• Name:

    Red Montipora Capricornis

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  • Family: Capricornis
  • Species: Montipora
  • Scientific Name: Montipora capricornis
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| Red Monti

| Red Capricornis Montipora

General info about Red Montipora Capricornis

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 Red Montipora Capricornis, they are predominantly colored red. This are the water parameters in cultivating Red Montipora Capricornis:

  • 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

Red Montipora Capricornis Diet & Nutrition

The Red Montipora Capricornis 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 Red Montipora Capricornis

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

Flow / Lighting Requirements for Red Montipora Capricornis

The Red Montipora Capricornis requires moderate lighting and moderate waterflow.

Red Montipora Capricornis Origin

The Red Montipora Capricornis 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 Red Montipora Capricornis

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

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Red Montipora Capricornis Montipora Capricornis Montipora capricornis

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 Red Montipora Capricornis, they are predominantly colored red. This are the water parameters in cultivating Red Montipora Capricornis:

  • 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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