Purple Haze Montipora – Multiples Available

About this coral

Purple Haze Montipora – Multiples Available is an SPS coral from the Montipora group offered as multiple frags for reef aquariums. In practice, Montipora corals are prized for their range of growth forms (including encrusting and plating styles) and their fine polyp texture, which can add crisp detail and visual contrast to established reef displays. Use it as a colorful, textural centerpiece or as a filler frag that helps build depth across the rockwork while you maintain stable SPS water chemistry.

Features:

• Adds fine-polyp texture and an SPS look that stands out among other corals
• Montipora typically grows in encrusting and/or plating (and sometimes branching) forms, depending on the individual frag
• Best results come from stable conditions—these corals generally respond well to consistent light and water flow
• Provide moderate to high lighting and acclimate gradually when increasing PAR to avoid stress
• Use moderate to high, varied water movement to support healthy tissue without directly blasting the coral
• Offer appropriate spacing from neighboring corals and monitor for territorial growth or sweeper effects
• Spot-check overall tissue condition regularly; healthy tissue is key when adding frags to a mature system

Specifications:

• Coral group: SPS Montipora (species not specified)
• Care level: Easy to moderate for SPS
• Lighting: Moderate to high reef lighting; acclimate gradually
• Water flow: Moderate to high, varied flow; avoid direct tissue-blasting flow
• Temperature: 75–80°F
• Salinity: ~1.025–1.026
• Calcium: ~420–450 ppm
• Alkalinity: ~8–9 dKH
• Magnesium: ~1300–1400 ppm
• Feeding: Usually not dependent on direct feeding; stable nutrients and strong lighting are typically more important than occasional fine coral foods
• Availability: Multiple frags available; shape/size may vary slightly from the representative photo