- Name:
Cherry Tree Montipora
(View AKA's) - Family: Acroporidae
- Species: Montipora
- Scientific Name: Montipora sp
General info about Cherry Tree 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 Cherry Tree Montipora, they are predominantly colored violet with pink polyps. This are the water parameters in cultivating Cherry Tree 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
Cherry Tree Montipora Diet & Nutrition
The Cherry Tree 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 Cherry Tree Montipora
A mature tank is highly recommended in propagating Cherry Tree Montipora. They should be set on the middle or bottom part of the tank.
Flow / Lighting Requirements for Cherry Tree Montipora
The Cherry Tree Montipora requires moderate lighting and moderate waterflow.
Cherry Tree Montipora Origin
The Cherry Tree 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 Cherry Tree Montipora
The Cherry Tree Montipora are purely marine, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.
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Cherry Tree Montipora | Montipora | Acroporidae | Montipora sp | 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 Cherry Tree Montipora, they are predominantly colored violet with pink polyps. This are the water parameters in cultivating Cherry Tree Montipora:
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