{"product_id":"green-montipora-1","title":"Green Montipora","description":"\u003cp\u003eMontipora species are a cornerstone of the SPS world, found in a huge variety of shapes and colours. As a classic small-polyped stony coral, they are a great entry point into keeping SPS, offering faster growth rates than many Acropora species. This particular variety is a plating form with a rich green base and polyps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Montipora will grow as a thin, scrolling plate, often creating multiple overlapping whorls as it matures. The surface has a fine, almost velvety texture from its tiny polyps. The growth margins may develop a different colour over time, which is a common trait for plating species as they lay down new skeleton at the edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor care, Montipora corals appreciate stable conditions. Provide moderate to high lighting, somewhere in the 200 to 350 PAR range. Water flow should be strong but indirect, enough to keep the surface clean of any detritus without blasting the polyps directly. Placement in the mid to upper regions of the tank is usually ideal. While photosynthetic, they can benefit from occasional broadcast feeding with fine coral foods. Maintain calcium around 420-440 ppm, alkalinity at 8-9 dKH, and magnesium between 1300-1400 ppm. Give them plenty of space, as they will shade out and encroach on corals below them as they plate out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA healthy plating Montipora is a rewarding sight in a home reef. Its distinctive shape offers a different dimension to the typical branching or encrusting forms of other corals. It can create interesting shaded areas underneath its plates where less light-demanding species might thrive. Just be mindful of its growth, as it can become a dominant feature in the aquascape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a WYSIWYG item, so you'll receive the exact specimen pictured.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eastern Marine Aquariums","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42429144956983,"sku":"EMA-SPS-20260903-A3K5","price":75.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1849\/1739\/files\/42b1480c-1f4f-49dd-aeeb-1d8e430b94e3-_MG_4741.png?v=1788466263","url":"https:\/\/easternmarineaquariums.co.nz\/products\/green-montipora-1","provider":"EasternMarine Aquariums","version":"1.0","type":"link"}