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In both cases, your coral comes from the exact named lineage shown. Every piece is individually selected and fully conditioned before shipping. Because coral is living and continually growing, natural differences in shape and growth may occur.
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Hawkins Smooth Skin Acropora Care Guide
Hawkins Smooth Skin Acropora is an Acropora-type SPS coral for a mature, stable reef with strong random flow and measured high-intensity lighting.
- Care level
- Advanced
- Suggested PAR
- 250–400
- Water flow
- Strong, random
- Placement
- Middle to upper reef
- Aggression
- Medium
- Feeding
- Optional, up to weekly
What Hawkins Smooth Skin Acropora needs
Prioritize stability over chasing exact numbers. Use broad, random flow from multiple directions, maintain a narrow alkalinity range, and acclimate to high light over time. Inspect for tissue loss, pests, and shaded die-off before increasing intensity.
Stable water targets
Use these as a steady operating range, not numbers to chase from day to day.
- Temperature
- 76–79°F
- Salinity
- 1.025–1.026 SG
- Alkalinity
- 8–9 dKH
- Calcium
- 420–450 ppm
- Magnesium
- 1300–1400 ppm
- Nitrate
- 5–15 ppm
- Phosphate
- 0.03–0.10 ppm
How to acclimate Hawkins Smooth Skin Acropora
- Inspect the bag and coral on arrival. Photograph any shipping concern before opening the bag, then follow the store's live-arrival instructions.
- Match temperature, inspect the coral under white light, and use a coral dip that is appropriate for the coral group. Do not add shipping water to the display.
- Begin below the final light intensity for the first several days. Move or raise intensity gradually while watching tissue and polyp response.
Hawkins Smooth Skin Acropora care questions
Where should I place Hawkins Smooth Skin Acropora?
Start at Middle to upper reef. Leave room for growth and move the coral only after observing its response to the current position.
How much flow does Hawkins Smooth Skin Acropora need?
Use Strong, random flow. The goal is steady gas exchange and debris removal without folded tissue, exposed skeleton, or polyps held in one direction.
Should I feed Hawkins Smooth Skin Acropora?
Recommended frequency: Optional, up to weekly. Feed only when the coral shows a response, use appropriately sized food, and remove uneaten food before it irritates the tissue.