🔴🪸 Montipora Red Polyp – Frag (Photo Reference)
Montipora sp. – Contrasting SPS With Red Polyps Over Coloured Base (Representative Photo)
🧬 Overview
The Montipora Red Polyp is a classic and highly attractive SPS coral valued for its striking red polyp extension contrasted against a lighter base colour (typically green, tan, or pastel tones).
The movement of the red polyps adds life and texture, making this coral visually engaging even at a distance.
⚠️ This is NOT WYSIWYG — the photo shown is a representative example.
You will receive a healthy, tank-grown frag of the same morph. Natural variation in base colour tone, polyp density, and growth pattern is normal.
🔹 Quick Stats
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Care Level: Easy to Moderate
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Temperament: Peaceful
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Colour Form: Bright red polyps contrasting with a lighter base colour
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Lighting: Medium to High (PAR 180–350)
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Water Flow: Moderate to strong, broad/random
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Placement: Mid to upper rockwork depending on growth form
💡 Growth & Colour
This Montipora typically encrusts quickly and may develop plating or layered growth depending on conditions. Under stable reef parameters, expect:
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fast base encrustation
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strong, visible red polyp extension
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improved colour contrast under blue/actinic lighting
Balanced nutrients are important — ultra-low systems may reduce polyp colour and extension. Stable alkalinity supports clean growth and consistent spread.
🍽️ Care & Feeding
Primarily photosynthetic, but benefits from:
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fine powdered coral foods or micro-plankton
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amino acids 1–2× weekly
Supplemental feeding helps maintain vivid red polyp colour and encourages faster growth.
📈 Optimal Parameters
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Alkalinity: 7.5–8.5 dKH
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Calcium: 420–450 ppm
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Magnesium: 1250–1400 ppm
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Nitrate: 2–10 ppm
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Phosphate: 0.02–0.08 ppm
📍 Placement
Place where light is even and flow is broad to encourage consistent polyp extension and highlight the red-on-base contrast.
🔴🪸 Montipora Red Polyp – Frag
A reliable, fast-growing SPS coral delivering eye-catching red polyp contrast and classic Montipora structure.
Tank-grown and carefully selected — supplied as a healthy frag similar to the photo shown.