🍏🔵 Apple Berry Montipora
Montipora sp.
Quick Stats
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Peaceful
Colour Form: Yellow Base with Striking Blue Polyps
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 Apple Berry Montipora is a dazzling SPS that blends exotic color with refined texture. Its yellow base radiates under reef lighting, while its vivid blue polyps add an unexpected pop of contrast—resembling the punchy contrast of green apples and wild berries, hence the name.
This coral offers a unique look for SPS enthusiasts who want something more playful and vibrant. Its encrusting or plating growth (depending on placement and flow) gives it flexibility in aquascaping while ensuring that color remains front and center.
Care & Feeding
This coral thrives in stable, nutrient-balanced systems with strong lighting and moderate to high water movement. It responds well to targeted or broadcast feeding of microplanktonic foods, and regular dosing of calcium, magnesium, and trace elements is essential to maintain skeletal growth 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
Position the Apple Berry Montipora in an open space mid to high in your aquascape, where it can receive strong but indirect light and moderate turbulence. Avoid shading from other SPS colonies to ensure full color development.
🍏✨ Fresh, Fruity, and Bold – The Apple Berry Montipora brings playful contrast and elite coloration to any reef. A true gem for collectors of unique SPS.