Purple Rim Monti

[FreakinReefin]

Just a curiousity, I purchased a piece of the purple rim, green montipora frags from the display(Elos I believe) and I was just wondering if it is an encrusting monti? I have mounted it on a rock, however I have it raised off the surface of the rock and I don't see it expanding much. I do see it bulking up quite a bit which made me suspect that it is looking for something to encrust and not expand in plate form. Of course, given the name "Purple Rim" does lead me to believe that it will have a plated form with a rim...but I thought I'd ask.

 

[barrierreefcf]

Just a curiousity, I purchased a piece of the purple rim, green montipora frags from the display(Elos I believe) and I was just wondering if it is an encrusting monti? I have mounted it on a rock, however I have it raised off the surface of the rock and I don't see it expanding much. I do see it bulking up quite a bit which made me suspect that it is looking for something to encrust and not expand in plate form. Of course, given the name "Purple Rim" does lead me to believe that it will have a plated form with a rim...but I thought I'd ask.

Its a plating Montipora species. It will lay down new base on the rock until it is secure and then spend its energy plating to capture light and shade competitors for light and space on the reef

Thanks

 

[jacobnano]

+1 it is a plating monti

 

[FreakinReefin]

shade competitors for light and space on the reef

Hahaha they do that for sure! Thanks!