Montipora "Mystic Sunset" M frag

Montipora sp. – "Mystic Sunset"

(Orange base color with purple-blue polyps and strongly fluorescent highlights)

Characteristics:

• Species: Montipora sp. (SPS stony coral)

• Variant: Mystic Sunset

• Color: Bright orange base combined with vibrant purple-blue polyps; intense fluorescence under blue light

• Structure: Typical Montipora plate to encrusting growth form; quickly forms colorful coverings on the reef structure

• Light requirement: Medium to high – strong colors with high-energy LED or hybrid lighting

• Flow: Moderate to strong; supports growth and keeps the surface free of sediment

Care instructions:
The Montipora "Mystic Sunset" is one of the most popular intensely colored SPS corals. It prefers stable water parameters, medium to strong lighting, and a strong current position. Under good conditions, it grows quickly and forms colorful crusts and plates. Sensitive to large fluctuations in KH, Ca, and Mg – stable supply systems are ideal.

Special features:

• Spectacular color contrasts: orange base + purple-blue polyps

• Very strong fluorescence in the blue light spectrum

• Rapid, spreading growth – ideal for colorful design of reef structures

• Popular among SPS enthusiasts due to its intense luminosity

• More demanding but predictable SPS for stable reef systems