Orange Monti Cap

Jake · 01-16-2008, 10:01 PM

I picked up an orange Monti Cap frag about 2-3 ". Should this be mounted vertically or horizontally? I have 4 T5 with individual reflectors and it is located near the top third of the tank. Currently I have it standing up since that is how the LFS had it. But pictures I have seen show it mostly horizontal with growth occuring vertically??

Koda2007 · 01-18-2008, 01:38 PM

Hi jake, just seen your thread. Monti's can be placed either way and they will grow. I recieved some Orange monti,s a few weeks ago and were mounted both ways and all appear to be doing well. I would think that you have probably done the right thing by placing the same way as LFs so as it is 1 thing less to stress the new addition. I am sure there are more experienced people on here who could offer better advice.

mps9506 · 01-18-2008, 01:51 PM

In my experience it doesn't matter too much which way you place it. It will start growing out horizontally and start growing vertically and into the whorling pattern afterwards.

Jake · 02-10-2008, 08:28 PM

Thanks Mike and Koda. This coral seems to really like my tank. It seems to have gotten about 30% fatter near the top edge already and looks healthy.

01-16-2008, 10:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jake Serpent Star Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 227 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Orange Monti Cap I picked up an orange Monti Cap frag about 2-3 ". Should this be mounted vertically or horizontally? I have 4 T5 with individual reflectors and it is located near the top third of the tank. Currently I have it standing up since that is how the LFS had it. But pictures I have seen show it mostly horizontal with growth occuring vertically?? __________________ 75 Gal Setup 4/07 Fish: Purple Tang 6", Solarensis Fairy Wrasse, Pajama Cardinal, Two Ocellarous Clowns, Neon Goby, Two Firefish Inverts: Several Blue leg hermits, 4 Tubo Snails, 4 Nassarius Snails, 5 Zebra Turbo snails, 5 Trochus Grazer snails, 1 cleaner shrimp, 1 feather duster Coral: Frogspawn, Cynarina (pinkish - cool), African Blue Zenia, Long White Polyp Tip Leather, Pink Pavona, Blue, Green, Orange Recordia, Orange Monti Cap, Green Star Polyp, Zoo Cat Eye, Green Clove Polyp.

01-18-2008, 01:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
Koda2007 Fire Coral Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: England Posts: 63 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Orange Monti Cap Hi jake, just seen your thread. Monti's can be placed either way and they will grow. I recieved some Orange monti,s a few weeks ago and were mounted both ways and all appear to be doing well. I would think that you have probably done the right thing by placing the same way as LFs so as it is 1 thing less to stress the new addition. I am sure there are more experienced people on here who could offer better advice.

01-18-2008, 01:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,143 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Orange Monti Cap In my experience it doesn't matter too much which way you place it. It will start growing out horizontally and start growing vertically and into the whorling pattern afterwards. __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

02-10-2008, 08:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jake Serpent Star Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 227 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Orange Monti Cap Thanks Mike and Koda. This coral seems to really like my tank. It seems to have gotten about 30% fatter near the top edge already and looks healthy.

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