Coral - Frag - Montipora Superman
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All frags are propagated from this pictured coral. Encrusting Montipora are fast growers and will spread across pretty much any type of surface.
Montipora
Easy to Moderate
Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean (typically collected off the coast of Australia and around numerous different Indo-Pacific islands)
Acroporidae
Small Polyp Stony
Encrusting Montipora are fast growers and will spread across pretty much any type of surface. You do have to be careful with placement since they can be aggressive and are capable of encrusting a large chunk of a reef’s main rock structure if given the opportunity. I like to attach them to a piece of rock on the sand bed to keep them from overtaking my reef, although I have seen them spread on the sand! This is actually an added benefit since it makes it easier to frag the coral due to the thin layer of skin that forms on top of the sand. Of course, you should always maintain proper water parameters by maintaining good calcium, magnesium, and alkalinity levels.
Although Montipora is mainly photosynthetic, relying on the products of their zooxanthellae, they should also be fed phytoplankton and zooplankton, as well as other products like Coral Feast and Reef Energy or other amino acids and probiotics.