Orange Phoenix Montipora

About this coral

Orange Phoenix Montipora is an SPS Montipora coral offered as a hardy, progression-friendly reef display coral. While “Orange Phoenix” describes a named seller variety, the group-level husbandry is for Montipora (an SPS coral that relies on both aquarium light and stable water chemistry to build its calcium-carbonate skeleton). Use it in an SPS setup where you can provide steady lighting, moderate flow, and consistent parameters, then acclimate it gradually to prevent light shock.

Features:

• Hobby-tested SPS Montipora general profile: moderate care level with moderate lighting and moderate flow (group guidance).
• Mid-tank placement can help balance light capture and avoid shading as the colony grows.
• SPS-style husbandry emphasis: stable alkalinity and overall chemistry support consistent calcification.
• Helps round out an SPS aquascape with a compact, reef-structure-building Montipora form.
• Acclimate slowly and avoid sudden light changes after shipping, then monitor for normal tissue extension and color stability.

Specifications:

• Product name: Orange Phoenix Montipora
• Coral category: SPS Corals
• Care level (group guidance): Moderate
• Lighting (group guidance): Moderate
• Water flow (group guidance): Moderate
• Placement (group guidance): Mid
• Temperature (target range for Montipora/SPS guidance): 76–82°F (about 78°F ideal) ([marineconceptsupply.com](https://www.marineconceptsupply.com/blogs/news/montipora-coral-care-guide?utm_source=openai))
• Salinity (target range for Montipora/SPS guidance): 1.025–1.026 specific gravity ([topshelfaquatics.com](https://topshelfaquatics.com/pages/corals/tsa-minions-montipora-coral?utm_source=openai))
• pH (target range for Montipora/SPS guidance): 8.1–8.4 ([topshelfaquatics.com](https://topshelfaquatics.com/pages/corals/tsa-minions-montipora-coral?utm_source=openai))
• Alkalinity / KH (target range for Montipora/SPS guidance): 8–10 dKH ([topshelfaquatics.com](https://topshelfaquatics.com/pages/corals/tsa-minions-montipora-coral?utm_source=openai))
• Calcium (target range for Montipora/SPS guidance): 420–450 ppm ([marineconceptsupply.com](https://www.marineconceptsupply.com/blogs/news/montipora-coral-care-guide?utm_source=openai))
• Magnesium (target range for Montipora/SPS guidance): 1280–1350 ppm ([topshelfaquatics.com](https://topshelfaquatics.com/pages/corals/tsa-minions-montipora-coral?utm_source=openai))
• Diet / nutrition (group guidance): Primary energy from symbiotic zooxanthellae; in-tank supplementation can include phytoplankton/microplankton or coral foods such as amino acids or powdered coral foods (use aquarium-safe husbandry practices). ([topshelfaquatics.com](https://topshelfaquatics.com/pages/corals/tsa-minions-montipora-coral?utm_source=openai))