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    Pokerstar Montipora

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  • Family: Danae
  • Species: Montipora
  • Scientific Name: Montipora danae
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General info about Pokerstar 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 Pokerstar Montipora, they are predominantly colored blue with green polyps. This are the water parameters in cultivating Pokerstar 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

Pokerstar Montipora Diet & Nutrition

The Pokerstar 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 Pokerstar Montipora

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

Flow / Lighting Requirements for Pokerstar Montipora

The Pokerstar Montipora requires moderate lighting and moderate waterflow.

Pokerstar Montipora Origin

The Pokerstar 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 Pokerstar Montipora

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

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Pokerstar Montipora Montipora Danae Montipora danae

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 Pokerstar Montipora, they are predominantly colored blue with green polyps. This are the water parameters in cultivating Pokerstar 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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