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01-13-2009, 07:50 PM
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Reverse Sunset Montipora
Just wanted to confirm that this is the rare "REVERSE SUNSET MONTIPORA". I got this 1 INCH frag from a LFS for $40. It was CRAZY because i researched it and couldnt find one anywhere online until i came across DR. MAC Pacific East Aquaculture.com http://www.drmaccorals.com/Detail.as...yId%3d2%23T5-7 and saw if for $129.00 for a 1/4 inch frag  ... I immediatley went to the store and got it.
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01-13-2009, 07:50 PM
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Also it is much brighter green... The camera doesnt do it any justice
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01-13-2009, 07:51 PM
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maybe... most likely it 's super cool
could also be a confusa...
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01-13-2009, 08:03 PM
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What is the proper care for these monti. For example feeding, placement, flow, etc.....
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01-13-2009, 08:06 PM
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Doesn't look like it to me. I have a sunset monti which looks just like the reverse sunset monti you linked to but with the colors reversed (obviously). The polyps grow closely together and cover most of the base. Also, it grows smoother and doesn't have the raised ridges like yours has.
The made up popular names and rare status used as selling points for corals have no scientific basis. As long as it looks good to you that is all that matters. |
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01-13-2009, 08:31 PM
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Little Fishy
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jadinop
Doesn't look like it to me. I have a sunset monti which looks just like the reverse sunset monti you linked to but with the colors reversed (obviously). The polyps grow closely together and cover most of the base. Also, it grows smoother and doesn't have the raised ridges like yours has.
The made up popular names and rare status used as selling points for corals have no scientific basis. As long as it looks good to you that is all that matters.
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Agreed, infact I dont think id keep anything "rare" i mean if its that rare should you have it to begin with :P all in all i think its a very neat looking coral
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01-13-2009, 08:38 PM
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Yes, it looks like Confusa, but definitely not reverse sunset
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01-13-2009, 09:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Xler8n
What is the proper care for these monti. For example feeding, placement, flow, etc.....
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no real need for feeding, moderate to high flow, pretty potent lighting.
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01-14-2009, 01:29 AM
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I looked up the montipora confusa.... It has the same colors but the confusa is more flat and doesnt have the ridges or bumps like a Montipora Danae.The link i posted was of a reverse sunset mother colony that has been growing for 5-6 years.. of course no coral looks exactly the same... It is a small frag. The store labeled it as reverse sunset and i think it is. I dont think they know what they had thats why it was sooo cheap. I emailed Dr. Mac with pictures and he said it was indeed a reverse sunset......
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01-14-2009, 09:52 AM
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http://www.reeffarmers.com/limitedmontiporaconfusa.htm
You have Montipora Confusa.... I have it in my tank, and the above link is the Tyree LE colony. It most definitely is not Reverse Sunset. Your frag came from the outer growth edges of a colony, and that is why it is ridged. As it grows it will get thicker and will loose some of the ridging.
I can assure you that it is not Danae. I have at least 3 different varieties of Danae in my tank, and the ridging is much more defined.
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01-14-2009, 10:34 PM
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Dude u dont know wat ur talking about... It is not a confusa.. It looks nothing like a confusa and looks nothing like what you have in that link. I saw that picture and even the outer edges look nothing like it... I bought three frags that are shaped completely different from eachother and look nothing like a confusa. I saw the mother colony at the store i bought it from and it looks nothing like what u have in that link.
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01-14-2009, 10:48 PM
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Im not tryna insult your intelligence or anything but do more research on the confusa....The Montipora confusa, otherwise known as Hodag’s montipora coral, is an exotic coral with bright green branches that grow in a flame-shaped fashion. The Montipora confusa looks like a bright green cactus with large polyps that are not close together like other montiporas like the montipora digitata and capricornis coral varieties.
No flame like fashion on the mother colony or other three frags. No large polyps here
http://www.thesea.org/montipora/Montipora_Confusa.htm |
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01-15-2009, 12:30 AM
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Oh geez.
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01-15-2009, 12:36 AM
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Ok pal, whatever you say dude, you believe whatever you want but I can tell you this, I have more knowledge about what Monti species are which in my pinky than you have in your body. I currently have about 15 different species in my tank of Montipora, most of which are rare Montis. It looks like Monti Confusa, it's not a Danae (I have 4 different species of Danae in my tank right now) but a slight possibility of being a Monti Cebuensis ( i have never seen one in that coloration though).
I can tell you that the site you listed has 2 different species listed incorrectly. Namely the Confusa and Danae. The Confusa they have listed is not Confusa ( i need a better pic to tell what it is, but it looks like Spongodes) and the Danae they have listed is a Verrucosa. They also show the exact same pic for the Sunset Monti, Purple Monti, and Rainbow Monti. Not to mention they Picture a Monti Danae under the "Red Montipora" heading which they say is a Monti Cap....Also, the link I posted is THE TYREE Confusa...posted by STEVE TYREE. If you are looking for Reverse Sunset and want to see what it truly looks like then you may want to do a little more research before you call me out on my level of knowledge on Monti's.
I can also tell you that if you do a Google image search for Montipora Confusa, about 75% of the images are of Montipora Spongodes.
BTW, this is the Tyree Reverse Sunset (yes where the name came from)
http://www.atlantisaquarium.net/sps296.html
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01-15-2009, 08:23 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Xler8n
Im not tryna insult your intelligence or anything but do more research on the confusa....The Montipora confusa, otherwise known as Hodag’s montipora coral, is an exotic coral with bright green branches that grow in a flame-shaped fashion. The Montipora confusa looks like a bright green cactus with large polyps that are not close together like other montiporas like the montipora digitata and capricornis coral varieties.
No flame like fashion on the mother colony or other three frags. No large polyps here
http://www.thesea.org/montipora/Montipora_Confusa.htm |
I'd have to go with Tony on this one, that link does not provide accurate information. The coral you shared in the first post, while a very nice piece, is not a sunset monti. I'm certain you have a confusa species on your hands. A sunset would not have those ridges on it.
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