- Name:
Blue Tips n Green Polyps Dimpled Encrusting Montipora
(View AKA's) - Family: Acroporidae
- Species: Montipora
- Scientific Name: Montipora verrucosa
General info about Blue Tips n Green Polyps Dimpled Encrusting 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 Blue Tips n Green Polyps Dimpled Encrusting Montipora, they are predominantly have green polyps and blue margin on the edge. This are the water parameters in cultivating Blue Tips n Green Polyps Dimpled Encrusting 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
Blue Tips n Green Polyps Dimpled Encrusting Montipora Diet & Nutrition
The Blue Tips n Green Polyps Dimpled Encrusting 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 Blue Tips n Green Polyps Dimpled Encrusting Montipora
A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Blue Tips n Green Polyps Dimpled Encrusting Montipora. They should be set on the middle or bottom part of the tank.
Flow / Lighting Requirements for Blue Tips n Green Polyps Dimpled Encrusting Montipora
The Blue Tips n Green Polyps Dimpled Encrusting Montipora requires moderate lighting and moderate waterflow.
Blue Tips n Green Polyps Dimpled Encrusting Montipora Origin
The Blue Tips n Green Polyps Dimpled Encrusting 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 Blue Tips n Green Polyps Dimpled Encrusting Montipora
The Blue Tips n Green Polyps Dimpled Encrusting Montipora are purely marine, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.
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