Monti ID

[Fat Tony]

I can agree with that.. It sure looks like an Elkhorn Acro though... I guess that's why they named that species of Monti Elkhorn...

If I remember mine correctly, the branches would get plates forming on each side as it grew, does yours get that growth?

[luther1200]

Yes, the tips get flat and kind of fan out in some spots. But the branches are kind of thin. Even in a high flow area.


The Acro looked thicker in all the pics I have seen. Was it popular before the ban?

[Fat Tony]

not sure, but I would like to get a piece for a caribbean artificial reef biotope for the local science centers tank that i volunteer at. I'm going to try to get a few different gorgs and such as well. I know that there are people actually frag cloning for transplantation of the coral 9stag and elk) in the carinbbean region. I believe that the group is part of the NOAA, I wonder, with the system being a hgher education cent if they would be able to get a piece and grow it out... it would be interesting.

[luther1200]

Yes, it would. I love the growth form of it.

[aquawolf]

You can take a sharp knife, or a scalpel, and cut the shrooms away from the rock and remove them while everything is still in the tank. A new shroom will grow back there later, but it will take it some time to do so. I have had to do this plenty of times as well.

[ReefinAZ]

I just came back from IMAC West were one of the speakers gave a really interesting speech about cultering Acropora Palmata. The way he made it sound the coral is very difficult to transport also.

[Fly Guy]

I would agree with elkhorn as well

If it isnt, then the coral I have that was given to me as an elkhorn isnt either.

If you give it lots of flow, it will grow not so long and skinny

[luther1200]

I have it right in front of a K3. So it gets blasted with flow. I think thats just the way it grows.


This is what I have for flow in my 36" 65 gallon. I have a Vortech MP20 on the right side at 100% either Reef Crest or Lagoon Random ( I switch it every once in a while). And I have a K3 on the left side. And I have a Rio 3100 as my return pump at about 700gph after head loss.

MP20=2000gph
K3=850gph
So thats 2850gph without the return pump. 2850/65= 43.84 x turn over. Not counting my return pump. Is that sufficient?

I have been considering getting either the MP40 upgrade kit or just buying an MP40, but the upgrade kit is more realistic right now for me. Or maybe another MP20.