JF Frankie’s Neophobia Acropora — Retired

No longer in our collection

JF Frankie’s Neophobia is retired from the Reef Culture Co. collection and is not available for purchase. We are keeping this page online as an honest reference for reef keepers researching this named Acropora.

Looking for another collector Acropora? POTO Flame Thrower is the red Acropora we plan to feature when its listing is ready. For now, shop our currently available Acropora frags.

JF Frankie’s Neophobia Acropora

JF Frankie’s Neophobia is an established named collector Acropora associated with Jason Fox and Frankie’s lineage. The exact first-release story is not well documented publicly, so we are not padding the page with invented coral folklore. Hobby documentation confirms the name in circulation, while the Reef Culture Co. photographs remain the best record of how our former colony presented in our system.

Color and growth

In our system, the colony showed deep burgundy-to-maroon tones, contrasting blue growth tips and warm yellow polyp detail. Acropora coloration is never a fixed paint code: spectrum, nutrients, flow, maturity and overall stability can all change how a colony develops.

Care

• Care level: Advanced
• Lighting: Medium-high to high; acclimate gradually
• Flow: Strong, random and turbulent
• Placement: Middle to upper reef after acclimation
• Stability: Consistent alkalinity with measurable nutrients

SPS & Acropora Coral Care Guide

Like most collector Acropora, Neophobia rewards stability more than heroic last-minute corrections. Fancy lineage still does not grant immunity to parameter swings.