Whats the difference between a montipora and a montipora cap?

[Sipec]

Just wondering

 

[trevormass7]

There are different variations. Monti cap is plating, monti digital is thick branches, then there's stuff like monti setosa and others that I don't know much about

 

[trevormass7]

*digitata

 

[Sipec]

Thanks

 

[Fishfinder]

They are different variations of montipora that have different growth patterns. Encrusting, plating, branching

 

[Rakie]

Yep, plating vs encrusting. Another way to look at it is we wish all monti's were caps. How sweet would a plating beach bum be?!

 

[DSC reef]

Montipora cap is basically short for capricornis, a plating monti. As stated above, many different variations and growth patterns depending on species. I second that @Rakie a plating beach bum would be crazy!

 

[Rakie]

Montipora cap is basically short for capricornis, a plating monti. As stated above, many different variations and growth patterns depending on species. I second that @Rakie a plating beach bum would be crazy!

Honestly, i'm gonna grow out a cap, let it dry out and put some encrusting corals on it. Hell, imagine how cool a big dead branching colony covered with encrusting montis could look

 

[nano reef]

Honestly, i'm gonna grow out a cap, let it dry out and put some encrusting corals on it. Hell, imagine how cool a big dead branching colony covered with encrusting montis could look

Did you ever do that? sound very cool and interesting!

 

[924er]

I know cap grows like plate and digitalis grows like fingers. Both are hardy and great SPS beginner coral