Montipora

[Blenny1988]

Hey guys have a friend who is asking me if Montipora will grow ok with LED i am not sure what to tell her so thought i would ask yous on her behalf thanks

 

[WIReefer]

Most definitely leds can grow sps. Do you know what kind of light they have?

 

[Blenny1988]

Most definitely leds can grow sps. Do you know what kind of light they have?

heya buddy yeah she has the TMC V2 iiluminair 600 hope this helps

 

[PanchoG]

LED grows very nice montiporas (plate, setosas, digitatas, etc. )

 

[Blenny1988]

cool cool she has an orange motipora capricornis frag she got it today lol

 

[PanchoG]

cool cool she has an orange motipora capricornis frag she got it today lol

What kind of LED lights are in her tank?
LED can sustain all corals she only need to be careful with the intensity. If it is too low SPS would have a hard time.

 

[Blenny1988]

are these difficult to keep? and do they grow quickly? shes also worrying as there is a slight white on the edge of her monti thanks guys

 

[Blenny1988]

heya buddy yeah she has the TMC V2 iiluminair 600 hope this helps

 

[PanchoG]

are these difficult to keep? and do they grow quickly? shes also worrying as there is a slight white on the edge of her monti thanks guys

Montis are some of the easiest SPS, they grow like weeds. The white edges mean grow areas.

 

[Blenny1988]

ok great so she can stop worrying then lol and i thought they were just didnt want to give her the wrong info as not my style to give out false info or only know half of the right info lol

 

[PanchoG]

heya buddy yeah she has the TMC V2 iiluminair 600 hope this helps

I believe she will be fine with those lights.

 

[redeyejedi]

cool cool she has an orange motipora capricornis frag she got it today lol

Yep led will keep a monti cap alive and other sps.

 

[Blenny1988]

thats brilliant thanks i will let her know and also tell her she can stop stressing and let her hair down lol

 

[Blenny1988]

Yep led will keep a monti cap alive and other sps.

WOW thats beautiful and also huge i bet you get some decent frags off of that beautiful monster??

 

[redeyejedi]

WOW thats beautiful and also huge i bet you get some decent frags off of that beautiful monster??

Yeah ive always got to break bits off. Sadly most of it ends up in the bin as it grows so fast.

 

[Alexopora]

are these difficult to keep? and do they grow quickly? shes also worrying as there is a slight white on the edge of her monti thanks guys

Depends on what texture the white edges have. If its smooth and similar in texture to the rest of coral, then yes it is most likely its growth edges. But if the edges are rough, what you are most likely seeing is its skeleton. A few things could cause that recession, either the monti is suffering from RTN(rapid tissue necrosis)/STN(slow tissue necrosis), it has been stung by another coral or that monti has monti eating nudis. Monti eating nudis normally feed on the coral starting from its edges since the nudis can easily retreat below the coral for cover.

 

[Blenny1988]

Yeah ive always got to break bits off. Sadly most of it ends up in the bin as it grows so fast.

Awwww can you not offer the frags for sale and make some ££/$$ off of it?

 

[Blenny1988]

Depends on what texture the white edges have. If its smooth and similar in texture to the rest of coral, then yes it is most likely its growth edges. But if the edges are rough, what you are most likely seeing is its skeleton. A few things could cause that recession, either the monti is suffering from RTN(rapid tissue necrosis)/STN(slow tissue necrosis), it has been stung by another coral or that monti has monti eating nudis. Monti eating nudis normally feed on the coral starting from its edges since the nudis can easily retreat below the coral for cover.

Thanks Alex i have just called my friend and she said its smooth along edges so i would say were all good

 

[redeyejedi]

Awwww can you not offer the frags for sale and make some ££/$$ off of it?

Its having the room in the tank to store the frags in the first place. But yes i could do.

 

[Blenny1988]

thats the thing in this hobby always need more room and space