Tenuis is the tabling Acro most people are actually after, and it does not have to be the expensive part of the order. This page pulls only in-stock Tenuis under $50 — smaller cuts off the same mother colonies as the pricier listings, photographed individually and priced by size. Give them stable alkalinity and strong light and they colour up as they encrust. Ships overnight on a weather-gated schedule with our live arrival guarantee.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
- Is Acropora Tenuis good for a newer SPS tank?
- Tenuis is one of the more forgiving Acropora once alkalinity is stable, which is why it is a common first Acro. It still wants strong light and flow, and it will show stress before most other corals do.
- Why are some Tenuis frags under $50 and others over $100?
- Size and how rare the mother colony is. A smaller cut off the same colony costs less than a larger one — the coral is identical, the piece is not.
◆ FROM CLICK TO COLOR-UP ◆
THE REEF JASE WAY
What happens between ordering and color-up, in six steps — the facts up front, the deep guides one click away.
- 01PHOTOGRAPHED INDIVIDUALLYEvery listing is WYSIWYG, shot under blue light with an orange filter on a Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. Catalog refreshes weekly with new cuts.DETAILS →
- 02QUARANTINED BEFORE LISTINGTank-conditioned 14+ days, pest-checked, acclimated to our parameters. Match within reason; the transition is uneventful.DETAILS →
- 03WEATHER-GATED OVERNIGHT SHIPPINGFedEx Priority Overnight. We hold shipments when your forecast hits below 35°F or above 95°F. Free on orders $249+.DETAILS →
- 04FOUNDER-REVIEWED 72-HOUR GUARANTEEDOA covered with photos. Jase reviews every claim personally — no excuses, no scripts.DETAILS →
- 05IF YOUR SPS ARRIVES PALEUncommon thanks to our 14+ day quarantine. If it happens, full color returns in 1–3 weeks with proper feeding and light.DETAILS →
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