🌅🔮 Mystic Sunset Montipora
Montipora sp. – Ultra Encrusting Sunset Morph
Quick Stats
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Peaceful
Colour Form: Vivid tangerine-orange base sprinkled with deep purple to bluish polyps, resembling a cosmic sunset mirrored on the reef. Intensity varies with lighting and nutrient levels.
Water Conditions: 24–27 °C, dKH 8–11, pH 8.0–8.4, sg 1.024–1.026
Family: Acroporidae
Lighting: Moderate to High
Water Flow: Moderate to Strong
Placement: Lower to mid rockwork, flat or curved surfaces ideal
Overview
The Mystic Sunset Montipora is one of the most recognisable encrusting Montis in the reefing world, treasured for its contrast of fiery orange tissue and striking violet to blue polyps. This morph brings a glowing warmth and exotic texture to any SPS collection.
It is fast-growing under optimal conditions and ideal for filling open reef surfaces with radiant colour.
Care & Growth
Easy to keep for SPS enthusiasts with stable water chemistry and appropriate PAR lighting. Provide good flow to prevent detritus accumulation and ensure polyp extension. Supplementing with amino acids and trace elements can further intensify its hues.
Optimal Parameters
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Alkalinity (dKH): 8–11
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Calcium (Ca): 420–460 ppm
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Magnesium (Mg): 1250–1350 ppm
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Nitrate (NO₃): 2–10 ppm
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Phosphate (PO₄): 0.01–0.05 ppm
Placement
This coral encrusts rapidly and does best when placed on horizontal or sloped rockwork with moderate to high light. Avoid crowding aggressive neighbours. It pairs beautifully with branching SPS and LPS for contrast.
🌅🔮 Mystic Sunset Montipora
A fiery canvas of reef twilight — where vibrant colours meet celestial calm.