Unknown Montipora ID needed

[Shooter9er]

I have never seen growth like this from a montipora. Anyone have any ideas? I cannot take the credit for the coral it is from Illusion in our PNWMAS club.

TIA,

Kyle

 

[creepereefer]

Its just a orange cap weird growth

 

[Illusion]

here is another picture before it turned the pink color and started to take on the Whirls..

I can more than likely get better pictures if you like as well... Its an Interesting piece and besides my soli its one of my more than favorite pieces..

James

 

[Illusion]

here is couple more as well

James

 

[Shooter9er]

You sure are quick James. It only took you 3 minutes to find me...

 

[Illusion]

Ehh I just happened to be here from looking at a previous post... Longest time it took me was to find the old pictures of it from a long time ago..

James

 

[mm949]

its a plate that is starting to branch....plating corals will grow vertical in shallow water and plate in deeper water....

 

[duec22]

Looks like a nodulating pink(orange) cap. I just picked up a green one from a local reefer. I'll try and put up a pic tomorrow. It's one of the cooler looking caps I've seen.

 

[AZDesertRat]

I have a purple cap doing the same thing. It has several columns rising up all over the place.

 

[Gobie]

Montipora Aquituberculata

Aquituberculata grows with nodules and sometimes branches protruding from itââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s surface. I have green Aquituberculata.

 

[kevensquint]

Whats your lighting? mine went from orange to pink when i switched from 20k to 13k, when I switched back to 20k it went back orange again.

 

[Illusion]

Mine are 10k bulbs... I dont mind it pink or Orange.. Its the awesome growth pattern that I personally like.. Its been in several different locations so I know its not the flow thats doing it... It also doesnt have any features that are the same as any of my other caps... I have an Orange Cap that was Directly next to it.. I believe this piece Originated from Steve Weast a few years back on a shipment...

James