The ATL Strawberry Fields is another classic SPS coral from Atlantis Aquariums that has been a favorite among SPS enthusiasts for a long time. This Acropora Florida sports a vivid green base and branches that are bunched together with pink tips and greenish polyps. It is a stunner to say the least and is a fairly hardy SPS coral, similar to other captive raised corals. The ATL Strawberry Fields requires medium to high lighting and will do fine under T5s, metal halides and LEDs. Moderate to strong circulation is recommended for optimal growth.
As for placement, this relatively fast growing coral will do best in the top half of a tank. It does resemble an Acropora sarmentosa but the Strawberry Fields has thicker, stubbier branches then the Acropora sarmentosa, which sports bottlebrush-like branches with larger and more rounded tips. You don’t see this oldie but a goodie around a lot these days but it certainly is a worthwhile addition to any tank. Come on, it is a glowing green coral with pink tips! Hop on one if you can find it!
Additional Resources
If you would like some help with a new tank build, including help designing a custom aquarium, or help re-configuring your current setup then you can visit this page for more information. And if you are looking to add some equipment, I do sell GHL, Pax Bellum, Reef Octopus Calcium and Kalk Reactors and Royal Exclusiv products, including Dreamboxes, which is the equipment I use and recommend. I also sell Reef Brite metal halide and LED fixtures as well as Maxspect & IceCap Gyres.
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