Mandinga Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) Are you a collector of rare and exotic montipora corals? Or maybe just beginning your path towards Monti Nirvana? Please list your favorite montipora corals here! If you are an expert, we want to hear from you. If you have a pulse, we want to hear from you! Please include name of coral at minimum, photos, care regiment(lighting, current, magic monti potion etc.) Inquiring minds would love to see some cool different coloration patterns and secrets to success. Edited January 14, 2015 by Mandinga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I do love my montis but I am unable to make one my one personal favorite. I really like the encrusting rainbow monti, the green purple rim cap, and maybe the superman digitata. Purple haze s nice too. Are you not one of the resident Montipora collectors yourself? Any favorites or tips from you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandinga Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) I think if I had to pick, it'd be the M. Undata. If you are having trouble id'ing anything(like most people! oh yeah thats a montipora humunumunumunumulaish), garret's acropolis has a decent guide for at least a general reference. Link Edited January 14, 2015 by Mandinga 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombertech Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I like the poker star, rainbow, sunset, and jedi mind trick. Medium flow and high PUR (430 peak) grows them quickly with good color. Cut a dozen poker star frags a couple weeks ago, since their polyps are easy to see, I usually take the leftover single polyps and glue them down to something else in case they make it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandinga Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 I usually take the leftover single polyps and glue them down to something else in case they make it. Pretty amazing how quick a teeny tiny frag of encrusting Monti will cover a plug! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombertech Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Haha, indeed! If you are able to track down a frag of the yellow lantana monti, let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandinga Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 I picked up a sweet monti the other day...It's got these big bellow polyps that are pretty sweet...coral is brownish purple at the moment, we'll see what happens when I move it up to higher light.purple with yellow would be sweet:) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I wanna see!!! Have not seen many yellow montis out there,never in person. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 All the ones you guys mentioned are beauties. Wish I had pics but have not busted out the camera just yet. Here are a few in addition I really like so far. Pink panther monti There must be another name for it. Red with purple polyps. Google images couldn't find me anything similar. No pic handy, but I will have some pics and small frags for the charity auction. Mystic Sunset Beautiful I am liking it. I have a small frag growing out. Tyree Blue Flower Petal Monti I really love this one too. Green with blue polyps. Lineage to @ReefNJunkie No pic handy, but I will have some pics and small frags for the charity auction. Good thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I think if I had to pick, it'd be the M. Undata. If you are having trouble id'ing anything(like most people! oh yeah thats a montipora humunumunumunumulaish), garret's acropolis has a decent guide for at least a general reference. Link Great link, I am so bad at id'ing them, this helps. Pic is pretty darn nice too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeFit Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Starburst is always a nice one you don't see much. orange cap with yellow polyps. Watch out for the dreaded white nudi's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I might have to throw a shout out to the Mystic Sunset, it is an amazing coral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I think the original Sunset is my favorite. Never kept one, always wanted one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandinga Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 I've found that with digis the faster the flow, the thinner the branches grow...usually lol. Also, when I frag digitata, I usually lay it down in the glue instead of standing up. 1 branch quickly encrusts and grows into two...though at first it's quite ugly:) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) Monti-Mandinga with his fragging tips, I will say that keeping my magnesium higher, or should I say proper, I see better colors particularly purples. When I used to slack on dosing I would know my mag was low when the purple monti was looking faded so I would get out the test kits and that was generally the culprit. Edited February 26, 2015 by badxgillen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandinga Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 It would appear many people confuse M. digitata with M. samarensis. Myself included. Reading this article by Advanced Aquarist(thanks Junkie) was eye opening. After seeing alot of different specimens of montipora lately its exciting to see new species being propagated more frequently...because there are some really colorful Samarensis out there:) I suppose both forest fire and superman are both available in the samarensis...because i have them for close study lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goathead Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 I have become quite the Montipora whore, as of late.. I love them all and would love to talk to anyone in the Eug./Spfld. area that is interested in swapping. I will post some of mine as soon as I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icepikbiker Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 I want to get more cup/playing monti. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 I have become quite the Montipora whore, as of late.. I love them all Ahah, symptoms of 'spiraling towards the edge of ridiculousness', love it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goathead Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I have become quite the Montipora whore, as of late.. I love them all and would love to talk to anyone in the Eug./Spfld. area that is interested in swapping. I will post some of mine as soon as I can. Finally got some pics uploaded. Any help I.D.ing these guys would be helpful... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Wow those are some big monti colonies! Suppose that could be a thread of it's own 'show me your giant monti colony!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandinga Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 BeAsTlY Monti's there Goathead! Please share your methods...do you frag? I love big Monti colonies, yet mine never have reached such massive sizes. It must be partially because I'm more of a farmer than collector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandinga Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 (edited) Here are some common pests for Montipora and possible solutions. Caps seem to be the most threatened, and then digitata's. Montipora eating nudibranchs: *Photo courtesy of Melev's Reef Cure: must treat in separate quarantine/dip tank. Medication: Potassium Permanganate is reported to kill eggs and nudis LINK to article by Eric Borneman Other dips like Bayer, CoralRx work too, but have little to no effect on the eggs. Possible natural predator: WRASSES are your friend. yellow coris wrasse, six line wrasse, melanarus, +other possible wrasses - wild collected...fed minimally:) "butterflyfish of the Chaetodon genus(not completely reef safe, likely will eat coral polyps and possibly inverts), wrasse of the genus Thalassoma(not really reef safe, loves inverts) and Coris. Two species of Butterflyfish fish in particular that have been noted as being efficient predators are: Chaetodon semilarvatus, the Red Sea Butterfly and Chaetodon auriga, the Thread Fin Butterfly. Be advised that these fish will also consume worms, such as feather dusters and those that inhabit live sand beds in the reef aquarium." Black Bugs - similar to red bugs for acropora Cure: Must dip in separate treatment tank. Medication(s): Bayer Advanced Dip, Revive, Interceptor Possible natural predators: Not sure here, but pipefish would be a likely candidate. If anyone has any to add to the list, or tips on eradication, please speak up! Dip, quarantine, dip, predate! Edited March 8, 2015 by Mandinga 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goathead Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 BeAsTlY Monti's there Goathead! Please share your methods...do you frag? I love big Monti colonies, yet mine never have reached such massive sizes. It must be partially because I'm more of a farmer than coll No methods,Mandinga, although Monti's are one of very few SPS corals that I am able to grow normally. Don't know why, but whatever. I'm not going to complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandinga Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 (edited) Here are a couple recent photos from my collection. German Blue.morning shot. Specs on coral: mid tank height, medium flow. Frag-not often:( and a forest fire. Flow Medium/High Tank position: top 2" of water fragged often Edited April 2, 2015 by Mandinga 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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