Strawberry Medusa Plating Montipora Coral Frag

Strawberry Medusa Plating Montipora, Montipora capricornis or Montipora sp., is a colorful plating stony coral known for its scrolling growth form, textured surface, and bright reef coloration. This WYSIWYG frag features strawberry-red to pink-red plating tissue with raised ridges, pale lavender highlights, and yellow-gold edge accents, giving it a bold layered look under reef lighting. Montipora corals are popular with reef hobbyists because they add colorful structure, attractive plating growth, and strong visual impact to established reef aquariums.

Care Guide: Montipora sp. generally does best in moderate to high lighting and moderate to strong indirect water flow. Provide enough flow to keep the plating surface clean and prevent detritus from settling in the ridges, but avoid harsh direct blasting. Place this frag on stable rockwork where it has room to plate or scroll outward. Maintain stable alkalinity, calcium, magnesium, salinity, and temperature, as Montipora corals are sensitive to major parameter swings. This coral is photosynthetic and does not require target feeding, though it may benefit from fine particulate coral foods and stable nutrient availability in a mature reef system.