Some Monti's To Share

***Reefland*** · 10-29-2005, 10:08 PM

Here are some pictures of our Monti's. As our tank's health increases, we are planning on doing a mostly Monti specific tank, just to be a little bit different. In the 4th picture, you can see my attempt at another "swirl" in the tank, a green branching monti within the orange encrusting/branching monti.

***zhenya*** · 10-30-2005, 12:17 AM

Nice pix and corals, Scott.

Looks like everything is growing pretty well too.

**charlie** · 10-30-2005, 10:56 AM

Nice looking stuff Scott. For some reason, I really like the Green digitata, always have.

***Reefland*** · 10-30-2005, 11:07 AM

The orange encusting/branching one grows in a unique manner. It takes up a space slightly larger than a grapefruit but the tallest branch is no more than 3".

**charlie** · 10-30-2005, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reefland

The orange encusting/branching one grows in a unique manner. It takes up a space slightly larger than a grapefruit but the tallest branch is no more than 3".

Do you think that is a reflection on the type of flow that it is in, or does it just grow that way??

***Reefland*** · 10-30-2005, 11:16 AM

Definitely the growth type. We have the Green Monti which branches and out German Blue which branches...

**charlie** · 10-30-2005, 11:19 AM

I didn't see any pics of the German blue Scott, do you have any?
What type of lighting does the blue require?

***Reefland*** · 10-30-2005, 11:31 AM

I'll try to get one today. It isn't really blue, but a brown coral with what I would describe as Silver polyps.

**Poseidon** · 10-30-2005, 12:00 PM

Great stuff Scott! Maybe I'll try a couple swirls too, I have 3 different Monti's myself and I really like them!

***Reefland*** · 10-30-2005, 12:31 PM

Obviously there is some competition between the swirling monti's but nothing bad...at least yet.

ghofmann · 10-31-2005, 09:15 PM

Nice pictures Scott thanks for sharing.

If you want to share some more I'll take a frag of each

**kevinpo** · 11-15-2005, 01:36 PM

Montipora family has so many cool growth forms! I would like to post some of mine if it is OK to hijack your thread a little Scott?

Regards,
Kevin

***Reefland*** · 11-15-2005, 02:00 PM

Hijack away my friend!

**kevinpo** · 11-15-2005, 02:20 PM

This is one of my more unusual types. It is both encrusting and plating. I believe it is M. cactus or M. spongodes.

Regards,
Kevin

**kevinpo** · 11-15-2005, 02:23 PM

Another common type (M. digitata) but I liked the picture

Kevin

***Reefland*** · 11-15-2005, 03:39 PM

The first one that you posted reminds me a lot of the growth of our orange one, encrusting with some branches too.

vtec si · 11-15-2005, 10:52 PM

Nice monti's

Martin

**kevinpo** · 12-08-2005, 10:57 AM

This M. danae has a couple of Vertimid snails living in it. I don't know how they got there. Their mucas and waste is killing part of the corals so I took action with a pair of tweezers and dug them out.
The coral color is actually dark blue and dark red. The colors are washed out in this picture. I will take a few more showing the after effects of removing the snails. Maybe the color will come out better.

Regards,
Kevin

***zhenya*** · 12-08-2005, 11:31 AM

That's a beautiful coral,Kevin.
Those little buggers can really do a number on the coral they make a home in...

I had a few in one of my Acropora colonies and the branches they were living in eventually die, however, the coral just grew a new ones in a different direction. I should've use your method and take those tweezers to them. :slap:

Samper · 12-08-2005, 12:17 PM

I lost part of a Yellow Digi colony cause of those menaces. I took the colony out and used the back of a knife to scrape everything to do with the snail off. It had built a tube along a branch and caused it to die. Since getting rid of it the colony has grown back and seems fine.

