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The GARF Bonsai Acropora (Acropora valida 'Purple Bonsai') is an iconic, aquacultured small polyp stony (SPS) coral strain developed by the Golden Acropora Reef Farm (GARF) in the early 2000s, renowned in the reef aquarium hobby as a "holy grail" for its compact, bonsai-like form and vivid purple-green contrast that glows spectacularly under actinic lighting—making it a prized centerpiece for advanced SPS collectors.
Structure: Compact, bushy branching with short, thick fingers and irregular knobs that radiate from an encrusting base, mimicking a miniature bonsai tree; branches are robust and densely packed, forming a low-profile, globular colony rather than tall or tabular growth.
Coloration: Solid deep purple skeletal tissue from base to tip, accented by striking bright green polyps that provide high contrast and fluoresce neon-intensely under blue or UV lighting, creating an ethereal, glowing effect; coloration can fade to brown without optimal conditions but rewards stability with jewel-like vibrancy.
Size and Growth: Frags typically start at 0.5-1 inch, with moderate to fast growth rates that yield 3-5 inch colonies in 6-12 months, though it's semi-aggressive in expansion and benefits from pruning to maintain shape.
Sold in 1-2” frags
The GARF Bonsai Acropora (Acropora valida 'Purple Bonsai') is an iconic, aquacultured small polyp stony (SPS) coral strain developed by the Golden Acropora Reef Farm (GARF) in the early 2000s, renowned in the reef aquarium hobby as a "holy grail" for its compact, bonsai-like form and vivid purple-green contrast that glows spectacularly under actinic lighting—making it a prized centerpiece for advanced SPS collectors.
Structure: Compact, bushy branching with short, thick fingers and irregular knobs that radiate from an encrusting base, mimicking a miniature bonsai tree; branches are robust and densely packed, forming a low-profile, globular colony rather than tall or tabular growth.
Coloration: Solid deep purple skeletal tissue from base to tip, accented by striking bright green polyps that provide high contrast and fluoresce neon-intensely under blue or UV lighting, creating an ethereal, glowing effect; coloration can fade to brown without optimal conditions but rewards stability with jewel-like vibrancy.
Size and Growth: Frags typically start at 0.5-1 inch, with moderate to fast growth rates that yield 3-5 inch colonies in 6-12 months, though it's semi-aggressive in expansion and benefits from pruning to maintain shape.
Sold in 1-2” frags