Indo Red Montipora Digitata

About this coral

Indo Red Montipora Digitata is an SPS coral sold under the shop name “Indo Red Montipora Digitata,” typically identified as Montipora digitata in aquarium trade. This branching finger Montipora is valued for its hardy reputation within SPS keeping and as a practical step-up coral for mixed-reef tanks, where stable water chemistry and appropriate light/flow are available. Group-level care guidance below is for Montipora digitata/Montipora SPS; individual color morphs may show slightly different appearance without changing the underlying care approach.

Features:

• Branching “digitata” style growth for a classic SPS finger/branch look in your aquascape ([pmf.unizg.hr](https://www.pmf.unizg.hr/_download/repository/Saltwater-aquarium-reef-tank-book%5B1%5D.pdf?utm_source=openai))
• Often considered an approachable SPS choice because Montipora corals are generally more forgiving than some other SPS genera ([centridae.com](https://www.centridae.com/en/corals/montipora-care-guide?utm_source=openai))
• Prefers moderate to strong light and moderate to high water movement to support healthy tissue ([topshelfaquatics.com](https://topshelfaquatics.com/pages/corals/forest-fire-digitata-montipora-coral?utm_source=openai))
• Main energy comes from its symbiotic zooxanthellae (photosynthesis), so feeding is usually not the primary driver of growth ([summitcitycoral.com](https://www.summitcitycoral.com/products/bubblegum-montipora-digitata?utm_source=openai))
• Target/deliberate feeding is typically not necessary for SPS like digitata; focus on stable, reef-quality conditions instead ([summitcitycoral.com](https://www.summitcitycoral.com/products/bubblegum-montipora-digitata?utm_source=openai))

Specifications:

• Care level (general guidance): Beginner-friendly within SPS due to Montipora’s generally easier husbandry ([centridae.com](https://www.centridae.com/en/corals/montipora-care-guide?utm_source=openai))
• Water temperature: 24–28°C (about 75–82°F) ([monitarium.com](https://monitarium.com/en/encyclopedia/montipora-digitata?utm_source=openai))
• pH: 8.1–8.4 ([monitarium.com](https://monitarium.com/en/encyclopedia/montipora-digitata?utm_source=openai))
• Salinity: 1.023–1.025 specific gravity ([monitarium.com](https://monitarium.com/en/encyclopedia/montipora-digitata?utm_source=openai))
• Alkalinity: 8–12 dKH ([monitarium.com](https://monitarium.com/en/encyclopedia/montipora-digitata?utm_source=openai))
• Calcium: 400–450 ppm ([monitarium.com](https://monitarium.com/en/encyclopedia/montipora-digitata?utm_source=openai))
• Magnesium: 1300–1500 ppm ([monitarium.com](https://monitarium.com/en/encyclopedia/montipora-digitata?utm_source=openai))
• Light (general guidance): Moderate to strong light ([topshelfaquatics.com](https://topshelfaquatics.com/pages/corals/forest-fire-digitata-montipora-coral?utm_source=openai))
• Water flow (general guidance): Moderate to high flow ([topshelfaquatics.com](https://topshelfaquatics.com/pages/corals/forest-fire-digitata-montipora-coral?utm_source=openai))
• Diet: Photosynthetic; receives much of its energy from symbiotic algae and captures food particles from the water column ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montipora_digitata?utm_source=openai))