Starburst Grafted Monti

About this coral

Starburst Grafted Monti is a grafted Montipora-type SPS coral (Montipora, a hard-plating coral) sold for reef aquariums, where it can serve as a visually striking, fast-routine-to-maintain option for building out an SPS collection. As with other Montipora/SPS, practical success is driven by stable, reef-quality water parameters and appropriate light and water movement rather than by feeding alone.

Features:

• Grafted Montipora form is a common SPS “plating/cap” style coral that typically establishes on the substrate once settled.
• Generally considered a moderate-care SPS option (more forgiving than some other SPS) when kept in stable conditions.
• Benefits from moderate-to-high lighting so it can photosynthesize effectively.
• Likes moderate-to-strong, turbulent flow to help keep the tissue free of debris.
• Best placed on the rockwork where it can receive consistent light and flow without being blasted directly.

Specifications:

• Group / type: SPS coral (Montipora-type), grafted
• Care level (general guidance): Moderate (often described as intermediate/moderate care for Montipora/SPS) ([pacificeastaquaculture.com](https://pacificeastaquaculture.com/pages/sps-coral-care?utm_source=openai))
• Light (general guidance): Moderate to high lighting ([topshelfaquatics.com](https://topshelfaquatics.com/pages/corals/tsa-minions-montipora-coral?utm_source=openai))
• Water flow (general guidance): Moderate to high, with turbulent/random flow preferred ([pacificeastaquaculture.com](https://pacificeastaquaculture.com/pages/sps-coral-care?utm_source=openai))
• Temperature: ~76–79°F (24–26°C) ([reefbay.com](https://reefbay.com/guides/complete-montipora-care-guide-growing-colorful-sps-corals?utm_source=openai))
• Salinity: ~1.025–1.026 SG ([reefbay.com](https://reefbay.com/guides/complete-montipora-care-guide-growing-colorful-sps-corals?utm_source=openai))
• Alkalinity (target range, general guidance): ~8–9 dKH ([marineconceptsupply.com](https://www.marineconceptsupply.com/blogs/news/montipora-coral-care-guide?utm_source=openai))
• Calcium (target range, general guidance): ~420–450 ppm ([marineconceptsupply.com](https://www.marineconceptsupply.com/blogs/news/montipora-coral-care-guide?utm_source=openai))
• Magnesium (target range, general guidance): ~1300–1450 ppm ([reefbay.com](https://reefbay.com/guides/complete-montipora-care-guide-growing-colorful-sps-corals?utm_source=openai))