Green/Purple Capricornis
Montipora capricornis

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Date Misc. Info Pics
Jan  '01 This coral frag was purchased from Waves LFS.  

400W 10K MH Lighting
400 - 450 Calcium
3.5 - 4.5meq/l Alkalinity
78 - 83 Temp

Mar '01 Growth is very good.  The broken edges have all healed and formed new growth.  Color is turning more purple.
Apr '01 Growth continues at a fast rate.  The coral is about 3" x 1 1/2" at this point.
Jun '01 Coral has been moved to new tank

Lighting:  400W 10K MH  w/ actinics
Calcium:  450 - 500 
Alkalinity: 3.5 - 4.5meq/l 
Temp:  78 - 80 
pH:  8.0 - 8.25 
Moderate water motion
Moderate lighting - partially shaded
Jul '01 Growth continues at a very fast rate.  New swirls are starting to form in several spots.  Specimen is about 5" long now.
Sep '01 Growth continues at a fast rate.  Coral is about 5" across now and continues to form more whorls in an upwards direction.
Jan '03 The coral can be seen on the right side of this picture.  It has grown right up to the wall of the tank and is intentionally and accidentally fragged frequenty as it is a very brittle coral and is in the way of tank cleaning.  It is currently kept at about 8" long.

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