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