Montipora are arguably the second most popular small polyp stony coral behind acropora.
Red monti cap coral care.
Montipora can take on various forms depending on water flow and the conditions in the tank but generally the monti cap will eventually grow into a whirling vase like appearance.
It was just a few short months ago ok maybe six.
High water flow helps sweep away detritus from the coral as well as bring vital nutrients to their polyps.
The purple rim leng sy cap is one of the most desirable and recognizable coral strains in the hobby of sps reef keeping.
They aren t aggressive and don t need food they just need stable water conditions especially calcium and alkalinity.
Like most all sps corals this montipora capricornis coral needs excellent water conditions as well.
This is for good reason.
Montipora caps generally need t5 or metal halide lighting preferably in the bluer spectrum and moderate flow.
Montipora relies heavily on the products of their zooxanthellae but to a lesser degree may feed on phytoplankton and similarly sized microfauna in the water column.
Montipora is a super popular coral and this is a big topic so let s dive in.
Montipora is a genus of small polyp stony corals found in reefs throughout the world.