What do Monti shelf polyps look like?

[pseudorand]

Here's my first Monti shelf frag.

It's looked basically like that in the store and in my QT for a few weeks, no movement, no color change, so I've been assuming it's healthy.

Then I saw close-up of montipora on a tidal gardens YouTube video and there were clearly polyps. I've never seen any movement or polyps on my frag. Should I?

 

[FangsAndGames]

I mean It may not be a Montipora but as long as it’s growing, got color, and seems to be doing well in general keep doing what your doing.

 

[Brew12]

Here's my first Monti shelf frag.

It's looked basically like that in the store and in my QT for a few weeks, no movement, no color change, so I've been assuming it's healthy.

Then I saw close-up of montipora on a tidal gardens YouTube video and there were clearly polyps. I've never seen any movement or polyps on my frag. Should I?

You would need a very good close up shot to identify the polyps on most Monti Caps, and they are too small for me to see movement.

 

[AcroNem]

They are quite small. When extended you will see them. Do you feed your corals? Small particle foods and a good mix of phytoplankton may help

 

[SeaDweller]

I mean It may not be a Montipora but as long as it’s growing, got color, and seems to be doing well in general keep doing what your doing.

It is a monti.


Those plating monti polyps are difficult to see. I wouldn’t worry about it. Soon, you may realize you hate the thing cuz it will outpace anything else in the tank.

 

[pseudorand]

Soon, you may realize you hate the thing cuz it will outpace anything else in the tank.

It's going to shad a rock and starve some hair algae growing in a high light area, so I hope it does grow fast. I'll just learn how to frag when it reaches the glass.

 

[Hincapiej4]

Bought one of these the other day..real nice. Already got alot of use

 

[FangsAndGames]

It's going to shad a rock and starve some hair algae growing in a high light area, so I hope it does grow fast. I'll just learn how to frag when it reaches the glass.

Give it hell

 

[SeaDweller]

It's going to shad a rock and starve some hair algae growing in a high light area, so I hope it does grow fast. I'll just learn how to frag when it reaches the glass.

Just snap them off.