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Montipora corals
Montipora corals, affectionately called 'Montis' by many aquarists, are small-polyp stony corals (SPS corals). Thanks to their wide variety of shapes and colors, Montipora are popular pets in saltwater aquariums. You can find them in bright red, green or pink tones, and even two- or three-colored variants are not uncommon among the Montipora .
How fast does Montipora grow?
Of course, this depends entirely on the species and the conditions in your aquarium. In general, it can be said that the plate-like Montipora and branched species grow significantly faster than, for example, crust-like specimens.
Keeping Montipora corals
Montipora have similar high demands on care as Acropora . However, they are not nearly as sensitive. The lighting can be strong, while a moderate current is perfectly sufficient for Montipora plates. When placing plate-shaped corals, bear in mind that they will increasingly shade the area underneath. Light-loving corals have no place there. Another point that you should bear in mind when positioning them is that Montipora have little stinging power. So while you can place different Montipora species relatively close to each other without any problem, "aggressive" corals (i.e. those with long fighting tentacles and strong stinging power) should be kept away from Montipora .