How do you get a Monti to do this..?

[DVeit]

As the title says.. This red one in the image.

 

[luxauterna]

That type of montipora is a capricornis or "Monti Cap" and naturally grows in shelf like formations. All it needs to do this is to stay healthy with proper lighting, **flow** and water parameters.

 

[RandoReefer]

I glued my 2"X 3" frag sideways to get this scrolling pattern.

 

[leptang]

Oh and time lots of time

 

[Bubblewood]

This took about 8 months to grow in this pattern. It was much higher in my tank. I have since lowered it so it can get larger. I have also grafted other colors into the mix.
Here's a top view of it.

 

[RandoReefer]

This took about 8 months to grow in this pattern. It was much higher in my tank. I have since lowered it so it can get larger. I have also grafted other colors into the mix.
Here's a top view of it.

Gorgeous caps Bubblewood! (And scroll! [emoji6] been trying to convince the wife to get a scroll and Efflo). For those of us drawn to these plate-makers!!

 

[luxauterna]

bubblewood's tank is amazing . Those caps are awesome

 

[Bubblewood]

Thanks RandoReefer! The other side of my reef has a massive green and purple monti that is taking over. lol !
There is lots of other pictures on my build for this tank! I also have a 120 Reef Savvy that has monti that will be starting also.

 

[Bubblewood]

 

[Bubblewood]

Sorry first pic is a oops.

 

[Bubblewood]

 

[RandoReefer]

Gorgeous! The OP pic is yours, I see now. No "oops" on the first... Granulosa of sorts?

 

[Bubblewood]

Yes it is. [emoji1]

 

[jnschlesinger]

Beautiful!! What kind of lighting are you using?

 

[Nav]

Mount it sideways.

 

[Mrchong156]

Oh I never thought of gluing I t sideways!

 

[Absynth27]

Monti parameters

Hi Bubblewood,
What are your tank parameters and are you using leds? I am have a tough time keeping monti's.
Thanks

 

[Bubblewood]

I'm using (2) 250 MH, (4) 4' T5's, Kessils, Reef brite. [emoji1]
I'm doing 2part dosing also.

 

[reggaedrummin]

I love monti caps, especially if they're grafted. Yours are gorgeous! Well done

 

[Eienna]

Some montipora are encrusting or branching types, though I don't remember the subspecies exactly. You want to look for montipora capricornis, aka monti caps.