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Pink Acropora under blue-heavy reef LED tends to shift toward violet or orange depending on the specific morphology — the coral's fluorescent proteins respond to different wavelengths in ways that make the exact color difficult to predict from a photo taken under different lighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't a first coral. 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These are small polyp stony corals that want strong stable lighting at the high end of the PAR range, vigorous multi-directional flow, and calcium, alkalinity, and magnesium maintained in a tight, consistent band. The margins are narrower than LPS — a parameter swing that a torch or hammer coral would shrug off can initiate tissue recession in an Acropora that looked perfect the day before. SPS corals telegraph stress through tissue recession starting at the base; by the time it's obvious from the top, significant damage has already occurred.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet the parameters right and growth can be fast enough to notice week over week. 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Quarantine exists to run out that clock in our tanks instead of yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOur process\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDedicated quarantine systems\u003c\/strong\u003e, separate from our display and sale tanks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePreventive treatment\u003c\/strong\u003e for the pathogens that actually kill new arrivals, instead of waiting for symptoms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDaily observation\u003c\/strong\u003e — breathing rate, body condition, behavior — so problems get caught while they’re still small.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding confirmation.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing goes home until it’s eating in front of us. An animal that eats is an animal that travels well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuarantined to order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNothing we sell online is pre-quarantined and waiting on a shelf. Every quarantined animal is quarantined to order — your purchase starts the process, and the clock starts the day your animal reaches our facility.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a saltwater invertebrate like this one, plan on \u003cstrong\u003eup to 76 days\u003c\/strong\u003e before it goes home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a rush purchase, and it can’t be turned into one — the entire value of quarantine is time. If you need your livestock by a particular date, contact us before you order and we’ll schedule the arrival around it. If you need something this week, the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/non-quarantined-livestock\"\u003enon-quarantined listing\u003c\/a\u003e is the honest choice. The full process — and how to decide which tier is yours — is explained in \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/quarantined-vs-non-quarantined\"\u003eQuarantined vs Non-Quarantined\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe guarantees\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipped orders:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48-hour live guarantee from delivery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14-day live guarantee — bring a water sample from your aquarium so we can test it before your livestock goes home with you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance clients:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-month live guarantee on livestock our team installs in aquariums we service at least twice a month. Nobody in the industry matches this.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy quarantined is the right choice\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you have an established display tank, the math is simple: the premium on a quarantined animal is small next to the cost of treating — or losing — everything already in your tank. It also means you can skip running a hospital tank at home, which done properly is its own aquarium, its own months of patience, and its own chance to get something wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe honest caveat: many of these species are also available from us non-quarantined for less. Those carry a 1-hour DOA guarantee when shipped — 48 hours with a water sample if you pick up in store — and no refunds, returns, or credits beyond that. If you already run a proper quarantine setup at home, that’s a fair trade and you should take it. If you don’t, this listing is the right one. 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