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Montipora Care

First, placement of the corals needs to be considered. Some montiporas will grow rather large, or they have branch-like features... more »

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Montipora Nudibranch

Montipora Nudibranch Warfare

When the nudibranches are spotted, the tank owner may decide to introduce a natural predator to the tank to eat the nudibranches. Some of the natural predators that could be used are the butterflyfish more »

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Water flow is simulated through pumps and overflow systems within aquarium tanks. Water temperature should be maintained between 72 and 78 degrees and no warmer than 80 degrees. Most montipora originate from the warm, shallow waters of the Indian and Pacific... more »

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The superman montipora is of the Acroporidae family and they can be found in nature in the Indian and Pacific Oceans and the Red Sea. They can be very expensive, as they are commonly imported from Indonesia. However, some fragments... more »

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Montipora Foliosa
Sometimes called Cabbage or Plated Coral, the Montipora foliosa, is an abundant coral that is relatively easy to maintain in a reef aquarium. The Montipora foliosa forms very large encrusted colonies of leafy plates that can even grow into one reef of the same species... more »