The Montipora Coral (Assorted Plate) has a brown, green, purple, tan, may come with ridge color variation. no guarantees on color color. Small polyp stony coral (SPS). Planktivore. It likes to eat Filter feeding invert food only. The is generally semi-aggressive toward other tankmates. Many consider the a medium-maintenance specimen. Has strong lighting needs.Symbiotic algae zooxanthellae are hosted within this organism. The Montipora Plate Coral, most often noted but not only Capricornis. Grows in sheets or plates and can have whorls and interesting patterns resembling a flower. Plates are often very fragile and can easily chip or break during shipping. These broken pieces do not leave you at a loss, they can be easily attached to rocks and grown into individual corals. The broken spots on the mother colony will regrow and the damage all but dissappear in time. With good calcium levels, moderate water flow and high lighting, these corals can often grow out of control. Keep water quality high (SG 1.023 - 1.025, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Temp. 72 - 78° F). Due to variations in growth of Corals from depth, environment, flow, etc. it is impossible to pinpoint exact sizes. These sizes are very approximate and will not apply in all situations.SMALL is generally smaller than a baseball, MEDIUM is generally smaller than a softball and LARGE is generally larger than a softball.

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