TIA Signature Iceflower: Blue-Base, Red-Polyp Tenuis from One of TIA's Oldest Lineages
The TIA Signature Iceflower Tenuis (Acropora tenuis) mother colony — the coral your frag is cut from — under Actinic Radion Mobius lighting. Colors shift under different lighting; each piece is cut to order.
What is TIA Signature Iceflower?
TIA Signature Iceflower is an Acropora tenuis (TIA Ice Flower Tenuis lineage) with a vivid blue base, vivid red polyps, and long flowing polyp extension. It shows classic tenuis form — upward branching with prominent axial corallites — and its color pops most under blue-heavy reef light. Care level is Intermediate to Advanced.
The story
TIA Ice Flower has held the center spot in the owner's display tank for years — top shelf, highest light, the position saved for the corals that matter most. It is one of the originals, carried over from the old system, and has been putting out frags steadily for as long as the owner can remember. A few local sellers have grown its frags into full colonies of their own by now. Vivid blue base, vivid red polyps, long flowing polyp extension — what more should a tenuis be?
Care requirements
| Parameter | Target |
|---|---|
| Lighting (PAR) | High, 300–400. Grown top-shelf under TIA's strongest light; color pops most under blue-heavy light |
| Flow | Moderate to High, random/turbulent preferred |
| Placement | Upper third; takes high light well |
| Care Level | Intermediate to Advanced |
Reef safe. Growth is classic tenuis form — upward branching with prominent axial corallites.
General SPS water chemistry (not colony-specific): the team has not published measured water-chemistry targets for this colony. Standard Acropora ranges, not values measured on this piece — 76–79 °F · salinity 1.025–1.026 · alkalinity 8–9 dKH · calcium 400–450 ppm · magnesium 1300–1400 ppm. Stable parameters matter more than exact numbers.
Buying an Iceflower 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 does TIA Signature Iceflower look like? It is an Acropora tenuis with a vivid blue base, vivid red polyps, and long flowing polyp extension. It shows the classic tenuis form of upward branching with prominent axial corallites, and its colors pop most under blue-heavy reef light.
How old is this lineage? It is one of TIA's originals, carried over from the previous system and fragged for years. It has held the center spot in the owner's display tank — top shelf, highest light — and a few local sellers have grown its frags into full colonies of their own by now.
What lighting and placement does it want? High PAR, 300–400. It was grown top-shelf under TIA's strongest light, takes high light well, and belongs in the upper third of the tank. Give it moderate to high, random or turbulent flow. Care level is Intermediate to Advanced.
Do I receive the exact colony in the photo? No — the photos show the mother colony this frag is cut from, and each frag is cut to order. Frags are healed and encrusting before shipping, and every order is covered by TIA's 3-day live-arrival guarantee.