🌿💚 Green Montipora
Montipora capricornis
Quick Stats
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Peaceful
Colour Form: Bright Green Plating
Water Conditions: 24-27°C, dKH 8-11, pH 8.0-8.4, sg 1.024-1.026
Family: Acroporidae
Lighting: Moderate to High
Supplements: Calcium, Magnesium, Amino Acids, Trace Elements
Water Flow: Moderate to High
Placement: Mid to High-Level
Overview
The Green Montipora is a classic choice for any SPS reef—a vibrant, fluorescent green plating coral that grows in elegant scrolls and shelves. Its intense coloration under blue spectrum lighting makes it pop from a distance, adding structure and energy to your aquascape.
Fast-growing and adaptable, this coral is perfect for hobbyists looking to branch into SPS care. Its growth pattern provides excellent layering and texture, making it both a visual centerpiece and a functional habitat for reef life.
Care & Feeding
Green Montipora is photosynthetic and thrives under stable conditions with consistent lighting and flow. While it doesn't require direct feeding, it benefits from broadcast feedings of microplankton, reef roids, and quality amino acids to boost polyp extension and coloration.
Optimal Parameters
Alkalinity (dKH): 8-11
Calcium (Ca): 420-460 ppm
Magnesium (Mg): 1300-1400 ppm
Nitrate (NO3): 2-10 ppm
Phosphate (PO4): 0.01-0.05 ppm
Placement
Mount it on the upper half of your reef structure to encourage its characteristic plating growth. Provide good, indirect flow and avoid areas where detritus may settle to prevent tissue recession.
💚🌊 Simple, Bold, and Bright – The Green Montipora is an SPS staple that brings classic beauty and dynamic form to any reef system.