Is montipora Coral hard to keep?

Live Coral Care In general the Montipora coral likes medium to strong water movement, and prefers a turbulent flow. It requires strong light from sources such as VHO or metal halide. They are not hard to keep as long as these requirements and calcium levels are maintained.

How fast does montipora coral grow?

With good lighting and parameters it grows pretty quick, one of the faster growing sps species, I had a bit around 2inchs about 4 months ago and it’s probably 5 times that size now and has a few layers forming.

What type of coral is montipora?

polyp stony corals
Indo-Pacific -Montipora are a genus of small polyp stony corals found in reefs throughout the world. They are one of the primary reef building corals and are responsible for a large percentage of a reef’s calcium carbonate structure.

How to grow Montipora coral successfully?

Successfully growing Montipora comes with the downside of the coral cutting down the flow significantly. As colonies get larger and larger, it is important as a hobbyist to pay close attention to changing flow demands and consider adding more flow or pruning the colony to allow more space for water to flow through.

How to care for Montipora?

They may be overkill for the hardier species of Montipora while the more delicate specimens may require additional TLC to keep them healthy, growing, and colorful. It is easy to jump right into talking about care requirements like lighting, flow, and water chemistry but first and foremost, Montipora like consistent parameters.

What do polyp stony corals need to survive?

Small Polyp Stony corals (SPS) usually require a more carefully managed environment and good lighting. Montipora needs to have living conditions with clean water, proper alkalinity, and consistent mineral content, such as calcium and magnesium.

What kind of water do Montipora like?

Montipora enjoys tank conditions with high water flow. They prefer fast-moving water with a bit of randomness to it. Be careful however not to point a water jet right at a coral. Too strong of flow in such a way could make the coral die-off right where that strong water hits it.