First SPS orange capricornis

Discussion in 'SPS Corals' started by kenny951, Jun 26, 2011.

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  1. kenny951

    kenny951 Bristle Worm

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    Any helpful advise to keep this coral bright and healthy?

    What are the first signs that this coral isnt doing well? So i know what to look for.

    It never lost any color from the time it left the store to my tank. It still looks good.
     
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  3. steve wright

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    congrats on the Monti , Kenny

    reasonable flow to make sure the coral does not trap any snail droppings etc

    signs to look for are
    edges seem to look mushy/ soft - this is often an indicator of insufficient flow

    other than that, IME Montis' are a relatively hardy coral
     
  4. Va Reef

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    flow over the top promotes growth as with most SPS. As steve said, they seem to be one of the hardiest SPS IMO. Definintely a good starter SPS.
     
  5. kenny951

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    Congrats, give it good flow, keep your parameters up and good lighting
     
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  9. kenny951

    kenny951 Bristle Worm

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    not yet, im in the market for a new camera. i will get some shortly.