Montipora - is it all right ?

[boumbo25]

I got this Montipora this morning. It is my first time with one. I placed it under my Prime. It looks pale a bit. Not more then at the LFS but i'm wondering if it will become deep red and deep green? What do you think ?

 

[apt220]

Looks good to me. They seem to have a healthy amount of zooxanthellae. I have seen corals way more lighter than that. Time will tell what they look like in the future which will be dictated by many factors including light, parameters, flow, etc

 

[Salty1962]

They look ok, I'd move them up higher in your tank. They love higher par and flow.

 

[DSC reef]

It looks good now but give it time to acclimate to your lighting. It might lighten up or darken up over time until you find the right spot.

 

[Mal11224]

They definitely look good. Make sure when you find a spot for them, that there is a good amount of space. They will get pretty large if you are lucky.

 

[Flippers4pups]

What's your water parameters? Mine love higher NO3. 10-20ppm

 

[mtraylor]

Those monti's will spread pretty far out and shade allot of coral if you should choose to put them up high. So placement should be well thought about. Keeping them low will allow you to put corals above them. Just keep that in mind.