10-29-2005, 10:08 PM	#1
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,161	Some Monti's To Share Here are some pictures of our Monti's. As our tank's health increases, we are planning on doing a mostly Monti specific tank, just to be a little bit different. In the 4th picture, you can see my attempt at another "swirl" in the tank, a green branching monti within the orange encrusting/branching monti. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

10-30-2005, 12:17 AM	#2
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,872	Nice pix and corals, Scott. Looks like everything is growing pretty well too. __________________ Kind regards, Gene.

10-30-2005, 10:56 AM	#3
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,334	Nice looking stuff Scott. For some reason, I really like the Green digitata, always have. __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

10-30-2005, 11:07 AM	#4
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,161	The orange encusting/branching one grows in a unique manner. It takes up a space slightly larger than a grapefruit but the tallest branch is no more than 3". __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

10-30-2005, 11:16 AM	#6
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,161	Definitely the growth type. We have the Green Monti which branches and out German Blue which branches... __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

10-30-2005, 11:19 AM	#7
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,334	I didn't see any pics of the German blue Scott, do you have any? What type of lighting does the blue require? __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

10-30-2005, 11:31 AM	#8
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,161	I'll try to get one today. It isn't really blue, but a brown coral with what I would describe as Silver polyps. __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

10-30-2005, 12:00 PM	#9
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,540	Great stuff Scott! Maybe I'll try a couple swirls too, I have 3 different Monti's myself and I really like them! __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

10-30-2005, 12:31 PM	#10
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,161	Obviously there is some competition between the swirling monti's but nothing bad...at least yet. __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

10-31-2005, 09:15 PM	#11
ghofmann Citizen Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Berea OH Posts: 110	Nice pictures Scott thanks for sharing. If you want to share some more I'll take a frag of each __________________ Greg

11-15-2005, 01:36 PM	#12
kevinpo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spokane Valley WA Posts: 2,460	Montipora family has so many cool growth forms! I would like to post some of mine if it is OK to hijack your thread a little Scott? Regards, Kevin __________________ SPSguy On - On

11-15-2005, 02:00 PM	#13
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,161	Hijack away my friend! __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

11-15-2005, 02:20 PM	#14
kevinpo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spokane Valley WA Posts: 2,460	This is one of my more unusual types. It is both encrusting and plating. I believe it is M. cactus or M. spongodes. Regards, Kevin __________________ SPSguy On - On

11-15-2005, 02:23 PM	#15
kevinpo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spokane Valley WA Posts: 2,460	Another common type (M. digitata) but I liked the picture Kevin __________________ SPSguy On - On

11-15-2005, 03:39 PM	#16
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,161	The first one that you posted reminds me a lot of the growth of our orange one, encrusting with some branches too. __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

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11-15-2005, 10:52 PM	#17
vtec si Governor Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denver co, USA Posts: 1,017	Nice monti's Martin __________________ VTEC SI

12-08-2005, 10:57 AM	#18
kevinpo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spokane Valley WA Posts: 2,460	This M. danae has a couple of Vertimid snails living in it. I don't know how they got there. Their mucas and waste is killing part of the corals so I took action with a pair of tweezers and dug them out. The coral color is actually dark blue and dark red. The colors are washed out in this picture. I will take a few more showing the after effects of removing the snails. Maybe the color will come out better. Regards, Kevin Attached Thumbnails __________________ SPSguy On - On

12-08-2005, 11:31 AM	#19
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,872	That's a beautiful coral,Kevin. Those little buggers can really do a number on the coral they make a home in... I had a few in one of my Acropora colonies and the branches they were living in eventually die, however, the coral just grew a new ones in a different direction. I should've use your method and take those tweezers to them. :slap: __________________ Kind regards, Gene.

12-08-2005, 12:17 PM	#20
Samper Contributing Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,768	I lost part of a Yellow Digi colony cause of those menaces. I took the colony out and used the back of a knife to scrape everything to do with the snail off. It had built a tube along a branch and caused it to die. Since getting rid of it the colony has grown back and seems fine. __________________ Keep your heart pure conceive your own dreams Respect your fellow man the earth and the trees.

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