How do you care for a montipora Capricornis?

How do you care for a montipora Capricornis?

Montipora love light. Intense lighting is recommended for best coloration and overall health. Use either Metal Halide lighting, a large bank of high output fluorescent or LED’s. If not provided proper lighting, the colors of Montipora may fade.

Can ACAN corals touch?

They can be close but I would not let them touch. Acans have very short but very destructive sweeper tentacles, so give them a little room.

Is Montipora digitata a branching coral?

The most popular branching species of Montipora coral is Montipora digitata. From there, the most common colors of Montipora digitata are orange (‘Forest Fire Montipora digitata’) and green (‘Green Montipora digitata’). Like other branching SPS corals, branching Montipora grows into fascinating, complex structures.

What are the growth morphologies of Montipora?

Members of the genus Montipora may exhibit many different growth morphologies. With eighty five known species, Montipora is the second most species rich coral genus after Acropora. Growth morphologies for the genus Montipora include submassive, laminar, foliaceous, encrusting, and branching.

What is the best lighting technology for Montipora?

Having said that, there is no consensus within the reef aquarium community as to what lighting technology is best for growth and coloration of Montipora. There are some old school reef keepers that swear by metal halide lights and T5 fluorescent bulbs. Each type of light has its positives and negatives.

How to care for Montipora?

They may be overkill for the hardier species of Montipora while the more delicate specimens may require additional TLC to keep them healthy, growing, and colorful. It is easy to jump right into talking about care requirements like lighting, flow, and water chemistry but first and foremost, Montipora like consistent parameters.