Red Monti Cap

About this coral

ASD Red Monti Cap – Multiples Available is a live SPS coral selected and sold as a “Monti cap” style Montipora for reef aquariums. In practice, this coral is used to add contrast, texture, and visual interest—Montipora cap styles can form encrusting, plating, or branching growth depending on the individual piece. Because this listing references a specific strain name rather than a fully verified species+variety care sheet, the description below provides general SPS Montipora-style guidance for setup and placement.

Features:

• SPS Montipora cap form for reef tanks that want fine polyp texture and strong, display-forward look
• Multiple available frags allow you to build a small grouping while still keeping spacing for growth
• Useful as a mid-to-background “texture” coral to break up flat rock surfaces
• Typically does best with stable water chemistry and consistent daily conditions
• Often benefits from moderate to high reef lighting and varied (not blasting) water flow
• A good candidate for aquarists aiming for classic SPS husbandry rather than soft-coral type care

Specifications:

• Care level: Easy to moderate (general SPS guidance)
• Lighting: Moderate to high reef lighting; acclimate gradually to stronger light/greater PAR
• Water flow: Moderate to high, varied flow; avoid direct tissue-blasting currents
• Temperature: Approx. 75–80°F
• Salinity: Approx. 1.025–1.026 (SG)
• Alkalinity: Approx. 8–9 dKH
• Calcium: Approx. 420–450 ppm
• Magnesium: Approx. 1300–1400 ppm
• Feeding: Usually not required; stable nutrients and appropriate light are generally more important than direct feeding for SPS
• Placement: Give adequate spacing from neighboring corals to reduce contact and competition