• Name:

    Supernatural Capricornis

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  • Family: Capricornis
  • Species: Montipora
  • Scientific Name: Montipora capricornis
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| Supernatural Montipora Capricornis

| Supernatural Capricornis Montipora

General info about Supernatural Capricornis

In general, corals coming from the genus Montipora takes several coral lifeform like submassive, laminar, foliaceous, encrusting and branching. Their appearance and coloration is usually mottled in nature.  They have corallites that are considered one of the smallest as far as the family of corals is concerned. Their walls usually has an elaborate structure and has a porous texture.

As for the Supernatural Capricornis, they are predominantly colored violet with green polyps. This are the water parameters in cultivating Supernatural Capricornis:

  • Calcium: 400 - 450 ppm
  • Alkalinity: 3.2 - 4.5 MEQ/L
  • Phosphates: 0
  • Magnesium: 1350 - 1500
  • Strontium: 10
  • Temperature: 72° - 78° F (22° - 26° C)
  • Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.024 - 1.025

Supernatural Capricornis Diet & Nutrition

The Supernatural Capricornis get its primary nutrition from a symbiotic algae called zooxanthelae that is living within their tissues. But despite this symbiotic relationship with an algae, we still recommend you do supplemental feeding by adding mysis and brine shrimp in the water.     

Fragging / Propagating Supernatural Capricornis

The Supernatural Capricornis get its primary nutrition from a symbiotic algae called zooxanthelae that is living within their tissues. But despite this symbiotic relationship with an algae, we still recommend you do supplemental feeding by adding mysis and brine shrimp in the water.     

Flow / Lighting Requirements for Supernatural Capricornis

The Supernatural Capricornis requires moderate lighting and moderate waterflow.

Supernatural Capricornis Origin

The Supernatural Capricornis can be found in the waters of the Indo Pacific Ocean. They are considered as a vulnerable species listed under Appendix II of the CITES list.

How to Acclimate Supernatural Capricornis

The Supernatural Capricornis are purely marine, therefore, salinity must be maintained thoroughly at 1.023 to 1.025 specific gravity.

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Supernatural Capricornis Montipora Capricornis Montipora capricornis

In general, corals coming from the genus Montipora takes several coral lifeform like submassive, laminar, foliaceous, encrusting and branching. Their appearance and coloration is usually mottled in nature.  They have corallites that are considered one of the smallest as far as the family of corals is concerned. Their walls usually has an elaborate structure and has a porous texture.

As for the Supernatural Capricornis, they are predominantly colored violet with green polyps. This are the water parameters in cultivating Supernatural Capricornis:

  • Calcium: 400 - 450 ppm
  • Alkalinity: 3.2 - 4.5 MEQ/L
  • Phosphates: 0
  • Magnesium: 1350 - 1500
  • Strontium: 10
  • Temperature: 72° - 78° F (22° - 26° C)
  • Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.024 - 1.025
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