Montipora question

[Damsel13]

I love the look of the "cabbage" looking montiporas. I was wondering what lighting was absolutly necessary to keep this type of coral?

 

[twilliard]

Do you meen the lettuce monti? Frilly looking.

I have mine under 14K's MH and VHO

I did start my colonies under PC lighting and it did well there also. Just had to keep it high in the tank.

 

[spongebob lover]

the best is to have them in MH just because of the colors ... but pc can be good too...... you just won't get the ohhh so kewl colors doodette .

 

[class clown]

I'd be a little hesitant to run them under PCs. you may be able to get away w/ T5s, but Mh is probably your best option.

 

[tike]

I have been quite successful in the past growing them under pc lighting. The growth was slower then under MH or T-5's but the lived and grew.

 

[class clown]

good to know and thanks for sharing - I was always too scared to try, but now I wish I did.

 

[Brenden]

Off topic but how do you like your 12k reeflux bulbs?

 

[fload]

Lettuce montipora? Wha? Pics? And yea how are the 12k bulbs? U using DE or SE?

 

[plack]

Can't say for sure but Montipora Capricorn Comes to my mind. I grew that under vho sucessfully !

 

[twilliard]

This is under 500W MH 14K and 330W actinic VHO all IC ballasts

 

[Damsel13]

Thanks Tike and that is exactly the sort of montipora I was thinking of twillard. Nice pic.

Debbie

 

[returnofsid]

Purple Rimmed Green Montipora Cap. I picked up a nice frag of one and of an Orange Monti Cap recently. They were doing fine under PCs...although when I got them, I knew they would be moved to T5s soon. I can't believe the change in just the last week under T5s.

 

[jesshimom]

That kind of cabbage?

 

[spongebob lover]

Colleen that monti is pretty ..i like the shape .

 

[Damsel13]

WOW pretty Colleen!

 

[SueT]

there are so many color variations to this type of montipora. They all are beautiful and the growth shapes are just as cool. I have never grown any of my sps under anything less than halides but some do ok.

 

[fishermann]

I have grown alot of monti's under pc's before I got mh's. Keep them aleast halfway up on the reef, but they well do fine.

 

[Damsel13]

Ok, I am going to give it a try. As soon as I can afford it I am going to add a retro fitted T-5 bulb to my canopy. Right now I have 2x96 PC 50/50. If I can only fit one T-5 bulb what "color" should it be? And are they hot?

I will try a frag of a monti in the top third of my tank.

Thanks Everyone