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marc
28-05-01, 18:38
The actual Xenia............

This was taken the day after it went in the tank last summer..... Andy,those baby tips in the foreground are now the BIG acro cuttings:biggrin:

http://www.btinternet.com/~reefland/xenia.jpeg

This shows (if you look in the right hand top corner) the growth of new heads up the back glasscome the winter...see the lack of leaves on the tree in the reflection of the tank glass! By now i had already pulled alot out and given them away .....ie to Danny
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ase post any information/knowledge you have in relation to this Coral and its upkeep.

Topics to cover, in relation to keeping it succesfully in our closed systems, would include:


Water Temperature, Chemistry, Flow Rates, Lighting Levells, Placement.




Also please comment under the various other headings such as:

Agressiveness, Hardiness, Reproductive Methods, Colour Morphs, Feeding Of, Fragging Of, Diseases Susceptible To, Successfull Shipping & Transportation Of, Other Scientific References, Related Corals, Other Organisms That Form a Symbiotic Relationship With, *Pictures Of. ....



And Finally, *Any Other Relevant Info.




Soooo Lets see loads of replies with or without Pics !!!! http://www.ultimatereef.net/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif



To start off a coupla pics of Mont.spp I have in my tank.
( Bet u havent seen them before especially the Orange one http://www.ultimatereef.net/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif , )


Montipora Capricornis

http://briansreefsite.homestead.com/files/M.Cap.20.02.02.jpg


Montipora Capricornis Frag

http://briansreefsite.homestead.com/files/M.Cap_Grren_Frag.24.02.02.jpg


Encrusting Montipora spp.

http://briansreefsite.homestead.com/files/Montipora_Encr._12.2001.jpg



Cheers


Bri. http://www.ultimatereef.net/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif



Last edited by IrishReefer at Mar. 16 2002,15:35
Mick
16-03-02, 15:51
http://www.ultimatereef.net/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif Its good to see this thread back Bri
ziggy
16-03-02, 16:37
Hi all,

Here's a frag I got towards the end of last year, it's spent most of the time since encrusting at the base with little growth elsewhere so far.

http://hometown.aol.co.uk/ziggystardust95/images/monti%20mar%202002.jpg


Kept high up under 400w 10k MH's in med/strong alternating flow.

Cheers


Ziggy
TiredRob
16-03-02, 19:06
I don't have any Montipora, but top marks for resurrecting Coral of the Week Bri http://www.ultimatereef.net/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Rob.
Nathan
16-03-02, 20:27
OK, I'm ready to make a fool of myself.

Where are the polyps on Montipora Capricornis? I can never see any in photos I've seen. http://www.ultimatereef.net/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif
Andy Hipkiss
16-03-02, 23:19
Mushroom,

That's a Seriatopora innit http://www.ultimatereef.net/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif
DougD
17-03-02, 02:30
Andy,

Methinks you are right.

Doug
marc
17-03-02, 08:23
me three http://www.ultimatereef.net/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif


marc
marc
17-03-02, 11:51
I've been reliably informed this is M verucosa....

http://www.btinternet.com/~reefland/monti220202.jpg

Nathan, see the polyps below ?

http://www.btinternet.com/~reefland/mcap220202.jpg
Nathan
17-03-02, 12:05
Cheers, I can see it now http://www.ultimatereef.net/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Yakdriver
17-03-02, 17:48
LPS man,

Interesting pics, I've got a nice Montipora Capricornis
frag (nothing as nice or large as per specimen in the first pics above)

But although it's slowly growing, I've never seen any Polyps extend (??) *- When do yr specimen's polyps extend?

Pic can be seen at http://www.btinternet.com/~cjgibbs/monti.htm
http://www.btinternet.com/~cjgibbs/pics/monti.JPG


I've also got another type of purple Montipora frag... I think
(not a great piccie) which is growing at a good rate.

Pic can be seen at http://www.btinternet.com/~cjgibbs/coral6.htm

.http://www.btinternet.com/~cjgibbs/pics/coral6.JPG

Cheers,

Chris
Yakdriver
17-03-02, 18:00
Hi,

Further to my last post, I just had a (very) close look at my Montipora Capricornis. There are visable polyps but they are extremely small, the same orange/brown colour as the coral plate and don't appear like the ones in LPSman's specimen, perhaps it's a different variation?

Cheers,

Chris.
marc
17-03-02, 19:25
Hi Chris,

"Experts", erm not me !

As for the polyps well they seem to be out (dare i say it) 24/7 http://www.ultimatereef.net/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif *and they are pretty small in comparison to all the other SPS in the tank. The polyps on the M verucosa are incredibly large....so much so they mask the real shape and colour of the coral.

This was taken maybe a day after I got it.
http://www.btinternet.com/~reefland/unknowntop20901.jpg

They both seem to grow well with the M cap being the faster of the two, that pic shows only 1/4 of the whole coral.

cheers
Marc

Mushroom, that looks like a frag of Danny's Seriatopora from Watford ?

Added another piccy.....

http://www.btinternet.com/~reefland/mcaptop31_3_02.jpg



Last edited by LPSman at April 01 2002,19:21