Montipora Help

Gumby · 10-17-2008, 11:39 PM

Hey,
A buddy of mine stopped by a home that has all his frags listed on craigslist and he brought back 3 frags of monti for me.

Its great and I am psyched that he did it, but i do not know how to grow them or where to put them.

2 were on frag disks so I stuck them in the sand and the other was a real thin brittle one that broke while I was gluing it onto one of my rocks.

Can someone please fill me in on how to take care of them?

Thanks,
Gumby

cbrownfish · 10-17-2008, 11:47 PM

Montipora is SPS, so it will like good flow and higher lighting.

Gumby · 10-18-2008, 01:46 AM

will the one that broke be ok?

silverwolf72 · 10-18-2008, 04:49 AM

There prob one of the easiest to take care of, they adapt well to most lighting and medium to high flow. The one you broke is fine, congratulations you just Fraged you Frag. This is how most monties are fraged by just breaking a piece off.

Gumby · 10-18-2008, 07:25 PM

Its been in the tank less than 1 day and the outer fringe of the orange piece is white and frizzy. The other two seem fine.

cbrownfish · 10-18-2008, 07:45 PM

Outer rim may have gotten agitated in transport of from handling. As stated, you have a frag now. Simply glue that on the same rock or another. It should grow for you.

10-17-2008, 11:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gumby Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Miamisburg OH Posts: 449 View Gallery Karma Komment	Montipora Help Hey, A buddy of mine stopped by a home that has all his frags listed on craigslist and he brought back 3 frags of monti for me. Its great and I am psyched that he did it, but i do not know how to grow them or where to put them. 2 were on frag disks so I stuck them in the sand and the other was a real thin brittle one that broke while I was gluing it onto one of my rocks. Can someone please fill me in on how to take care of them? Thanks, Gumby __________________ Seeking Reefer Enlightenment i am the lorax, i speak for the trees 75g: 140+ lbs LR, 90+ lbs LS, 20+/- g sump (LR & Macro) coral beauty, bicolor blenny ,java scott damsel,2 clowns, 6 line wrasse diff kinds of shrooms, diff zooas, diff star polyps, frogspawn and hammer 2 - #4 Hydor Koralia's; TERM II Lighting - Current Extreme 260 watts

10-17-2008, 11:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
cbrownfish Reef Lobster Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,633 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Montipora Help Montipora is SPS, so it will like good flow and higher lighting. __________________ *Confucius Say: "best way to save face, is to keep lower part of face shut".* CURRENT SET UP -- 90 gallon display, 30 gallon refugium, 6 gallon pod breeder, 100 gallon sump (complete with frag rack), 2X250 MH 14K DE HQI, Vortech MP40w and Koralia #4 for flow, 2X Tunze 9010 Skimmers, Sequence Dart return, 2X Ranco Controllers w/Titanium Heaters, 150 lb LR (90 in display, 60 in sump), 5" DSB, Mixed reef - Softies, LPS, SPS, Clams.

10-18-2008, 01:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
Gumby Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Miamisburg OH Posts: 449 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Montipora Help will the one that broke be ok? __________________ Seeking Reefer Enlightenment i am the lorax, i speak for the trees 75g: 140+ lbs LR, 90+ lbs LS, 20+/- g sump (LR & Macro) coral beauty, bicolor blenny ,java scott damsel,2 clowns, 6 line wrasse diff kinds of shrooms, diff zooas, diff star polyps, frogspawn and hammer 2 - #4 Hydor Koralia's; TERM II Lighting - Current Extreme 260 watts

10-18-2008, 04:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
silverwolf72 Fire Coral Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lake Forest California Posts: 64 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Montipora Help There prob one of the easiest to take care of, they adapt well to most lighting and medium to high flow. The one you broke is fine, congratulations you just Fraged you Frag. This is how most monties are fraged by just breaking a piece off.

10-18-2008, 07:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
Gumby Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Miamisburg OH Posts: 449 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Montipora Help Its been in the tank less than 1 day and the outer fringe of the orange piece is white and frizzy. The other two seem fine. __________________ Seeking Reefer Enlightenment i am the lorax, i speak for the trees 75g: 140+ lbs LR, 90+ lbs LS, 20+/- g sump (LR & Macro) coral beauty, bicolor blenny ,java scott damsel,2 clowns, 6 line wrasse diff kinds of shrooms, diff zooas, diff star polyps, frogspawn and hammer 2 - #4 Hydor Koralia's; TERM II Lighting - Current Extreme 260 watts

10-18-2008, 07:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
cbrownfish Reef Lobster Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,633 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Montipora Help Outer rim may have gotten agitated in transport of from handling. As stated, you have a frag now. Simply glue that on the same rock or another. It should grow for you. __________________ *Confucius Say: "best way to save face, is to keep lower part of face shut".* CURRENT SET UP -- 90 gallon display, 30 gallon refugium, 6 gallon pod breeder, 100 gallon sump (complete with frag rack), 2X250 MH 14K DE HQI, Vortech MP40w and Koralia #4 for flow, 2X Tunze 9010 Skimmers, Sequence Dart return, 2X Ranco Controllers w/Titanium Heaters, 150 lb LR (90 in display, 60 in sump), 5" DSB, Mixed reef - Softies, LPS, SPS, Clams.

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