Scientific Name:
Montipora capricornis
Classification: SPS
Common Names: Purple rimmed Cap
Description:
The coral grows in outwards facing whorls or plates. Surface of the coral
is bumpy or has ridges with inconspicuous polyps. Color is light to medium
green with a purple edge
Natural Environment:
Veron: Mostly lagoons
Care:
Lighting: Seems to do well under moderate to strong
lighting. Strong lighting tends to give it a lighter coloration.
Recommend Metal halide or VHO/PC lighting.
Water Current: As with most SPS corals, requires fairly strong water
currents.
Temperature: Does well within a range of at least 75º to 84º
F
Aggressiveness: Low. All corals can sting adjacent corals,
but it does not have elongated stinging tentacles, so they can live in
fairly close proximity to other non-aggressive corals.
Feeding: Photosynthetic and requires no direct
feeding. That is why it is important to provide the proper lighting.
It will presumably take small zooplankton type foods if provided.
Supplements: Correct Calcium (400 – 500) and Alkalinity
(3.2 – 4.5ml/eq.) levels are important for health and growth. Low
alkalinity levels can cause loss of blue color as can insufficient
lighting.
Tank Positioning: Best if kept in the middle to upper portion
of the tank where it can get maximum light and moderate to high water
flow. This coral should be positioned to allow for its spreading
growth pattern that can overshadow its neighbors. The coral is fairly
soft and easily broken during tank maintenance. If your tank has
very high intensity lighting, it is best to place any new coral on the
bottom of the tank for a week or two to acclimatize it to your tank
lighting conditions before moving it to it’s final location.
Growth Info:
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