

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Related species

Recommendations grouped by close relatives, companion choices, and similar care.

Variants and close relatives

Same atlas type, nearby scientific identity, genus, or family.

Last updated: 08/10/2026