Jackson's Rainbow Tenuis
A variant of Acropora coral (Acropora sp.)
Representative Acropora coralphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.
A blue *Acropora tenuis* that developed striking red polyps and pink corallites over generations of captive growth.
📜 Backstory
Documented in ReefBum's SPS Deep Dive series, this blue tenuis was grown out under high-PAR metal halides until its red-and-pink corallites emerged. Sold by vendors including Euro Corals and others; sometimes simply traded as 'Rainbow Tenuis.'
Keeper tips for this variant
Colors up best under intense lighting (the original showed its best red under 20K Radium metal halides at PAR ~500-600); give high light and strong flow up high, and allow time for the red/pink corallites to emerge.
Other SPS Corals variants
Staghorn / Table Acropora (growth forms)Named designer acros (e.g. ORA, Tyree, WWC morphs)Green Slimer (Acropora yongei)Tricolor / Tricolor Valida (Acropora valida)Pink/Purple Stylophora-tip 'Strawberry Shortcake' (Acropora microclados)Walt Disney (Acropora tenuis)Red Planet (Acropora millepora)Bali/German 'Slimer' & Staghorn forms (Acropora formosa/muricata)Garf Bonsai (Acropora sp.)Strawberry Shortcake (SSC) AcroporaOregon Tort (Oregon Blue Tortuosa)Rainbow TenuisRed Dragon AcroporaPink Lemonade AcroporaCali Tort (California Blue Tortuosa)Tierra del Fuego (TDF) AcroporaPikachu AcroporaJason Fox Homewrecker / Miyagi TortPink Cadillac AcroporaWalt DisneyStrawberry ShortcakeWWC Red ShortcakeOregon TortJason Fox HomewreckerTyree Pink LemonadeRed PlanetMiyagi TortHawkins EchinataGARF BonsaiORA PearlberryCotton Candy TenuisVivid's Bali ShortcakeJF Fox FlameCC Pink Highlighter Tenuis