Montipora Hirsuta

They tend to prefer high lighting and water movement, especially the vividly colored colonies. They will tolerate much lower lighting, but then they tend to become more brown or dark green in colour. If provided with the correct environment they are on of the faster growing sps

Common Name(s): Pore coral / Elkhorn coral
Scientific/Other Name(s) : Montipora Hirsuta
Care Level : Medium
Lighting Requirements: Medium/High
Flow Requirements: Medium/High
Tank Position: Medium / High
Feeding Requirements: The coral receives most of its nutrition through photosynthesis. It will also benefit from occasional additional food offered in the form of liquid or dried zooplankton.
Temperament / Behavior: Peaceful
Other Comments:
Elkhorn Montipora Corals grow in fan shaped branching colonies with twisted nodular branches with polyps and flattened branch tip, making it different in appearance than most of the other Montipora corals. They are available in many colours.

They tend to prefer high lighting and water movement, especially the vividly colored colonies. They will tolerate much lower lighting, but then they tend to become more brown or dark green in colour. If provided with the correct environment they are on of the faster growing sps

For continued good health, it will also require the addition of calcium, strontium, and other trace elements to the water.