TIA Thunder Plum: Deep Plum Acropora with Fluorescent Green
The TIA Thunder Plum mother colony — the coral your frag is cut from. Colors shift under different lighting; each piece is cut to order.
What is TIA Thunder Plum?
TIA Thunder Plum is an Acropora that pairs deep plum tones with bright fluorescent green highlights. The combination is bold and immediately eye-catching in an SPS reef display. It carries a long history in TIA's system and a mature aquaculture lineage.
The story
Thunder Plum has been in TIA's system a long time. It went through a full tank move and kept thriving afterward, which is the kind of thing that tells you more about a coral than any photo does. It was grown in TIA's legacy display tank and hand-fragged for limited release.
Care requirements
| Parameter | Target |
|---|---|
| Lighting (PAR) | Moderate to High, 250–400. Strong blue-spectrum reef lighting brings out both the plum and the fluorescent green |
| Flow | Moderate to strong, turbulent and randomized |
| Placement | Upper half of a mature reef aquarium |
| Temperature | 76–79 °F |
| Salinity | 1.025–1.026 |
| Alkalinity | 8–9 dKH |
| Calcium | 400–450 ppm |
| Magnesium | 1300–1400 ppm |
Reef safe. Recommended for aquarists experienced with SPS husbandry.
These are standard Acropora targets, not values measured on this specific colony. Stable parameters matter more than exact numbers.
Buying a Thunder Plum frag
Every piece is cut to order from the mother colony. After we cut your frag, we send you a video of it, and we recommend allowing about 14 days of heal time before expecting full recovery. Every order is covered by TIA's 3-day live-arrival guarantee, and TIA has grown and named collector corals since 2008.
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Frequently asked questions
What colors does TIA Thunder Plum show?
Deep plum tones against bright fluorescent green highlights — a bold, dramatic contrast that stands out in an SPS display. Colors show best under strong blue-spectrum reef lighting.
What lighting and flow does it need?
Moderate to high PAR, 250–400, with strong blue-spectrum lighting. Give it moderate to strong turbulent flow and place it in the upper half of a mature reef.
Is Thunder Plum a proven coral?
It has a long history in TIA's system and came through a full tank move still thriving, which speaks to its adaptability. It represents a mature aquaculture lineage.
Do I get the colony in the photo?
No — the photo is the mother colony. Your frag is cut to order from it, so your piece will be similar in color and character but is its own cutting.