WYSWIYG Green Montipora Digita

020 – Green Montipora digitata
Scientific Name: Montipora digitata
Type: SPS Coral (Branching)

Overview

This WYSIWYG frag of Green Montipora digitata features vibrant neon green branches with tight, well-defined polyps and healthy tip extension. The growth form is upright and knuckled, with the beginnings of vertical structure already visible. Under blue light, the frag glows electric green and provides excellent contrast in SPS-dominant or mixed reef aquascapes.

Montipora digitata is one of the most rewarding and forgiving SPS corals, known for its fast growth, soft branching form, and minimal maintenance when housed in stable reef systems.

Care Requirements

Lighting:
Moderate to high (PAR 200–350). Will show the best growth rate and color intensity under full-spectrum reef lighting with strong blues and violets.

Water Flow:
Moderate to high. Random, turbulent flow helps promote upright growth, clean tissue, and steady polyp extension. Avoid stagnant corners or direct laminar jets.

Placement:
Mid to upper reef zones. Mount securely to rock with space to branch vertically and avoid shading. Excellent candidate for ledges and vertical rise points.

Feeding:
Photosynthetic, but will benefit from occasional broadcast feeding with amino acids or powdered coral foods. Feeding enhances growth and helps sustain rich color.

Aggression Level:
Low. Does not possess sweeper tentacles. Can coexist with other SPS, but avoid overcrowding or heavy shadowing from more dominant colonies.

Growth Rate:
Fast. Once acclimated, Montipora digitata grows quickly in branching columns and will encrust the base before building height.

Difficulty:
Moderate. Ideal for intermediate hobbyists and up. Tolerates a wider range of nutrients than many other SPS but still requires stability in alkalinity, calcium, and magnesium.

Additional Notes

This particular frag is well encrusted, healed, and already showing strong terminal growth. It is an excellent candidate for SPS growers looking to build out an upper-level shelf, fill vertical zones, or add vibrant movement to their aquascape.

Green Montipora digitata is also ideal for propagation projects and frag systems, as its fast growth makes it an attractive and sustainable coral to share or trade.