• Name:

    Mandarin Setosa Montipora

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  • Family: Setosa
  • Species: Montipora
  • Scientific Name: Montipora setosa
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General info about Mandarin Setosa Montipora

In general, corals coming from the genus Montipora takes several coral lifeform like submassive, laminar, foliaceous, encrusting and branching. Their appearance and coloration is usually mottled in nature.  They have corallites that are considered one of the smallest as far as the family of corals is concerned. Their walls usually has an elaborate structure and has a porous texture.

As for the Mandarin Setosa Montipora, they are predominantly colored orange. This are the water parameters in cultivating Mandarin Setosa Montipora:

  • Calcium: 400 - 450 ppm
  • Alkalinity: 3.2 - 4.5 MEQ/L
  • Phosphates: 0
  • Magnesium: 1350 - 1500
  • Strontium: 10
  • Temperature: 72° - 78° F (22° - 26° C)
  • Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.024 - 1.025

Mandarin Setosa Montipora Diet & Nutrition

The Mandarin Setosa Montipora get its primary nutrition from a symbiotic algae called zooxanthelae that is living within their tissues. But despite this symbiotic relationship with an algae, we still recommend you do supplemental feeding by adding mysis and brine shrimp in the water.     

Fragging / Propagating Mandarin Setosa Montipora

A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Mandarin Setosa Montipora. They should be set on the middle or bottom part of the tank.

Flow / Lighting Requirements for Mandarin Setosa Montipora

The Mandarin Setosa Montipora requires moderate lighting and moderate waterflow.

Mandarin Setosa Montipora Origin

The Mandarin Setosa Montipora can be found in the waters of the Indo Pacific Ocean. They are considered as a vulnerable species listed under Appendix II of the CITES list.

How to Acclimate Mandarin Setosa Montipora

The Mandarin Setosa Montipora are purely marine, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.

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Mandarin Setosa Montipora Montipora Setosa Montipora setosa

In general, corals coming from the genus Montipora takes several coral lifeform like submassive, laminar, foliaceous, encrusting and branching. Their appearance and coloration is usually mottled in nature.  They have corallites that are considered one of the smallest as far as the family of corals is concerned. Their walls usually has an elaborate structure and has a porous texture.

As for the Mandarin Setosa Montipora, they are predominantly colored orange. This are the water parameters in cultivating Mandarin Setosa Montipora:

  • Calcium: 400 - 450 ppm
  • Alkalinity: 3.2 - 4.5 MEQ/L
  • Phosphates: 0
  • Magnesium: 1350 - 1500
  • Strontium: 10
  • Temperature: 72° - 78° F (22° - 26° C)
  • Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.024 - 1.025
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