Montipora Nodosa Encrusting massive species with vivid orange coloration. Otherwise known as the "poor-man's sunset", this coral can achieve an orange phosphorescent color just as intense as what I have seen on a sunset monti. Click on the picture or hyperlink above to see
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Montipora
Nodosa (Sunset) Other wise known as the "Sunset Monti" This species has an encrusting massive growth form. The base color is usually red/orange and the polyps are green. This picture was taken under a 14K halide light Click on the picture or hyperlink above to see
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Montipora undata
This is a retired Steve Tyree LE. This species forms columns and thick encrusting plates. Polyps are
small and on this colony they have a green tint. Under daylight
(left) the colony is a strong purple but under antic light it
becomes an intense blue, with green polyps. Click on the picture or hyperlink above to see
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Montipora
undata (True Undata)
This species forms columns and thick encrusting
plates. Polyps are small and on this colony they have a green tint. This
coral originated from Eric of Frag Farmers back in 2007. Click on the picture or hyperlink above to see
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Montipora mollis (pink)
An encrusting massive species this one grows like pinkish/orange icing flowing across the rocks. It is starting to form some mounds and possible branches, this may be something similar to M_setosa but not as branching. The color for me seems to vary depending on the seasons, at times it is an extremely pink other times it is an orange. Click on the picture or hyperlink above to see
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Montipora caliculata This species encrusts and forms irregular columns. The growing edge is an intense bluish purple, the main body is green and the polyps are reddish. Picture taken under 20K light
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Montipora
tuberculosa (blue with green then red polyps) Other wise known as the "Rainbow Monti" This species has an encrusting massive growth form. The base color is usually blue and the polyps start out green and fade to orange/red at the growing margins. Picture taken under 20K light Click on the picture or hyperlink above to see
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Montipora
tuberculosa (blue with red polyps) Other wise known as the "Superman danae" This species has an encrusting massive growth form. The base color is usually blue and the polyps are bright red. Picture taken under 20K light Click on the picture or hyperlink above to see
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Montipora peltformis (Similar to the Lakers Monti) This species mostly encrusts and will form horizontal plates. the growing edge has a yellowish growing margin and polyps are a strong purple/magenta color Click on the picture or
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Montipora confusa This species mainly encrusts and forms irregular columns. The base color is usually tan or brown but can glow green under actinic, with blue growing edges Click on the picture or hyperlink above to see more detailed pictures 2 frags available $ 15 - 25 |
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Montipora verrucosa
(Yellow/green with purple polyps)
This species will encrust, form thick plates and columns. The verrucae are
about 1/8" of an inch across. The polyps are large and nested between the
verrucae. Under daylight this colony is a green-yellow cream color with
purple-violate polyps. Under antic light it looks lime-green with
blue polyps. Click on the picture or hyperlink above to see
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Montipora
(sp)Blody Mary Monti LE This species will encrust, form thick plates. Click on the picture or hyperlink above
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Montipora verruculosus
This species will encrust, form thick plates and columns. Click on the picture or hyperlink above
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Montipora capitata This species
looks very similar to Montipora verrucosa in texture. It will encrust
and send out branches. The verrucae are
about 1/8" of an inch across. The polyps are large and nested between the
verrucae. Under daylight this colony is a green-yellow cream color with
purple-violate polyps. Under antic light it looks lime-green with
blue polyps. Click on the picture or hyperlink above to see
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Montipora porites
(orange/red) This species grows similar to Montipora digitata, it has red polyps and a tan base color. Under Blue enough light the base color can appear to be blue making it look like the "Superman digitata" Click on the picture or hyperlink above to see
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Montipora digitata (purple base with green polyps) This species grows thin branches and encrusts. Under high lighting the background color goes to a purple and contrasts the green polyps quite nicely. Click on the picture or hyperlink above to see
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Montipora porites (blue
polyp) Also known as the "German blue digitata" This species grows similar to Montipora digitata, it has purple or blue polyps (depending on your lighting) and a white/tan base color that may show green under actinic light. Picture taken under 20K halide. Click on the picture or hyperlink above to see
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Montipora digitata (red / orange) This species grows thin branches and encrusts it has red/orange polyps and base color. Click on the picture or hyperlink above to see
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Montipora stellata (green and purple) This species
grows thin branches and encrusts it has interesting ridge formations and
comes in purple or green. I have chosen to sell this species as a combo
frag. You get a green and a purple frag, the spots where they touch each
other it looks as though they are compatible in that they don't fight,
however they don't seem to fuse in that the green color isn't infecting
the purple and vise versa. frags available $20 |
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This species encrusts and will grow irregular branches. The base color is green and has majenta growing tips and edges . Click on the picture or hyperlink above to see
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Montipora setosa (Orange) Brilliant solid orange, this coral seems to easily maintain its orange appearance under medium to high light. This species will forms columns and encrusts.
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Montipora
saudii
This species forms
thicker branches than the setosa and encrusts. A very slow grower it
averages 1/16" a month. The color of white polyps and a cream to brown
base seem to be its main coloration. Over time green can appear in
the base color when kept under halide or T5 lighting
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Green capricornis
This species will encrust slightly then form
plates and whorls. It is bright green with tiny bright green polyps, and
the growing edges are pale. Click on the picture or hyperlink above to see
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Orange capricornis
This species will encrust slightly then form
plates and whorls. It is bright orange/pink with tiny bright orange polyps, and
the growing edges are pale. Under lower light levels it will become
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This is a current Steve Tyree LE. This species will encrust slightly then form plates and whorls. It is an intense purple which may look blue under antic light. it has tiny bright purple polyps, and the growing edges are pale.
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Combo capricornis "Color Wheel" This is an interesting combo, you get a green, red/orange and purple. Over time they plate and whorl through and over each other. In the spots where they touch the don't seem to harm each other making this an interesting piece to watch grow and change over time. To the left shows an example of how the montipora interact as they grow.
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Flower petal Polyps (plating sp.) This is a current Steve Tyree LE. This species will encrust slightly then form plates and whorls. It has an intense purple edge and blue polyps, on the tip of each tentacle there is a white spot, making each polyp look kind of like a flower thus Steve Tyree gave it the name "Flower Petal Polyps" The base color seems to vary depending on lighting, currently it is a greenish/yellow/gold color
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Montipora sp. green with
blue rim
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originated as a small fragment from a display tank at Seaside Tropical back in 2009
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Montipora sp. green with purple rim
This
originated from Shawn Bennit back in 2004 as a small fragment, it seems
quite hearty and has a nice magenta growing edge. There are many green
with purple rim caps around but this one stands out with it's light
green polyps contrasting against the darker green background.
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Montipora foliosa
(blue polyp) This is a
retired Steve Tyree LE. This species
will encrust and form plates. Under daylight this colony is a green
color with blue polyps. Photo taken under daylight filtered
through my blue lids Click on the picture or hyperlink above to
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Montipora sp
(Seasons Greetings) This
species will encrust and form plates. no frags available
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Montipora sp
(blue polyp blue edge) This
species will encrust and form plates. Picture taken under 20K lighting
at night. frags available
$35 - 45
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Montipora sp "Strawberry
Patch"
This is a current Steve Tyree LE.
This species will encrust slightly and form whirling plates. Click on the picture or hyperlink above to
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Montipora foliosa
This species will encrust slightly and form plates. Under daylight this colony
is a green color with light greenish polyps. Photo taken under 20K
lighting. Click on the picture or
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