Montipora Love.

[64Ivy]

It's been awhile. How about a pictorial tribute; montis only. Include names whenever possible.


M. aequitubeerculata

M. undata

M. undata

M. capricornis. 'Idaho Grape'

M. confusa. 'Jedi Mind Trick'. Monti in background unknown.

M. danae(?) This piece actually built a natural bridge between two live rock islands.

And finally, for those of you who don't like Montipora...

M. setosa.


Now you.

 

[dvanacker]

And finally, for those of you who don't like Montipora...

M. setosa.


Now you.

...BUT, the setosa is a montipora?? Oh...wait a minute, I get it!!

 

[Pallobi]

i want a nice monti as the centerpeice of my new setup...

subscribed

 

[werdlone]

I also love montipora's..

tyree true undata

M. Hispada..polyps just glow under actinics..sorry bad pic
M. Palawenensis green on lower right

M. confusa

Sandollar and orange digi

 

[werdlone]

More....

ATL Appleberry monti (M. palawenensis)

Unknown...heard of this being called Huckleberry monti? It encrusts and has verticle growth. Green with blue polyps. It's behind the blue tort
Also, the UWW sunburst Monti upper right. Again sorry bad pics

seasons greetings M. aquateburculata

tyree flower petal and superman monti frag

UWW sunburst monti...this is the full colony pic (I only have a frag..but by far the coolest monti I have ever seen!)

I also have sunset monti, but no pictures

 

[Pallobi]

gorgous

 

[grabthereef]

SICCCKKK montis guys!

 

[E.intheC]

Great idea for a thread.

That flower petal monti has a striking but subtle look to it. Very nice.

 

[JMalone81]

Nice pics!

 

[tbone28]

And finally, for those of you who don't like Montipora...

:lolspin:

 

[plyle02]

I like montipora... I really like how 64Ivy's setosa is letting the folks who don't like montipora know...LOL... Anyway, here is my seasons greetings, and setosa...

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[Pallobi]

flower petal monti... those are my favorite ones though i am jus now learning all their names... i suppose light as alot to do with the shape they grow? they are sweet

 

[xtremereefer]

lets see if this works...
Idaho Grape started from a frag.

 

[64Ivy]

lets see if this works...
Idaho Grape started from a frag.

Geez, when? In the 1960's? :eek1:

 

[purplereef]

With the Idaho grape it was a frag last week!

 

[Pallobi]

idaho grapes and the tyree flower petal... you guys are definatly helping me decide what will be goin in my tank... i wanted jus a couple of monti's and some zoa gardens... this thread is a huge help.

nice corals guys, for real

 

[smalltime]

Montipora ???

 

[rtbm]

always been a fan of interesting montis. heres a few of mine

sunrise aequiteburculata seems to be a popular one.

jedi mind trick

bloody mary

green mystic

berry verrucosa

shamrock

reverse sunset

undata

 

[borcu]

sunrise aequiteburculata seems to be a popular one.

M. aequitubeerculata

could not found anything aequitubeerculata in google? :hmm2:

 

[whipit]

Beautiful, outstanding, I want a piece of that Idaho grape please....no really