Montipora genus tank

mikellini · Jan 4, 2015

I'm thinking about doing a monti-only tank, there are really so many varieties of montipora that I think it would be really neat. Here's what I'm thinking:

M. capricornis
M. setosa
M. stellata
M. digitata
M. undata
M. spongodes

Can anyone think of other species to add? Or suggest specific varieties to try? What special considerations might I have to... consider... if I do this? I've heard that potassium and magnesium are both important with monti's, and I would assume this would be amplified in a monti-only tank. Thoughts?

EW_Fish · Jan 4, 2015

I thought of this once. I like to many acros to dedicate a tank to just montis. It seems they encrust very fast and would fill in nicely butI hope to see pictures!! What size tank?

mikellini · Jan 4, 2015

93 gallon cube. I think I'll have to go with fewer encrusting varieties, not a ton of rock in the display

NeverlosT · Jan 4, 2015

Emma's Jedi Mind trick, Pokerstar, Purple Haze, Sunset, Reverse Sunset, Acid Trip, Rainbow, are some of my favorites, that is a great idea for a tank!

mikellini · Jan 4, 2015

I'm starting off with an encrusting rainbow monti and a setosa, thinking about getting a green stellata as well. But this means I'll also have to get rid of a few corals...

rovster · Jan 4, 2015

Capitata!

A not so nice pic of mine not looking it's best...

mikellini · Jan 5, 2015

Two more nice ones I just saw on a Tidal Gardens video:

M. orenji
M. confusa

davescrews · Jan 5, 2015

Funny, I've got the same thing in the works.

MattL22 · Jan 5, 2015

Sounds awesome to me post pics gonna be tough to not add other types of coral but think it would look great grown out

Shep · Jan 5, 2015

Love this idea!

Reef Fever · Jan 5, 2015

i wanted to do a plating/cap style dominated tank once but like EW_fish i too love acros.

Electrobes · Jan 5, 2015

Oh cool! I currently have a Montipora Digitata specific 100G tank (About five months old). Best of luck and I look forward to seeing more of this tank!

TJ's Reef · Jan 5, 2015

I to think it will be an awesome themed Reeftank, and if/when you are South of the border feel free to pay a visit and would be happy to gift you a start of anything I have that's not already in your system.

Cheers, Todd

lionfish5740 · Jan 5, 2015

I'd love to see the pics when you get it going. Try to place them so that colors contrast and depth is achieved

mikellini · Jan 7, 2015

Thanks for all of the encouragement everyone, I went ahead and ordered a nice setosa and stellata... here are the pics, a friend is holding them for now. Had what I think is a bacterial infection problem and just lost two thirds of my fish

evolved · Jan 7, 2015

You've only scratched the surface...
Corals of the World - All Factsheets

Orenji is a name, not a species btw.

Triggreef · Jan 7, 2015

Tubs' Lavendar (not sure other names but have heard others) one of my faves. My acro crash has left me with almost all monti's. I have every monti I seen except green spongodes and some I have no clue what they are.

EW_Fish · Jan 7, 2015

Reef Fever said:
i wanted to do a plating/cap style dominated tank once but like EW_fish i too love acros.

I love montis and have a few (That I had to have) and a few more I really want "that will stay in the frag tank" They just over come everything and grow so fast that acros have no chance lol unless you have a big tank unlike me

mikellini · Jan 9, 2015

evolved said:
Orenji is a name, not a species btw.

Thanks, I'll keep an eye out.

So the beginning stages of this tank will be an encrusting rainbow, an orange setosa, a green stellata, and probably a forest fire digi, superman digi, and green plating cap. Have a few other corals to get rid of to make room for more