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Old 09-28-2006, 10:37 PM   #1
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Montipora Health


What is the best way to assess the health of a montipora? Please see pic. What do you think? Ive had this for about a month... it seems to be doing o.k. but I want to know more. The very center (bottom) seems to be a little whiter that the rest. Is this a concern?

What things do I NEED to ensure that I do to keep this coral healthy.

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Old 09-28-2006, 10:46 PM   #2
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It looks healthy to me........im not sure if the color it appears to be is really its full potential, but it appears to have good polyp extension and growth on all of the edges. Thats the sign of health IMO for any stony, is the polyp extension and always growing. Getting the most color out of them is the next step.
To be sure, that very well might be its true color. Can you get a closer pic???

When they get white down inside it can be from just less light getting there or a shadow or even if sand or something sits on it they will get whitish in those spots.
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Yup, if the polyps are open, and the color is there, you should be ok.
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Yes, It looks good to me also, I have to say a;ot of my SPS's have the lighter color at the base.
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Old 09-29-2006, 10:57 AM   #5
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Looks OK to me to. To keep it healthy you need good lighting, a stable tank, a way to suppliment CA/ALK and good water perams.

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Old 09-30-2006, 04:08 PM   #6
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Great ... thank you all for the input
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